Started playing water polo back in 2012 for BWPC under Jason Gall. Transferred to Garces sophomore year and won back to back CIF D2 Central Section Titles. Was selected to First Team All League and First Team All Area all 3 years at Garces. Went on the play Division 1 Collegiate water polo at California Baptist University. Played Center Defender at Cal Baptist and has guarded some of the best collegiate centers in Nation. Was apart of the first ever Conference Championship team at Cal Baptist. Competed in the NCAA Championship Tournament where his team fell 14-19 against UCLA. Has traveled overseas to play in games in Athens, Vienna, and the Czech Republic. Planning on playing in Australia next Spring.

Started playing water polo my junior year of high school, and transferred to garces helped the team to a 2018 valley title, senior year we fell short in d2 NorCal state semi finals but had a record year for single season saves with 329, and named first team all CIF and MVP of the south Yosemite league senior year. Graduated from garces and attended saddleback college where we had a school record and win/loss going 18-5 and getting second in SoCal and 3rd in state. Named First team all American and first team all SoCal conference for community college. After that I was recruited by Pepperdine to play. Played with them for over a year and unfortunately had to retire due to too many concussions

Prepped at Garces Memorial High in Bakersfield, Calif., where he graduated in 2021… Served as team captain as a junior and senior… Helped Rams win back-to-back CIF Central Section Division 2 championships, then went on the play division 1 collegiate water polo for California Baptist University where he played all 4 years graduating with a bachelor’s degree in small business management.

Started playing water polo when I was 9 years old at BWPC. My sophomore year of high school, I transferred to Garces Memorial to play water polo. I played as a varsity starter all 3 years, then moved on to play at Cuesta College for 1 year. After my freshman year at Cuesta, I came back home to study and I became the Independence High School Men’s water polo team, leading them to their 2 most successful seasons so far. I also started coaching at Kern Premier during this time and in my first year, lead the 12u co-ed team to 5th place in the nation.

My name is Eduardo (Eddie) Fernandez. Going into my second season coaching at Kern Premier. I have coached at all levels of the game focusing on conditioning, biomechanics, and enhancing overall skill level in the game. I swam club for many years in Paramount, CA and picked up water polo in High school where I fell in love with the sport. I started the water polo program at Fremont High School in South Central LA where we made playoffs our first year making all the way to quarter finals. I am now the Head coach for the Girls Water Polo team at Bakersfield HS. I have a passion and love for water polo and the community it creates and hope to continue to create a culture for it in Kern County.