Philadelphia, PA – After taking over as the interim head coach midway through the 2025 season, Jason Grubb has been named the Explorers' head women's water polo coach, La Salle University Vice President of Athletics and Recreation and Director of Athletics Ashwin Puri announced on Wednesday.

"Jason made a tremendous impact on our program throughout the 2025 season, and we truly value his leadership," said Puri. "We're excited about the direction La Salle water polo is heading, and we're confident that under Jason's continued guidance, our student-athletes will excel both in the pool and in the classroom."

Grubb guided the Explorers to seven wins in his first eight games at the helm and finished the year on a high note. During the final weekend of the regular season, La Salle defeated #18 Wagner. It marked La Salle's first-ever win over Wagner, the highest-ranked win in program history, the 4th-ranked win ever for the Explorers, and Wagner's first regular season MAAC loss since 2019. The Explorers also earned a victory over VMI to finish the year with two straight victories.

"Thank you to Ash Puri and the entire La Salle administration for this opportunity," Grubb added. "I look forward to building around our great group of student-athletes here at La Salle and continue building a winning culture."

La Salle finished the 2025 season with a 6-6 record in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) play, with Martina Bonet Saez and Francesca Co' both earning first-team All-MAAC Honors. Additionally, 13 Explorers were named to the MAAC All-Academic team.