Coaching Changes

Miami-FL Hires NCAA All-American Liberty Williams As Assistant Coach

Williams swam at Louisville for three years and finished her career at Alabama the last two seasons. She scored in the 1650 in 2022 and 2023 at NCAAs.

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Zachary Moody Named Assistant Coach for UNC Asheville Women’s Swimming and Diving

Moody comes to Asheville after a two-year stint as a graduate assistant at the University of Akron, working primarily with the distance swimmers.

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Augustana College Tabs Ramsey Vens As New Coach

Vens replaces Dan Lloyd, who left Augustana College in May after 11 years to take over the program at Illinois Wesleyan. 

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CSUB Head Swim Coach Chris Hansen Retires After Being Put on Administrative Leave

California State University, Bakersfield has announced that head swimming & diving coach Chris Hansen will not return as the program’s…

Sweet Briar College Selects Bill Nicholson To Head Swim Program

Nicholson comes to Sweet Briar from Division II Maryville University, where he served as the head swimming and diving coach for the past four years.

Kentucky Add Matt Martinez, Cauli Bedran from Wisconsin to Swimming Coaching Staff

Cauli Bedran will join the team as associate coach and Matt Martinez will become the team’s recruiting coordinator.

Kameron Chastain Named Interim at Notre Dame; Irish Repopulate Men’s Swimming Roster

Kameron Chastain has been named to the caretaker role while the Irish search for the full-time replacement for Chris Lindauer, while the Irish 2025-2026 roster begins to take shape.

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Raleigh Swim Association Hires Ethan Cooke as New Head Coach

Ethan Cooke, who has been leading RSA’s Senior Gold group since 2023, has been promoted to head coach after the departure of Brent St. Pierre.

Kentucky Hires Karissa Kruszewski as New Associate Swimming and Diving Coach

Kruszevski joins the Wildcats after spending the past six seasons as an assistant coach at UCLA, expanding Kentucky’s coaching staff by one.

Devin Javens Named Assistant Swimming & Diving Coach at Bucknell

Javens, a former team captain and Division III NCAA qualifier at Denison University, was most recently the head coach at Smith College.

James Koval Named Head Swimming Coach At Washington College

Koval comes to Washington College after serving as head coach of the Chatham University men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs from 2023 to 2025.

LSU Parts Ways With Associate Head Swim Coach Leah Stancil

Leah Stancil, a two-time Barbadian Olympian, spent three seasons as an associate head coach at LSU. Her last day with the program was Monday.

Wisconsin Swimming and Diving Hires UNC’s Dr. Jack Brown as New Head Coach

Brown will be filling the gap left when former Wisconsin head coach Yuri Suguiyama accepted a new role as USA Swimming National Team Director and Coach.

Missouri State Welcomes Former Swimmer Anna Miller To Staff As Assistant Coach

Miller swam for Missouri State for five seasons, leading the women’s team to MVC titles in all five of her years while racking up individual hardware.

VMI Signs Head Coach Scott Thacker To Four-Year Contract Extension

In 2024-25, Thacker led the VMI men to a 5-3 record, their first winning season since 2021 and most wins since 2020, with three conference medals.