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Coaching Changes

Boston University Hires MIT’s James Sica as Head Coach

Sica comes to Boston from MIT, where he has been serving as the associate head coach, as well as recruiting coordinator.

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Joe Tristan Named Swimming & Diving Head Coach At Coe College

Tristan most recently worked as the head water polo coach and assistant swimming and diving coach at Penn State Behrend.

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Kevin Markwardt Announces Retirement As Head Coach At Ithaca College

Markwardt has been with the program for 42 years, having served as the head coach of the men’s team since 1987 after six years as an assistant.

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Wild Speculation: Who Will Take Over for Mike Bottom at Michigan?

The University of Michigan head swimming coach role is arguably the biggest co-ed coaching gig to come open in a generation, or more. Is it Sergio’s time?

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University of Michigan Head Coach Mike Bottom Announces Retirement After 15 Seasons

Bottom’s retirement comes after 15 seasons leading the men’s team and 11 as the head coach of the combined men’s and women’s programs.

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Wild Speculation: Who Will Become the Next Stanford Women’s Assistant Coach?

Greg Meehan is hiring an assistant for the first time since he came to Stanford in 2012. There are lots of great candidates around who could climb the ladder.

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Lee Smothers Named Assistant Coach At Missouri State

Smothers was most recently the head coach of the Jonesboro Jets, and also spent three years as the head site coach with the Arkansas Racers from 2019-22.

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Mesa High School (Arizona) Head Swim Coach Mike Haney Dies, 54

Mesa High School head swimming coach Mike Haney died unexpectedly Thursday after almost 30 years in the Mesa Public School District.

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Longtime Stanford Women’s Associate Head Coach Tracy Slusser Steps Down

Slusser first joined the Cardinal in 2012, serving two seasons as an assistant coach before being promoted to associate head coach in 2014.

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Dayton Raiders Name Andrew Kramer As Full-Time Head Coach

The Dayton Raiders in Ohio, a Gold Medal Club as recently as 2019, have found their new head coach – promoting from within.

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Duke Lead Women’s Assistant Carlye Ellis is Headed to Navy Next Season

Ellis replaces Rob Lias, who left the program in January without announcement after more than 16 seasons with the Navy women’s team.

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George Mason’s First Head Coach Peter Ward Retires After 25 Years

25 years after starting the men’s and women’s swimming programs at George Mason, head coach Peter Ward has announced his retirement.

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Dani Korman Returning to Alma-Mater Kenyon Owls as Associate Head Coach

The Kenyon women captured the 2022 NCAA Division III team title and finished third this season. The men were second in 2023.

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University of Georgia Names Michael Norment New Associate Head Men’s Coach

Norment joins his alma mater after a five-year run as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech.

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Kelly Essler Joins Bucknell Swim & Dive Staff as Assistant Coach

Essler joins the Bison after spending the last four seasons as head coach of the Olivet Nazarene University men’s and women’s swim & dive teams.

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