Bojan Hrlec was born and raised in Croatia, where he played for Kvarner and Primorje. He was a member of the Croatian Cadet/Junior Water Polo National Team (age 13-18). While studying at West Valley College, Bojan led the team to the state championship as the leading goal scorer and All American 2010/11 and 2011/12. While studying at the University of Califonia he was a member of the UCI Men’s Water Polo Team, NCAA Division 1 All American, and led UCI in scoring as a Junior with 63 goals. He graduated class of 2014. Bojan was 16U Assistant Coach, 12U, and 14U Head Coach from 2015 to 2017 at Del Mar Water Polo Club. As a Program Director at Del Mar Water Polo Club, he helped the club grow from 80 to 160 members, overlooked and coordinated all age groups and 10+ coaches, organized tournaments, year-long practice scheduling, as well as a club organization. He was also a 10U and 18U Head Coach and a club President until September 2018. Bojan was 12U and 18U Head Coach at La Jolla United Water Polo Club and assisted in strategically growing the club from 130 to 280 members in 1 year. Currently, coach Bojan is representing Patriot as the second year 12U head coach (finished 7th at JOs in his first year) as well as the assistant coach at University of California, Irvine.