Alabama’s Gavrilo Blijden Named Head Diving Coach At UNCW
Blijden comes to the Seahawks following three seasons on the staff at Alabama, where he served as an assistant under former UNCW diving coach Beau Bunn.
Cal Will Add Noah Yanchulis to Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff
A two-time Big East Swimmer of the Year at Seton Hall, Noah Yanchulis has spent the last five seasons coaching at Division II power Oklahoma Christian.
Connor Beaulieu Named Head Coach of Amherst Swim & Dive Programs
Beaulieu returns to his alma mater after spending the previous 13 months as an assistant swim coach at Georgetown University.
Kentucky Hiring Princeton’s Bret Lundgaard as Next Head Coach
Princeton women’s swimming and diving head coach Bret Lundgaard is returning to the SEC as the next leader of Kentucky’s combined program.
Michigan Retains Priscilla Barletta for Rebuilt Coaching Staff
Priscilla Barletta, the lone female on last year’s swimming & diving coaching staff, will return this year under new Michigan head coach Matt Bowe.
Virginia Adds John Carroll (UNCW), Joe Bonk (Wilton Wahoos) to Coaching Staff
New Virginia assistants John Carroll (left) and Joe Bonk (right) have ties to head coach Todd DeSorbo’s former NC State colleagues.
Joel Rollings Named First Head Coach of MSOE Swim & Dive Program
Rollings’ most recent collegiate stop was at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee which came on the heels of a 12 year tenure at UW-Whitewater.
Elliot Ptasnik Joins Queens Swimming Staff As Assistant Coach
Most recently, Ptasnik served as a volunteer assistant coach at Stanford University, primarily working with the Cardinal women’s team.
Incarnate Word Names Reed Robelot As Head Swiming and Diving Coach
Reed Robelot makes the move from Miami Ohio, and replaces long-time head coach Phil Davis who resigned mid-season this past December.
Minnesota Associate Head Swim Coach Jeff Kostoff Retires from Coaching
Jeff Kostoff, who has had coaching stops at Maryland, Indiana, Stanford, and most recently Minnesota, has retired from the profession.
Cincinnati Hires Former Kentucky Volunteer Assistant Scott Stern as New Assistant Coach
After one season as a volunteer assistant at Kentucky, Scott Stern is headed to the University of Cincinnati as an assistant for the new Big 12 program.
Josh Huger Named Cal’s New Associate Head Coach
After spending four years at the University of Tennessee, Josh Huger is heading west to join Cal as their new associate head coach.
Gunnar Schmidt Is the Latest Coaching Addition to New Michigan Swim Staff
Gunnar Schmidt, the head coach of local club team Club Wolverine, will head to the other side of the deck this fall with the University of Michigan.
Yale Adds Dana Grindall To Staff As Assistant Coach
Dana Grindall arrives at Yale after spending the last three years as an assistant coach for Colgate University in New York.
Duke Adds NC State Graduate Daniel Graber to Wolfpack-Heavy Swimming Staff
Daniel Graber, who was most recently an assistant at Dartmouth, is the third coach with NC State ties hired this summer by the Duke swim program.