David Carrasco was 22 years old when he came to The Bluff to play water polo. He transferred in as a sophomore from Spain, and by the end of his first season he was ranked second in the country in points, which accounts for goals and assists. Along with being a star in the men’s water polo team, he majored in psychology, and then did his master’s in business management. After Carrasco graduated school, he was offered the position of assistant coach of the LMU Lions men’s water polo team.
Carrasco accepted that offer and has shown a tremendous commitment to improving the team from a coach’s perspective.
Immediately Carrasco’s talents as a coach were notable, as he contributed to an extremely successful fall season for the Lions. They won the Fall 2023 regular season conference title, and that had much to do with the assistant coach’s insight into the game.
“I would say being lucky that I played in Europe, you know, against Olympians since I was 17. And when I came (to LMU) I was 22, so I had like five years of experience playing against older players.” Carrasco as he reflected on what contributed to him accomplishing what he did as an All-American player at LMU. He reiterated how much he does not take playing in Spain for granted, as that was where he learned the foundation of his game.