Princeton University Athletics
Huw Helman
Helman Promoted To Assistant Coach For Water Polo Programs
July 17, 2023 | Men's Water Polo, Women's Water Polo
PRINCETON – Huw Helman has been hired as an assistant coach for the Princeton Water Polo programs, the teams have announced.
"I am incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to continue working with the men's water polo team and to join the coaching staff for the women's water polo squad. I grew up in Princeton watching both programs, so I feel very fortunate to work with both teams now, and I am excited to see what this year brings. I also want to thank Dusty, Derek, and Savanah for their support and guidance over the last two years."
Helman had been a volunteer assistant for the men's team since 2021. A Princeton native, Helman grew up playing water polo with Princeton women's head coach Derek Ellingson for the Princeton Tigers Aquatics Club. After playing for one season at La Salle, Helman turned to coaching where he began teaching the PTAC in 2019 before taking over as head coach and club director.
Helman became a Northeast Zone Olympic Development Coach in the Spring of 2021 and attended the boys' NTSC later that season. The Princeton assistant served as head coach for the Cadet Boys and Girls NEZ ODP teams for two years while also attending the Youth Girls NTSC in 2023.
"Huw has been an incredible asset and integral part of our success over the past two years," said Princeton men's' head coach Dusty Litvak. "He is very passionate about the sport and extremely loyal to Princeton. We are beyond thrilled to be able to promote him from his previous position of volunteer assistant so that he can continue to work with our student-athletes and programs."
"I am incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to continue working with the men's water polo team and to join the coaching staff for the women's water polo squad. I grew up in Princeton watching both programs, so I feel very fortunate to work with both teams now, and I am excited to see what this year brings. I also want to thank Dusty, Derek, and Savanah for their support and guidance over the last two years."
Helman had been a volunteer assistant for the men's team since 2021. A Princeton native, Helman grew up playing water polo with Princeton women's head coach Derek Ellingson for the Princeton Tigers Aquatics Club. After playing for one season at La Salle, Helman turned to coaching where he began teaching the PTAC in 2019 before taking over as head coach and club director.
Helman became a Northeast Zone Olympic Development Coach in the Spring of 2021 and attended the boys' NTSC later that season. The Princeton assistant served as head coach for the Cadet Boys and Girls NEZ ODP teams for two years while also attending the Youth Girls NTSC in 2023.
"Huw has been an incredible asset and integral part of our success over the past two years," said Princeton men's' head coach Dusty Litvak. "He is very passionate about the sport and extremely loyal to Princeton. We are beyond thrilled to be able to promote him from his previous position of volunteer assistant so that he can continue to work with our student-athletes and programs."
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