Michael Evans

Early life Evans was born in Fontana, California, on March 26, 1960. He played water polo for nearby Chaffey High School in Ontario, California from 1974-1978, where he was coached by George Harris. During his years playing water polo for Chaffey High, Evans was named the Citrus Belt League Player of the Year in both 1976 and 1977, and in 1976 set a CIF record of 148 goals scored in a season.

With Evans playing his first year at UC Irvine, having graduated Chaffey High in June, 1978, the Chaffey High Water Polo team won their 30th consecutive Citrus Belt League regular season water polo game on November 8, 1978. Evans had scored a season record of 153 goals during his last year playing for Chaffey High. UC Irvine reached the NCAA semifinals in 1981, 1982, and 1983, and won the NCAA national championship in 1982 with Evans as a member of the team.

In team play, from 1983-1996, Evans played for the Newport Foundation. He competed with the U.S. National team in Olympic Festivals in 1979, 1990, and 1991.

After ending his elite career in Water Polo, Evans served as a water polo age group coach and referee. In business, he did primarily estate and financial planning for the Cornerstone Benefits Insurance Company which he started on his own.