Steve Doten named new coach at Cal Maritime
The Keelhaulers announced that former UC Davis coach Steve Doten will run their water polo programs.
Cal Maritime announced that Steve Doten has joined the athletic staff as the first-ever associate director of athletics for development. Doten will also be the Keelhaulers’ men’s and women’s head water polo coach.
Doten’s responsibilities will include supporting the management and development of advancement initiatives for the Department of Athletics and Physical Education. He will coach the water polo teams, supervise the athletics facilities and home events, assist on a variety of administrative goals, and serve on campus committees.
“We are thrilled to announce Steve Doten as the Director of Athletics for Development and lead our Women’s and Men’s Water Polo programs,” Director of Athletics and Physical Educa
tion, Karen Yoder said in a news release. “Steve has a proven record and a dedication to the sport of water polo that will position our teams to prosper under his direction, and has he championed the development of alumni relations and endowments at his previous
institution that will prove vital to our department.”
Doten brings over 25 years of experience in higher education and athletics to Cal Maritime. He served in various leadership roles over the years as a teacher, coach, and administrator.
He has been the commissioner of the Western Water Polo Association since 2017 and has had a 20-year tenure as a faculty member at
UC Davis in physical education, where he taught a variety of classes in aquatics, health, and sport sociology.
“I want to express my gratitude to Karen Yoder and the entire search committee for being awarded the privilege to join the Cal Maritime team,” Doten said in the release. “My career has been dedicated to working in higher education, the development of athletic programs, and empowering student-athletes.
Positively contributing to the collegiate athletic experience and student-athlete’s success puts a smile on my face every day. Cal Maritime has a great tradition and spirit, and I cannot wait to meet the university community.”
At UC Davis, Doten served 12 seasons (20012012) as the head coach of the men’s water polo program, compiling a 126-54 (.700) mark in WWPA play.