Coaching Squad – Boys Team

Cory Murphy – Boys Program Director & Head Coach 12u/14u

Cory Murphy is the Boys Program Director for SJA and head coach for the 14u and 12u boys teams. With over a decade of water polo experience, he has coached successfully at both high school and club levels. As a player at Leland HS, his team won four straight league titles, and he earned Junior of the Year, 1st Team All-League honors twice, and made an All-CCS team.

Cory is currently the Varsity Boys coach at Leland High School. His coaching career includes Willow Glen, Leland, Monta Vista, and Aptos, where he led the Varsity Girls to the CCS D2 Finals twice in four years. He has also coached at SJA, NorCal, and Santa Cruz Water Polo Club, with his 16u girls team finishing 20th in the nation at the most recent Junior Olympics. His former players have gone on to compete at UC Santa Barbara, UC Irvine, SJSU, Santa Clara, Augustana, and Austin College.

Tim Daszko – Head Coach 16u Boys

Tim has over a decade of experience coaching recreational and competitive sports at the youth level (soccer and water polo). He has coached high school boys at SJA for the past 4 years and is in his 5th year of being the Varsity Boys coach at Branham HS. He also has experience coaching club water polo at the collegiate level (UCSC). As a player he competed at Cupertino HS and UC Santa Cruz.

Bowden Wiseth – Assistant Coach 14u/12u Boys

Bowden just coached the JV Boys at Leland HS this past fall and is entering his first season as a youth coach for SJA. Bowden played water polo at Pioneer HS and SJA for club, and in total he has 8 years of playing experience. He is currently attending West Valley Community College and pursuing a career as a firefighter.

Luke Raimondi – Assistant Coach 14u/12u Boys

Luke just finished is senior season at Leland HS and will be helping coach our youth teams for SJA. Luke has played for SJA since he was a 10u player. During his playing career at Leland HS he earned multiple league honors, including: Sophomore of the Year, BVAL MVP, and Senior of the Year. He was also named to the CCS HM team in 2023 and CCS 2nd Team in 2024.