Pat Mead Joins Wife Maureen on USA Swimming Banned List

Ex-Towson University Head Coach Pat Mead was placed on the USA Swimming Banned List last Friday, June 3rd, joining his wife Maureen Mead who was added to the list in February of this year.

Maureen, who was formerly Towson’s diving coach was banned for life by USA Swimming after reaching a plea to three charges, and pleading guilty to two: visual surveillance and altering evidence – while a third charge of intercepting communications was dropped by prosecutors. Mead’s cell phone was found recording the women’s locker room as they changed.

Pat was placed on leave shortly after the incident and resigned on December 31st, but his addition to the banned list has nothing to do with the locker room incident, according to USA Swimming.

Mead was added to the list on two different code of conduct violations, the first being from Section 304.3.5 for inappropriate sexual behavior toward an athlete by a coach between 2002-2008:

Any sexual contact or advance or other inappropriate sexually oriented behavior or action directed towards an athlete by a coach, official, trainer, or other person who, in the context of swimming, is in a position of authority over that athlete.

He was also conducted on Section 304.3.15 (from 1999-2008)

Any other act, conduct or omission not provided for above, which is detrimental to the image or reputation of USA Swimming, a LSC or the sport of swimming.

Pat’s wife Maureen avoided jail after pleading guilty to her charges and was sentenced to three months of probation. There are no pending criminal charges in the state of Maryland. Mead was the head coach at Towson University from 1998 until his termination last season and also ran the USA Swimming team Tigerfish Aquatics.