Recruiting outlook: 8–17 projected openings for the Class of 2027
Illinois · Missouri Valley Conference
Head coach
6th season (since 2021-22)
2026–27 roster
28
Players on the 2026–27 roster
Counters 30
Coach's 2024–25 avg — (historical)
Coach's usual stroke mix
11 with no event listed
Based on 3 seasons under this coach
Current 2026–27 roster · 28 players
Domestic 18 · 69% · International 8 · 31%
2 · 8%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%
1 · 4%2 hometowns could not be placed and are not included.
current high-school seniors
Slated to replace current players with 1 season of eligibility remaining
6–15
Spots left
Ceiling, not spots available.
current high-school juniors
Slated to replace current players with 2 seasons of eligibility remaining
8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school sophomores
Slated to replace current players with 3 seasons of eligibility remaining
8
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
current high-school freshmen
Slated to replace current players with 4 seasons of eligibility remaining
6
Spots left
Estimate · How this is counted
| Player | Year and eligibility | Stroke | From | Grad Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aiden Tillis | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Free/IM | Vestavia, Ala.Vestavia Hills H.S | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Alex Odom | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Free/Back | Brentwood, Calif.Palmerston North Boys' H.S. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Benedek Andor | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | Free/IM | Gyor, Hungary | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Brent DahlPrevious school: Physics | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Fly/Back | Albert Lea, MinnesotaAustin, High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Brook Flagg | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Free/Fly | Little Rock, ArkansasLittle Rock Central High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Carter RuthvenPrevious school: University of Kentucky | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | Free/Fly | Fort Collins, Colo.Fossil Ridge H.S. | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Dominik Kaiser | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Free/Fly | Baja, HungarySAS, Sportolók Alternatív Sulfa | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Dylan Walsh | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | Fly/Back | Lake Bluff, ILLake Forest H.S. | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Elliott Dye | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | Fly/Back | Granger, INPenn High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Hazem Aboustate | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | Free/Fly | Cairo, EgyptEl Alsson international school | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Joshua Aceves | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | Free | Mexico City, Mexico | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Juraj Barcot | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | Back/IM | Dubrovnik, CroatiaKlasicna Gimnazija Rudera Boskovica | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Kyler Beights | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Free/IM | Lubbock, TexasLubbock-Cooper H.S. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Maddax Thompson | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Breast/IM | Carbondale, Ill.Carbondale Community H.S. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Michael Morrow | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Free/Back | Prosper, TexasProsper H.S. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Michael Potts | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Free/Breast | North Little Rock, Ark.Little Rock Central H.S. | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Nate Worsham | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | Fly/IM | Raleigh, NC | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Ozgur Yonca | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Free/Back | Bursa, TürkiyeMBA Okullari | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Rocco Overton | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Free/Fly | Cabot, ArkansasCabot, High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Rodrigo Ramos ChávezPrevious school: Universidad Anáhuac Campus Norte | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | Free/Fly | Cuernavaca, Morelos, MéxicoMarymount Cuernavaca | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Ryan Emmens | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | Free/Fly | Naperville, ILNeuqua Valley H.S. | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Ryan Serbia | Year 2 · 3 seasons leftListed as So. | Breast/IM | Edmond OklahomaGeorge Mason | Class of 2025 · 3 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Tomáš Peciar | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | Free/Fly | Nitra, SlovakiaSúkromné gymnázium Mercury | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
| Zac Clark | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Free/IM | Good year, ArizonaMillennium High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Player | Year and eligibility | Stroke | From | Grad Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Lakin | Year 1 · 4 seasons leftListed as Fr. | Diver | Park Ridge, ILMaine South High School | Class of 2026 · 4 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Graham Arteta | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | Diver | Park Ridge, IL | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Lucas Lauzon | Year 3 · 2 seasons leftListed as Jr. | Diver | Chesterton, INChesterton High School | Class of 2024 · 2 Years of Eligibility Remaining |
| Oliver Mebs | Year 4 · 1 season leftListed as Sr. | Diver | Victoria, BC, CanadaOak Bay High School | Class of 2023 · 1 Year of Eligibility Remaining |
