California Athletics Hall of Fame
A three-time All-American for the Bears, Chris Oeding led Cal to a combined 86-2 record and three NCAA championships over his final three seasons. As a senior, he was named the NCAA Co-Player of the Year and the Pac-10 Player of the Year, as well as Cal’s Most Valuable Player. Oeding earned spots on the U.S. Olympic team in both 1996 and 2000. He was a member of the U.S. Men’s National team from 1993-2000, serving as team captain in 1997. Since 2013, he has been an assistant coach for the women’s national team, including at the 2016 Olympics when the Americans captured the gold medal. Oeding has coached water polo at the collegiate level for more than 20 years, first at Orange Coast College and since 2000 at Long Beach City College.
