O'Reilly Joins Water Polo Staff as Assistant Coach
7/26/2024 11:18:00 AM | Water Polo
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- University of Michigan water polo head coach Cassie Churnside announced Friday (July 26) that former Wolverine standout Maddie O'Reilly has joined the staff as an assistant coach.
"I'm so excited to add Maddie to our coaching staff," said Churnside. "Her wealth of high-level playing experience and coaching prowess will be an invaluable addition to our staff and our team."
 After graduating from Michigan in 2022, O'Reilly played professional water polo for two clubs in Europe. With Lille Metropole Club, O'Reilly won the 2022-23 French League Championships and reached the Euro Cup quarterfinals with Greece's Glyfada Nautical Sports Club.
O'Reilly coached at multiple stops in the summer of 2023, including at Princeton's water polo camp in June. At Princeton, O'Reilly guided campers through warmups as well as offensive and defensive drills. O'Reilly also a coached at Episcopal Academy's Alpha Water Polo Academy where she demonstrated in-game situations and practice drills to high school athletes.
As a student-athlete, O'Reilly shined for the Maize and Blue from 2018-22, serving as team captain for the 2021 season. In 136 games, O'Reilly tallied 194 goals and 151 assists for a total of 345Â points. She garnered countless awards at U-M, including two ACWPC All-American distinctions and CWPA Player of the Year in 2021. O'Reilly was equally skilled in the classroom, winning the U-M Academic Achievement Award three straight years.
