Peter Varellas Last College: Stanford, 2006 Position: Volunteer Assistant Coach Experience: First Year

Former Stanford men's water polo standout and 2006 graduate Peter Varellas returns to The Farm in 2010 to begin his first season as Volunteer Assistant Coach.

Varellas, a two-time All-American and 2002 national champion during his time on The Farm, has been a fixture on the U.S. Men's Senior National Team since 2006.

In his time with the U.S. national team, Varellas has been one of the squad's top producers, helping lead the U.S. to the 2007 Pan-American Games gold medal, the 2008 FINA World League Super Finals silver medal and being part of the FINA World Championship U.S. teams in 2007 and 2009.

In 2008 Varellas made his Olympic debut with the U.S., scoring five goals and passing out seven assists in helping lead the U.S. to the silver medal at the Beijing Games.

Varellas helped lead the Cardinal to the NCAA championship game in each of his four seasons on The Farm (2002-05), winning the national title in 2002. The Moraga, Calif. native scored 168 goals in his career, with a high of 62 in 2005. Varellas was twice named All-America by the American Water Polo Coaches Association, making the second team in 2004 and the first team as a senior in 2005.

In his senior year, Varellas was honored as the 2005-06 Stanford Most Outstanding Male Senior Award Recipient as well as the Pac-10 Stanford Male Athlete of the Year. He was also chosen as a recipient of an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

Professionally, Varellas played with Rari Nantes Savona in Italy from 2006-10. He helped lead the club to runner-up finishes in the Italian League and the LEN Cup in 2009-10.

Varellas graduated from Stanford in 2006 with a degree in Management Science & Engineering.