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University of the Pacific

Hall of Fame

Kit Follmer

Kit Follmer

  • Class
    1978
  • Induction
    2014
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Water Polo

Kit Follmer was a four-year starter for Pacific men's water polo from 1974 to 1978, as Pacific tallied 53 wins during his time on the squad. Follmer was named an All-American following the Tigers’ 11-win season in 1975, earning Pacific Coast Athletic Association All-Tournament Team honors after guiding the Tigers to a third-place finish in the 1975 PCAA Tournament at Pacific. 

Kit graduated from Pacific with a bachelor’s degree in Biology in 1978. 

After his collegiate playing career ended, he went on to pursue his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Hawaii and later became the CEO of Follmer Development, a manufacturing company. 

Since 2004, Follmer has remained an active member of the USA Water Polo community, competing at the Masters level. In 2006, Kit scored the winning goal in the bronze medal match of the World Masters Games, earning his first medal in international water polo competition. Follmer earned another All-American designation as one of the top players in the country over 50 in 2009 and 2012.  

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