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Ellingson To Be Inducted Into Queens College Athletics Hall Of Fame
October 13, 2016 | Men's Water Polo, Women's Water Polo
PRINCETON, N.J. – Princeton men's water polo assistant coach Derek Ellingson will be honored on Friday night as he will be inducted in the Queens College Athletics Hall of Fame. He along with five others will be celebrated during a Hall of Fame Dinner and Golf Classic tomorrow.
"I'm very excited and honored to be included in the Hall of Fame," said Ellingson. "During my time at Queens, it was a great collection of talent that had an incredible run, ending in two Eastern Championships and a lifetime of friendships."
At Queens, Ellingson lead the 1996 squad to the CWPA Northern Division Championship and a second-place finish at Easterns. The following year, Queens finished first at both the Northern and Eastern tournaments to advance to the NCAA Tournament. At NCAAs, Queens defeated UC-Davis in the consolation game to become the first school from the East Coast to place as high as third in the national tournament, leading to Ellingson earning All-America accolades.
The men's assistant began his coaching career at his alma mater in 1999 before becoming the head coach in 2000. In his first season, he was named the women's New York Division Coach of the Year after guiding Queens to a New York Division championship and sixth-place showing at the Eastern tournament. On the men's side, Queens finished fourth at Easterns in 2000.
In his career, Ellingson has been a part of nine NCAA tournament teams, helping Queens to the tournament in 1997 as a player and taking the Knights back to the tournament in 2002 as head coach. At Princeton, he helped the men to the 2004, 2009, 2011 and 2015 NCAA tournaments. Also assisting with the women's side prior to this season, the Tigers went to nationals in 2012, 2013, and 2015.
"I'm very excited and honored to be included in the Hall of Fame," said Ellingson. "During my time at Queens, it was a great collection of talent that had an incredible run, ending in two Eastern Championships and a lifetime of friendships."
At Queens, Ellingson lead the 1996 squad to the CWPA Northern Division Championship and a second-place finish at Easterns. The following year, Queens finished first at both the Northern and Eastern tournaments to advance to the NCAA Tournament. At NCAAs, Queens defeated UC-Davis in the consolation game to become the first school from the East Coast to place as high as third in the national tournament, leading to Ellingson earning All-America accolades.
The men's assistant began his coaching career at his alma mater in 1999 before becoming the head coach in 2000. In his first season, he was named the women's New York Division Coach of the Year after guiding Queens to a New York Division championship and sixth-place showing at the Eastern tournament. On the men's side, Queens finished fourth at Easterns in 2000.
In his career, Ellingson has been a part of nine NCAA tournament teams, helping Queens to the tournament in 1997 as a player and taking the Knights back to the tournament in 2002 as head coach. At Princeton, he helped the men to the 2004, 2009, 2011 and 2015 NCAA tournaments. Also assisting with the women's side prior to this season, the Tigers went to nationals in 2012, 2013, and 2015.
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