Carthage College Director of Athletics Robert Bonn has named Sarah Denny head women’s water polo coach. Denny replaces Tom Carroll, who resigned at the end of the 2008-09 academic year. A native of Mundelein, Ill., Denny served as an assistant water polo coach at Mundelein High School from 2006 to 2009, as well as the head coach for the Cardinal Water Polo Club team in Mundelein. She graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 2006 with a bachelor’s in environmental health. Denny was a four-year member of the Presidents water polo team, played on four-straight Collegiate Division III Tournament teams and was a four-time President’s Conference all-academic pick. She is employed as a project manager for Integrated Lakes Management in Waukegan, Ill.
"I look forward to working with Sarah,” said Bonn. “She has an excellent water polo background as a player and coach and has been a part of one of the best club and high school water polo areas in the country." “I’m very excited to begin coaching at Carthage,” said Denny. “The schools has an impressive program already, and I can’t wait to help contribute to their success.”
Carthage completed its fourth season of varsity competition in 2009, and the Lady Reds won the Midwest Regional Tournament at Macalester College’s Leonard Natatorium/Riley Poolin St. Paul, Minn. Carthage won the title with an 8-7 victory over Macalester College (16-11). The Lady Reds advanced to the championship match by defeating Wheaton College (Ill.), 11-6, in the semifinals on April 18. Macalester defeated over Colorado College, 10-3, in the other semifinal contest. Wheaton (Ill., 8-15) defeated Colorado College, 8-4, in the April 18 consolation contest. Carthage went 1-2 in pool play on Friday, April 17. The Lady Reds lost to Wheaton (Ill.), 8-4; defeated Colorado College, 12-7; and lost to Macalester, 8-4. The Lady Reds’ Patti Blatter (Sr., Prospect Heights, Ill./Wheeling) was named to the all-regional team.