BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — Among five women’s collegiate club divisions created in 2001 along with the Mid-Atlantic, New York, New England and Southeast Divisions, the Texas Division is next up as the Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) continues to spotlight the organization’s collegiate club divisions.
Comprised of Texas A&M University “A”, Texas A&M University “B”, Rice University, Texas State University and the University of Texas, the Texas Division is currently among the smallest divisions in the women’s collegiate club ranks.
HISTORY: The Texas Division has been dominated by three teams since its formation in 2001 as nine-time champion Texas A&M (2001, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019) joins six-time titlist Texas (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016) and four-time winner Rice University (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) in accounting for the all group’s crowns. Although among National Championship contenders each year, a Texas Division team has never advanced to the Women’s National Collegiate Club Championship title game.
Texas Division Champion/Runner-Up
- 2001 – Texas A&M University / University of Texas
- 2002 – University of Texas / Texas A&M University
- 2003 – Rice University / Texas A&M University
- 2004 – Rice University /Trinity University
- 2005 – Rice University / Baylor University
- 2006 – Rice University / Texas A&M University
- 2007 – University of Texas / Texas A&M University
- 2008 – Texas A&M University / University of Texas
- 2009 – University of Texas / Texas A&M University
- 2010 – Texas A&M University / University of Texas
- 2011 – University of Texas / Texas A&M University
- 2012 – University of Texas / Texas State University
- 2013 – Texas A&M University / University of Texas
- 2014 – Texas A&M University / University of Texas
- 2015 – Texas A&M University / Texas State University
- 2016 – University of Texas / Texas A&M University
- 2017 – Texas A&M University / University of Texas
- 2018 – Texas A&M University / University of Texas
- 2019 – Texas A&M University / University of Texas
MEMBERSHIP: The Texas Division has expanded and contracted over its history with a number of Lonestar State institutions (including former division championship runner-up finishers Baylor University and Trinity University) competing in the ranks. Currently, five teams comprise the division with perennial powers Texas A&M and Texas leading the way in 2020 with 4-0 and 3-1 marks, respectively, prior to the termination of the season due to the Coronavirus.
NEED MORE INFORMATION: The Collegiate Water Polo Association publishes the contact information for the collegiate club teams under the Membership tab at the top of the page. CLICK HERE to review the women’s collegiate club programs’ contact information.