Water Polo Coaching Staff
Jacob Grant
Head Water Polo Coach
Jacob Grant began his coaching career in 2014 at Ohio University as the Women’s Club Water Polo Coach. After graduating in 2015, he moved to Pennsylvania to take over the Pennridge Women’s Water Polo Team. During his time at Pennridge, Jacob was recognized as the PA Women’s Coach of the Year in 2021, 2022, and 2023. In 2021, he joined the Men’s program as an Assistant Coach and was named Men’s Head Coach in 2023. In addition to his high school coaching experience, Jacob founded the Ridge Raptors club team in 2019, where he serves as Head Coach for Age Group, Men’s, and Women’s 18u teams. Jacob joined NPAC in the spring of 2024 and is now in his first season as the Head Coach for both the Men’s and Women’s Water Polo teams at North Penn.
Jacob’s own water polo journey started in high school at Mason High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, followed by playing club water polo at Ohio University. His favorite aspect of the sport is its unique combination of teamwork and versatility, where every player contributes on both offense and defense.
Outside the pool, Jacob lives in Ambler with his wife, Breanna, whom he married in 2023. He is the full-time Aquatic Director for North Penn. In his free time, Jacob enjoys watching movies, running, and cooking.
Jacob’s coaching philosophy focuses on fostering an environment where athletes grow both as players and individuals. He emphasizes teamwork, communication, accountability, and hard work—values that benefit athletes long after their playing careers end.
Dalton Weitzel
Assistant Water Polo Coach
Dalton Weitzel began his journey in aquatics at the age of 6, swimming for the Lansdale Frogs and playing water polo for K&M, which later became NPAC. His coaching career started in high school, assisting Jason Grubb with the summer water polo camp at White's Road Pool. Dalton now coaches NPAC’s age group and high school teams during spring polo.
Dalton’s coaching philosophy centers on hard work and dedication. He believes success in water polo requires both mental and physical effort, emphasizing that understanding positioning and strategy is just as important as speed and skill. He encourages athletes to bring their best effort to practice and games, following the motto: “Practice the way you want to play.”
Passion, hard work, and communication are core values Dalton instills in his athletes. For him, the most rewarding aspect of coaching is seeing players apply what they’ve learned in practice to excel during games. He describes moments like these as akin to scoring a goal himself.
As a player, Dalton’s favorite position was defensive hole set. He loved the physicality of the role and the satisfaction of denying close-range shots while setting up counterattacks. His favorite memory from his high school career is winning back-to-back state championships in his junior and senior seasons.
Outside of coaching, Dalton enjoys spending time with family, playing with his dog, fishing, working out, trivia, and all things sports-related.
Dalton’s advice to aspiring athletes is to work hard toward their goals while maintaining balance and having fun. A quote he often shares with his athletes is: “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke
Erin O'Neill
Assistant Water Polo Coach
Zoe Welsh
Assistant Water Polo Coach
