University of Southern California Women's Water Polo

Casey Moon is in his 18th year on the USC staff and is entering his second season as USC’s full-time women’s head coach. He has helped the Women of Troy win five NCAA titles since coming to USC in 2007, just a year before the Trojan men began their six-year run of national championships. Moon also served as interim head coach for the USC women during the 2019 season, going 9-2 in that role while helping the Trojans win the MPSF Tournament Championship and reach the 2019 NCAA final. Moon’s first season on the USC women’s coaching staff was 2008, and he has been in a coaching role with the Women of Troy throughout his tenure. An assistant coach for the USC men and women for his first eight years, Moon served as the USC men’s director of player personnel and as the USC women’s associate head coach from 2015-2018. In fall 2019, Moon moved into a dual role as associate head coach for the USC men’s and women’s teams, taking on full-time associate head coach duties for the USC women in 2021-22. He then served in the same role for the USC men and women until being named the USC women’s head coach in June 2023. In all, Moon has been on the USC staff for six men’s NCAA championship runs (2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018) and five NCAA titles by the women (2010, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2021). Moon served as an assistant coach for the U.S. National Team for the 2013 UANA World Aquatic Championship Qualification Tournament, helping Team USA qualify for the FINA World Championships. He also wa

Carlee Kapana enters her first season as an assistant coach for USC women’s water polo staff. Kapana brings elite playing experience, a championship mindset, and a deep knowledge of defensive and goalkeeper play. A standout goalkeeper at UCLA, Kapana leaves one of the most decorated careers in program history and now brings her passion for mentoring and athlete development to the Trojan family. During her four-year career at UCLA, Kapana established herself as one of the top goalkeepers in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) and on the national stage. She finished her career with 723 total saves, ranking third all-time on UCLA’s career chart. Kapana also gained international experience representing the USA Junior National Team at the 2017 FINA Junior World Championships and was part of youth national teams that captured titles at world and Pan American competitions. An alum of Newport Harbor High School, Kapana served as an assistant coach for the Sailors from 2019-2025. With Newport Beach Water Polo Club, she served as an assistant coach for 18-, 16-, and 14-under girls teams, and helped guide the 16-unders to a gold medal at the 2025 Junior Olympics. She also helped lead the 14-unders to two gold medals (2023 and 2025) and one silver medal (2024) at the Junior Olympics. Kapana has also served as a graduate assistant for both the men’s and women’s water polo teams at Concordia University for the past three years (2023-2025).

Christopher Lee enters his first season as an assistant coach for the USC women’s water polo program. He comes to USC directly from time spent working with USA Water Polo, and also boasts 14 years of collegiate coaching experience with teams that amassed eight NCAA appearances. Most recently, Lee helped Pomona-Pitzer win the 2023 Division III National Championship. He also is familiar with the MPSF landscape, having served as an assistant coach at Cal and UCLA during his tenure. At the college club level, Lee helmed Penn’s men’s and women’s club teams, helping his alma mater make a combined five National Collegiate Club Championship appearances. In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Lee has played key roles with the U.S. women’s national teams on staff for four Olympic Games and numerous World Aquatics Championships and Pan American Games. In the coaching realm, Lee has been active on deck for U.S. women’s Development, Cadet and ODP Zone teams. A native of Salt Lake City, Utah, Lee earned his bachelor’s degree in computer science from Penn in 2004. He also earned a master’s degree in architecture from Penn in 2008. He competed in water polo as a member of Penn’s club team.

Edward Stewart, a veteran intercollegiate athletics administrator with 27 years of experience, enters his third season as the Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director at the University of Southern California. In this role, Stewart is a member of the executive staff, serves as a sport administrator, and leads strategic initiatives for the athletic department. Stewart is recognized for his proficiency in guiding large institutions and conferences through complex transitions and alignments. His experience in this area was instrumental in USC's transition to the Big Ten Conference. This builds upon his previous work at the Big 12, where he played a key role in conference realignment efforts. Stewart's prior experience includes thriving in leadership roles within a Power Four conference office and at two major public Division I Football Bowl Subdivision institutions. He has specific expertise in football administration and operations, most recently serving 16 years as the Executive Associate Commissioner for Football at the Big 12 Conference. In this role, he served as a member of the senior leadership team where his responsibilities with football included overseeing the governance of policies, sport and game operations for regular-season and postseason competition, guiding the return and execution of the Big 12 Football Championship Game and managing all aspects related to officiating. Stewart has negotiated more than $200 million in stadium venue agreements and bowl game con

Education: California State University, Long Beach - Bachelor of Arts (Kinesiology) 1996 California University of Pennsylvania - Master of Science (Athletic Training) 1998 Board of Certification Number: 039702396 NPI Number: 1508262049 Fellowship: Gray Institute of Functional Transformation Fellow of Applied Functional Science 2018 Certifications: NSCA-Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist; Functional Range Conditioning (FRC); Owens Recovery Science Blood Flow Restriction Certification; Myofascial Decompression; Stick Mobility Sport Responsibility: Men’s and Women’s Water Polo

Vanessa Rideau is in her 18th year working in the USC Athletic Department and her third year as director of operations for USC's aquatics programs. Rideau's USC career began in 2005 as administrative assistant for men's basketball, where she spent five years and served in an operational role handling team travel, events and parent and donor and alumni relations. Rideau joined the USC aquatics support staff in 2010 as administrative assistant and office manager for the water polo, swimming and diving teams. She handles administrative duties, day-to-day aquatics operations and team travel, as well as assisting coaching staffs with events and as a liaison to alumni, parents and donors. Rideau earned a degree in business administration from Loyola Marymount and is the mother of two — Chad and Camille, who is a 2013 USC graduate.