Krikorian, a four-year letterwinner, was a co-creator of the Slingbox.
UCLA Alumnus Blake Krikorian Has Died at 48
August 04, 2016 | Men's Water Polo
Krikorian, a four-year letterwinner, was a co-creator of the Slingbox (photo by Mitch Tobias).
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LOS ANGELES โ Tragedy has struck the UCLA men's water polo family for the second time in a week as Blake Krikorian, a four-year water polo letterwinner (1986-89), passed away Wednesday, August 3.ย While the cause of his death is still unconfirmed, he was apparently struck by a heart attack while surfing in the San Francisco area. He was 48 years old and is survived by his wife, Cathy and two daughters.
He is the older brother of former UCLA water polo player and coach and current head coach of the U.S. Women's Water Polo Team headed to Rio for the Olympics, Adam Krikorian.
Blake and Jason Krikorian, both of whom are Adam's brothers, are two members of a team within Slingbox Media Inc. that created Slingbox in 2004, a device that allows you to watch your own television from a laptop anywhere in the world.
Krikorian had three injury-laden seasons as a Bruin from 1986-88. But after a shoulder surgery in 1988, he returned to the squad in 1989 for his senior year and had his best season as a Bruin, recording 19 goals (fifth on the team) while finishing fourth in steals (12) and second in assists (11).
A tough competitor, Krikorian was a member of the 1985 Junior National Team and graduated from Mountain View High School in Mountain View, Calif. He was his team's MVP and was an All-CCS and All-League performer in water polo and was an All-League swimmer as well.
He graduated from UCLA in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
LOS ANGELES โ Tragedy has struck the UCLA men's water polo family for the second time in a week as Blake Krikorian, a four-year water polo letterwinner (1986-89), passed away Wednesday, August 3.ย While the cause of his death is still unconfirmed, he was apparently struck by a heart attack while surfing in the San Francisco area. He was 48 years old and is survived by his wife, Cathy and two daughters.
He is the older brother of former UCLA water polo player and coach and current head coach of the U.S. Women's Water Polo Team headed to Rio for the Olympics, Adam Krikorian.
Blake and Jason Krikorian, both of whom are Adam's brothers, are two members of a team within Slingbox Media Inc. that created Slingbox in 2004, a device that allows you to watch your own television from a laptop anywhere in the world.
Krikorian had three injury-laden seasons as a Bruin from 1986-88. But after a shoulder surgery in 1988, he returned to the squad in 1989 for his senior year and had his best season as a Bruin, recording 19 goals (fifth on the team) while finishing fourth in steals (12) and second in assists (11).
A tough competitor, Krikorian was a member of the 1985 Junior National Team and graduated from Mountain View High School in Mountain View, Calif. He was his team's MVP and was an All-CCS and All-League performer in water polo and was an All-League swimmer as well.
He graduated from UCLA in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
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