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Tyler Quarterman, a junior at Boise High School in Boise, Idaho, has announced his intention to swim and study at the University of Texas beginning in the fall of 2024.
“I am honored to announce my verbal commitment to swim and study at the University of Texas. I want to thank Coach Eddie and Coach Wyatt for the opportunity, and my friends, family, and Boise Y coaches for helping me reach this point. Hook’Em 🤘”
Quarterman is a versatile swimmer who competes for his high school team where he is most needed. As a sophomore, he won the Idaho 5A state title in the 100 fly (52.08), was runner-up in the 500 free (4:43.94), and contributed to the state-champion 200 medley and 400 free relays. This past season, he earned state titles in all four of his events: 200 free (1:43.26), 100 back (50.03), 200 medley relay, and 400 free relay. He helped Boise win the 5A state team title and etched his name in the 5A state record books with both relays.
Quarterman does his year-round swimming with Boise YMCA. He recently competed at the YMCA Short Course National Championships, where he placed third in the 400 IM (3:53.21), sixth in the 200 back (1:45.76), and 24th in the 200 IM (1:54.46). He earned new PBs in the 200 back and 400 IM.
He also competed at Winter Juniors West, where he swam then-PBs in the 100/200 back and 200 IM, and at the Washington Open in January, where he updated his times in the 100 free, 100 back, and 200/400 IM.
Best SCY times:
- 200 back – 1:45.76
- 100 back – 49.48
- 400 IM – 3:56.02
- 200 IM – 1:50.18
- 500 free – 4:41.32
- 200 free – 1:43.26
Quarterman will join his older brother Nathan Quarterman, who will be a senior in the 2024-25 season, when he arrives in Austin. He told SwimSwam, “[Nathan] being there definitely made my decision easier.”
Other verbal commitment to the Longhorns’ class of 2028 include: #2 Cooper Lucas, #6 Jeremy Kelly, #9 Kyle Peck, #17 Landon D’Ariano, #20 Luke Stibrich, and Max Hatcher.
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Texas probably has a lot of $$$ and spots open on their roster right now, huh?
They probably get swimmers to go there even if they do not get money for swimming.
Definitely, just seems there’s a makeover that will be hitting Austin soon.
The next two classes are beyond exceptional for the Longhorns. Paired with the returning upperclassmen, the quality will still be there.
With Tim Connery and Anthony Grimm leaving, I suspect so. It’s amazing how they’re in a rebuilding phase but still managed to get 3rd at NCAAs.
How much weight on their recruiting is Eddie’s retirement/who they hire to replace him? Does the administration think Wyatt has the draw to keep them at the top? In other sports, they go for the name and reputation. Or does Texas recruit itself…..like a Stanford?
People have been asking about Eddie retiring since at least 2016… and look at the classes that have come in since then.
I think a program like Texas recruits itself at a consistent top 5-7 level. But to consistently compete for titles, the coach matters. Swimming also does not have a great history of program’s that are at the top of the world staying there forever, especially on the men’s side. Look at every dynasty program in history, and they’ve all struggled at some point after a coaching change. The big difference for Texas, to this point, is that Eddie has never left, so it’s always been Eddie. Think USC men, Indiana men, Auburn men, Arizona men, even Stanford men – all once ‘indomitable dynasties’ that have gone through lulls (though Looze has rebuilt Indiana from its lull, even his tenure have… Read more »
IMHO. YMMV:
Bowman, too old
Sergio, too much job hopping
Holloway, maybe
Durden, never
So, it’s likely either Wyatt – who has more than paid his dues, and who has a real connection with the guys – or a Texas alum. Brendan Hansen. Ian Crocker. Neil Walker. And so on. My money’s on Wyatt.
Coaching outdoors in the sun gets old after a while. Especially the older you get (Cal and Tempe). A big name coach at Texas will more than likely become the highest paid swim coach in the country, coach comfortably indoors and can have practice outdoors too whenever they want. No state income tax like those other states and only have to coach the men instead of two programs…..Pretty tempting
All that being said, Eddie has already endorsed Wyatt. But that endorsement was not enough the first time around so who knows…
I don’t get the job hopping with Sergio. He was at bolles for nearly a decade and was pushed out of Auburn. Now he’s been at VT for 5 years the only thing you could maybe say is Singapore
Don’t forget his stint at WVU
1994-96: Arizona volunteer asst
1996-97: Spain
1997-99: Tucson, AZ
2000-03: Northwestern
2004-07: West Virginia
2007-14: Bolles
2014-16: Singapore
2016-18: Auburn
2018- : VT
From 94-2003 he was either a volunteer or an assistant and how many of those stay in one place? Wvu refused to give him another assistant. He was at Bolles for 8 years and pushed out of auburn where he probably would’ve still been.
People are crazy to think Braden would leave his alma mater which he has built up from trash to a consistently top 5 team.
Crazier or less crazy than getting a 50% raise to only have to recruit and coach half as many athletes?
Lots of big-time NCAA coaches, including very, very successful ones, have a lot of anxiety about where college swimming is going in the future. If Olympic sports at the NCAA D1 level crumble, which program would you rather be a part of in the ‘new normal’ for college swimming? Texas in the SEC or NC State in the ACC? I know where I’d rather be…
In my opinion the Texas AD takes the minor sports more seriously than his peers. They won the Directors cup 2 years running over Stanford (points awarded for all sports placing in NCAA) and it wouldn’t surprise me if it his part of his compensation package. I think he will go for the home run for the next hire. I think the AD will at least make a run at Bowman, whether he lands him is another thing.
Alumni also make their noises felt for sure, they got that outdoor pool built. Another wild card is the potential for combining the programs, which would put Capatini in the conversation. It will be interesting to watch for sure.
didn’t he commit a while ago? i could be wrong