CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Ted Minnis, the Friends of Harvard Water Polo Head Coach, announced today that Guillermo Ocasio has joined the program as an assistant coach.

"I am very excited to have Guillermo join our staff," Coach Minnis said on Wednesday. "He has proven year in and year out that he can recruit and coach at a high level, and I'm excited for what he will bring to an already impressive staff."

A collegiate athlete himself, Ocasio joins the program from Pomona-Pitzer, where he was in his first season with the Sagehens. Ocasio has also coached at both the club and high school levels, serving as a coach with SoCal Water Polo Club for five years while also winning a CIF Division 3 Championship with Yorba Linda as an assistant coach.

As a collegiate athlete, Ocasio attended Golden West College and the University of La Verne during his career. He won a CCCAA State Championship with Golden West College and also played for the Puerto Rican National Team.

The Crimson returns to Blodgett Pool this weekend for the Harvard Invite.