Tom Hoad
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Thomas Hoad, born 22 March 1940 in Perth, Australia, is an Australian water polo coach and player. who was appointed to FINA in 1968. He served as chairman of the 1998 FINA World Swimming Championships held in Perth, Western Australia and is currently a director of Australian Water Polo and coaches juniors at Melville and at a state level in Western Australia at the age of 78.
Athletic Career
- Hoad represented Australia in water polo at the Olympic Games four times, in 1960, 1964, 1968 and 1972, as well as being captain from 1964 to 1972.
- He was the Australian water polo coach at the 1976, 1980, 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games.
- Hoad coached the 'Fremantle Mariners' to three Australian National League titles out of an unprecedented nine consecutive grand final appearances.
- He was a University of Western Australia sports star in 1964.
- The Tom Hoad Cup is an international waterpolo cup named in his honour. First held in 2003, it is played annually in Perth.
Honors
He received a Certificate of Merit from the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.
