Four-time All-American Sarah Lizotte will rejoin the UC San Diego women’s water polo team as an assistant coach, head coach Brad Kreutzkamp has announced.
A marquee player for the Tritons between 2011 and 2014, Lizotte is the program’s all-time leader in goals and assists. The Riverside native earned First Team All-America honors from the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches for each of her seasons.
She returns to La Jolla after spending the last year as an assistant coach with the men’s and women’s programs at UCLA.
“I am beyond thrilled to return to UC San Diego, a place that has always held a special place in my heart,” said Lizotte. My time as a player nearly a decade ago was transformative and my water polo career as a Triton was a testament to the incredible support and camaraderie of this community.”
Last season, Lizotte’s guidance as a coach helped the UCLA women’s team win a national title. With the Bruins, she assisted in developing and executing practice plans and game strategies while mentoring and guiding players. Lizotte also had a hand in recruiting both nationally and internationally.
Lizotte served as the head coach of the Canyon Crest Academy varsity women’s team (2012-2015) and was an assistant coach with the Cathedral Catholic High School men’s varsity team (2012-2015), which won a pair of CIF titles during her tenure.
Between 2010 and 2015, Lizotte was the head coach and director of the youth program at the Del Mar Water Polo Club in San Diego.
As a professional player, Lizotte spent eight seasons (2015-2023) with Club Esportiu Mediterrani, based in Barcelona. A six-time team captain, Lizotte helped the squad classify and compete in the European Champions League.
Lizotte holds the top-three spots on UC San Diego’s single-season goals list with 92 in 2014 and 2013 and 91 in 2012. She finished her career with 321 goals and 176 assists.
She graduated from UC San Diego in 2014 with a degree in communications. She minored in business at UCSD’s Rady School of Business.
In 2024, UC San Diego went 18-12 overall and 4-3 in Big West action. For the third straight year the team advanced to the Big West Championship semifinals.
