Coaching Changes

Brinkman Out as BC Head Coach, Remainder of Season Canceled After Hazing Allegations

The Eagles are canceling its 2023-24 season and parting ways with head coach Joe Brinkman and the rest of their staff in the wake of hazing allegations.

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Dorottya Lennert Joins New Mexico State’s Coaching Staff as Midseason Addition

A native of Budapest, Hungary, Dorottya Lennert competed for New Mexico State from 2012-16, earning WAC Swimmer of the Year honors as a senior.

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Former Texas Head Coach Kim Brackin Joins Stanford Women’s Staff

Thanks to the rare midseason addition of a paid coaching position, the Stanford Cardinal women have added Kim Brackin to their coaching staff.

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College of Saint Mary (NE) Head Coach Mykenzie Leehy Resigns in 2nd Season at NAIA School

Mykenzie Leehy resigned last week as head coach of the women’s swimming team at College of Saint Mary (CSM), an NAIA program located in Omaha, Nebraska.

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Former Maryland Head Coach Sean Schimmel Joins Miami-OH Staff As Assistant Coach

Schimmel joins the Miami-OH staff after most recently spending time in Georgia. Schimmel was the head coach of Maryland before the program was cut in 2012.

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New Florida Coach Annie Lazor’s Contract Pays $45,000/Year – With Massive Bonus Potential

One of Florida’s offseason assistant coaching hires, Annie Lazor has a starting salary of $45,000, but with bonuses could see that grow substantially.

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UNC Asheville Promotes Ian Quinn To Associate Head Coach

Quinn is in his fifth season with the program, having joined the Bulldogs as an assistant coach in August 2019.

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Division II Nebraska-Kearney Names Kyle Trelka Head Coach As Becky O’Connell Retires

O’Connell had been the head coach of the Aqualopers for five seasons, having been hired back in July 2018.

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Storied Coach Fred Vergnoux Leaves Belgium For Antibes, France

Storied coach Fred Vergnoux has left his post as national head coach of Belgium and is now in France at the Antibes Club.

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Gannon Head Swimming & Diving Head Coach Jacqueline Michalski Steps Down

Michalski resigns after four years at the helm to pursue other opportunities.

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Junior National Teamer Norvy Clontz Switches Clubs From SwimMAC to MSA

Norvy Clontz tied for the most points on SwimMAC last year, helping the club top the annual excellence rankings for the second season in a row.

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NAIA Power Olivet Nazarene Replaces Head Coach 3 Months Into the Season

Nate Duell has been replaced as the head coach of the Olivet Nazarene swim program less than four months into his tenure.

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Chris Hamstra Returns To Alma College To Lead Swimming & Diving Program

Hamstra returns to Alma for his second stint as head coach of the program, with the school having fired Alex Lee in late September shortly after he was hired.

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Brazilian Olympian João de Lucca Joins Notre Dame Coaching Staff

Chris Landauer continues to assemble a staff of Louisville alumni by adding de Lucca, who was a three-time NCAA champion during his time with the Cardinals.

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FIU Swim & Dive Promotes Brien Moffitt to Associate Coach

Moffitt is entering his fourth season with the Panthers, having helped guide the team to a pair of CUSA Championships in 2021 and 2022.

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