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Scot Budde returns to College Park to lead Maryland's inaugural Varsity women's water polo team. He brings with him a depth of experience both in and around the pool.
Budde was a member of both the water polo and swim teams at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, Pa. A four-time high school All-American, Budde swam for Maryland from 1995-1999 under current head coach Jim Wenhold and assistant coach Mark Murray. He was captain of the team in 1997 and 1999, and he won the Diehl award for dedication in 1996 and 1999. Budde was a finalist in the 1,650-yard freestyle at the ACC Championships in 1996, and the following season he was the second-highest point-scorer on the team. He formerly held the school record in the 1,650-free, as well. Budde also played water polo for Maryland's club team in 1998.
Budde graduated from Maryland in 1999 with a degree in biology. He has coached both the water polo and swim teams at the Gilman School in Baltimore since 2000, and he helped lead the team to the inaugural MIAA championship in 2000. Budde has coached at the Mariner Swim Club since 2000, as well.
Budde has played for the Harrisburg Area Water Polo Club since 2002, and he has competed in the Great Chesapeake Bay Swim for three years. He won the event in 2001 and 2002.
Budde and his wife Melissa live in Maryland.
