Coaching Changes

Olympic Coach Michael Palfrey Emerges in China After Being Fired for Being “Un-Australian”

Australian Olympic swim coach Michael Palfrey, after being fired from his coaching job at home, has emerged in Jiangsu Province in China.

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Caleb Aman Named Assistant Coach At William & Mary

Aman, who returns to W&M where he served as a volunteer coach during the summer of 2022, spent last season as an assistant coach at Wisconsin, his alma mater.

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Notre Dame Hires Virginia’s Josh Arndt as Head Diving Coach

Arndt was serving as Virginia’s head diving coach as recently as this past Friday (October 18), when the Cavaliers hosted Florida for a dual meet.

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Legendary Pittsford Coach Marty Keating Honored at Final Home Meet of 52-Year Career

Keating is set to retire this spring after 52 years as head coach of the Pittsford girls swim team; under his guidance the team hasn’t lost a meet since 2008.

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Kevin Blum Joins University of Arizona as New Assistant Coach

The latest of several new additions to the Wildcats’ coaching staff, seasoned coach Kevin Blum was recently hired as an assistant coach at Arizona.

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Ron Zugelder Named Head Coach Of Buffalo Area Aquatic Club

Zugelder will take over for Mike Cutler who is retiring from coaching and returning to his hometown in Michigan to be closer to family.

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Brie Globig, Collin Hummel Join Bucknell Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

Globig was most recently the head coach at Toledo since 2019, while Hummel has been an assistant at Frostburg State.

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Hunter Armstrong Returns to Train at Ohio State Toward LA2028 Olympics

US Olympian Hunter Armstrong (right) will reunite with his former coach Bill Dorenkott (left) at Ohio State in the new quad.

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Drexel Swim & Dive Brings In Kile Aukerman As New Assistant Coach

A former varsity swimmer and graduate at Wright State, Aukerman joins Drexel after serving as an assistant coach at Miami (Ohio).

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Fordham Swim & Dive Adds Hazel Wilkins As Volunteer Assistant Coach

Wilkins, a native of Long Island, NY, swam at the University of Vermont and graduated with two Bachelor’s degrees in Physics and Mathematics.

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Harvard Names 2024 Grad Will Grant New Assistant Coach

One of the top swimmers in school history, Grant finished his Crimson career among the all-time leaders in the individual medley, backstroke and the relays.

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Penn State Hires Nicole McConnell to Complete Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff

Nicole McConnell spent the last three seasons on the coaching staff at Texas A&M: two years as a volunteer assistant and one on the full-time staff.

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Pitt Rounds Out Coaching Staff With Addition of Michael Kinross From Sandpipers of Nevada

Kinross joins the Panthers after eight years with the Sandpipers of Nevada and seven seasons as the head coach at Bishop Gorman High School.

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School Record Holder Angel Alcala Joins Pacific As Assistant Coach

After swimming four years at Pacific, Alcala has spent the last two as a swim instructor with Tiger Aquatics in Stockton.

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Ohio State Names Two-Time NCAA Champion Lyle Yost Assistant Diving Coach

Yost, who will work under Justin Sochor, is the first full-time assistant diving coach in program history.

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