University of the Pacific

Mike Haley was a two-sport standout for the Tigers in both swimming and water polo. He was a second team All-Pacific Coast Athletic Association selection his freshman year and a first team selection every year there after. Haley was a three-time water polo All-American in 1982, 1983 and 1984. He led Pacific in scoring all four years he played and was considered one of the greatest offensive threats in the country. In his 1984 senior season, Mike led the PCAA in scoring with 77 goals. He was voted most valuable player for the Tigers in 1982 and 1984. Haley was named Pacific's Male Athlete of the Year in 1985 and still is revered as one of the best water polo players ever at Pacific.

Upon graduating from Pacific, Haley did not play water polo again until 1987 when he returned to Stockton and played with Pacific's summer program. He became Pacific's men's assistant coach under John Tanner for the 1987 and 1988 seasons. Mike was invited to try out for the US National Team following the 1988 Olympics and played for the US National Team in 1989 and 1990. During his time on the National Team, Haley was on the gold medal team at the US Olympic Festival and helped the team win a bronze medal in the Mexican Olympic Festival in Mexico City. He left the National Team in 1990 to pursue his career in banking and investment services.

Mike began playing with the San Francisco Olympic Club in 1990 and has a post college playing career that includes three National Championships in 1992, 1993 and 1995, seven Masters National Championships (1994-2000) and two Masters World Championships (1996 and 1998).

Haley also had the opportunity to act as head coach of the Pacific's water polo team in the fall of 1997 when the Tigers longtime coach John Tanner left for another position. Haley successfully bridged the gap between coaches and kept the Tigers on a path of success and a ranking in the top 10 nationally. He continues to be active with the aquatics teams at Pacific and currently serves as president of the Pacific Swimming and Water Polo Foundation.