Allison Hedgpeth
Head Coach

Coach Hedgpeth enters her first year as head coach for the Poets after serving as an Assistant Coach last season.  Her athletic career began at the age thirteen as she entered high school at Edison in Hunnington Beach.  During this time she led her varsity water polo team as a three-time MVP and two-time Captain.  She was selected as First Team All-Sunset League player her sophomore through senior year and was invited to play on the Southern California Zone Team.  Over the four years of high school, she also served as a vital component of the Charger's varsity swim team as a competitive breaststroker and distance swimmer.

In the fall of 2001, Hedgpeth continued her water polo career by accepting a scholarship to play at NCAA Division II institution, California State University, Bakersfield.  During her time as CSUB, Hedgpeth served as the team's leading 2 Meter Player and was awarded MVP all four years of her collegiate career.  She also served as the team's captain for two years.  In June of 2005, Allison graduated with her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology.

As she begins her new leadership in the program, she plans to work towards taking these young women to a SCIAC Championship and allow them to experience an NCAA Tournament.  Allison and her husband, Glenn, currently reside in Brea.   

Coach Travous joins Whittier College aquatics for her first year of coaching after graduating from Wagner College.  Stacey began her water polo career as she entered high school and was quickly shaped into a phenomenal player.  While attending Tulare Western High School in Tulare, California, Travous lead the team to three conference championships and the team placed third in the central valley championships.  After a family move, she finished her high school career at Cumberland Valley High School in Pennsylvania, which resulted in a state water polo championship.

Travous continued her career at NCAA Division I University, Wagner College where she was named Rookie of the Year and in 2004, two-time Second Team All-Conference, two-time First Team All-Conference, and three-time All-MACC Academic Team.  Stacey graduated in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, with a concentration in Biochemistry.

The Poets are extremely thrilled to have Coach Travous on board and are excited to see what she brings to the program.  Stacey has made it her goal to see this program make it to the NCAA Tournament.