 His 1914–17 IAC water polo teams won the U.S. national championship for four straight years.At the IAC, he coached Jam Handy, Harry Hebner, Mike McDermott, Perry McGillivray, Norman Ross, Bob Skelton, Johnny Weissmuller (later famous in Hollywood as "Tarzan"), Arne Borg, Sybil Bauer, Ethel Lackie, and others.His swimmers won 120 National AAU Championships.