NCAA Champion Emma Reaney Lands First Coaching Job at St. Francis (Brooklyn)
At Notre Dame, Reaney became the school’s first-ever NCAA Champion in swimming & diving, swimming what was the fastest 200 yard breaststroke in history.
East Carolina Re-Hires Matthew Jabs to Lead Reinstated Women’s Swimming Program
East Carolina has re-hired the head coaches of both the men’s swimming & diving program and the women’s tennis program after reinstatement.
Kregor Zirk To Join Emre Sakci As Member Of Fenerbahce Swim Club
Estonian record holder and member of ISL’s Energy Standard Kregor Zirk announced that he will begin training with the Fenerbahce swim club.
Austrian Olympic Qualifier Christopher Rothbauer Joins Marco Koch, Dirk Lange
Christopher Rothbauer, who has been pre-selected for Austria’s Olympic Team, joins the training group in Graz that includes Marco Koch under the eye of famed coach Dirk Lange.
Emma (Darlington) Munsch Named New Head Coach at Tucson Ford
Emma Munsch, who was an All-American swimmer at Arizona from 2007 through 2012, has been named the new head coach of Tucson Ford Aquatics.
Former National Champion Bobby Brewer Named Head Coach At River City Aquatics
Brewer was the 1998 U.S. National Champion in the 100 backstroke and joins River City Aquatics after owning bdouble Consulting for the past seven years.
Former Aussie Head Coach Jacco Verhaeren Joins German Staff
Jacco Verhaeren left Swimming Australia last September and has already landed a role with the German Swimming Association (DSV).
After 28 State Championships, North Dakota Coach Kathy Aspaas Retires
Aspaas retired once from Minot High School in 2009 only to return as the coach at Bismarck’s Century High, where she won 6 more titles in 6 seasons.
Northern Colorado Hires Brody Lewis to Replace Leonhart as Assistant Coach
The University of Nothern Colorado has hired Brody Lewis, a class of ’20 Utah graduate, Pac-12 finalist, and Olympic Trial qualifier, as an assistant coach.
Larry VanWagner Retires After 45 years as Swim Coach at Marist College
After serving as the only coach in the program’s 43-year history, Larry VanWagner has announced he will be retired following the 2020-21 school year.
Sterling’s Gary Kempf To Retire; Laryssa McMartin To Be Promoted To Head Coach
Kempf, who was the Sterling College AD from 2011-18, helped launch the men’s and women’s swimming program in 2019, leading the team for the last two seasons.
Coley Stickels Leaves Alabama after 18 Months; Will be Replaced by Margo Geer
Coley Stickels has resigned as head coach of the men’s and women’s program at Alabama. He will be replaced by Margo Geer after the Tokyo Olympics.
Chad Cradock Out As UMBC Head Coach
Head coach Chad Cradock is no longer with the UMBC swimming & diving program, the team was informed today. The school has declined to comment.
Keith Coghlan, Head Swim Coach at St. Thomas University (Miami), Resigns
Keith Coghlan has resigned from his position as head swim coach for the new program at St. Thomas University, just 10 months after taking the job.
Columbia Hires Matt Hall as New Women’s Assistant Coach
Matt Hall, who spent the past 2 seasons as a volunteer assistant at LIU and a full-time assistant at Asphalt Green, has joined the Columbia coaching staff.