Drew Holland

Drew Holland
Personal information
Full nameDrew Lucas Holland
Born (1995-04-11) April 11, 1995
Berkeley, California
Height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight195 lb (88 kg)
Sport
SportWater Polo
PositionGoalkeeper (WP)
College teamStanford University
ClubLamorinda WP Club (09-13)
Coached byJohn Vargas (Stanford)
Brian Flacks (24 Olympics)
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2024 ParisTeam
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2023 Los AngelesTeam competition
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoTeam competition

Drew Lucas Holland (born April 11, 1995) is an American water polo player and goalkeeper who competed for Stanford and participated in the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo where the U.S. men's team placed sixth. At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, he was part of the U.S. team that won the Bronze medal in the 2024 Olympic men's water polo team competition.[1] He played professional water polo in Europe, and in the Fall of 2025, coached water polo at Miramonte High School, his alma mater.[2][3]

Holland was born April 11, 1995 to Jeff and Alison Holland in Berkeley, California. Graduating in 2013, Drew attended Miramonte High School in Orinda, California where he competed on the swim team, and played water polo for two years. His two older brothers also competed in water polo. Brother Kent, who he may have emulated, played goalie for Miramonte High and later competed for Brown University. Holland's brother John played for Claremont McKenna College.[2][3]

Competing for Miaramonte High, in 2009, 2011, and 2012 Drew was instrumental in leading the team to California Interscholastic Federation North Coast Section titles. In 2012, Holland was announced as the Most Outstanding Goalie for the Diablo Alliance League, and in 2011-12 received North Coast Section First team honors. In club water polo, Holland played for the Lamorinda Water Polo Club from 2009-13.[2]

Stanford University

Holland attended and played water polo for Stanford University under Head Coach John Vargas. During Holland's collegiate career, while playing goalkeeper he set a Stanford record for the most total saves at 925, and was an All-American four times. In 2017, he was a Third Team All-American, and was a recipient of ALL-MPSF honors, second team. He was an Honorable Mention All-American in 2015, and was announced as a Third Team All-American in 2014.[2][4]

Olympics

Holland participated with the U.S. team in the men's water polo competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo under Head Olympic water polo Coach Dejan Udovičić[5] where the American team placed sixth overall. Serbia took the gold medal, Greece took the silver, and Hungary took the bronze. With strong play as a goalkeeper, Holland was credited with a total of 52 saves during the 2020 Olympic Games.[6][2]

At the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Drew won the bronze medal in the Men's Olympic water polo competition, where he was coached by Olympic Head Coach Brian Flacks. Serbia, a pre-Olympic favorite, performed well in the semi-finals, defeating the U.S. team 10-6, leading to a match with Croatia in the final, where Serbia took the gold in a 13-11 gold medal win. In America's bronze medal match, the U.S. team defeated Hungary in a penalty shootout, making it to the podium for the bronze medal for the first time since the team won silver at the 2008 Beijing Games.[6]

Careers

Holland finished his career playing professionally for Telimar Waterpolo.[7] In Greece, he played professionally for Peristeri and Chios, and in the 2018-19 season, played for Spain's Caballa.[2]

Holland began serving as a Co-Head Coach at Miramonte High School in Orinda in the Fall of 2025.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Water Polo HOLLAND Drew". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Drew Holland's Journey From A Bay Area Powerhouse To The National Team". USA Water Polo.
  3. 1 2 3 "July 20, 2025, Kallam, Clay, The Orinda News, Olympian Drew Holland returns to his Miramonte water polo roots". Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Stanford University Sports, Drew Holland, Head Coach". Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  5. ↑ "ESPN Olympics, Dejan Udovicic is on a mission to make the U.S. a water polo power". Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Olympedia Biography, Drew Holland". Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Men's Senior National Team, October 30, 2024, Team USA Teammates Square Off In Latest Water Polo Passport". Retrieved April 29, 2026.
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