Coaching Changes

New Mexico Hires Former SMU Associate Naya Higashijima as New Head Coach

New Mexico finished last in the Mountain West last season after their head coach resigned mid-season. Naya Higashijima will take on the rebuilding project for the Lobos.

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Auburn Diving Coach Jeff Shaffer, Coach of 7 NCAA Titles, Retires After 24 Seasons

Jeff Shaffer, the man with the best moustache in college swimming & diving, has retired after 24 seasons at the helm of Auburn diving.

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Purdue Announces Alex Jerden as the Next Head Coach of Men’s Swimming and Diving

Purdue University has announced Alex Jerden as the next head coach of the men’s swimming and diving program.

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Alabama Associate Ozzie Quevedo Named New Women’s Head Coach At SMU

Quevedo joins SMU after spending four years at the University of Alabama, where he served as an associate head coach from 2019-2023.

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Millikin University Names Ed Pacey Head Swim Coach, Andrew Perry Triathlon Coach

Pacey and Perry will take over their respective head coaching positions while also serving as assistants with the other’s program.

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Mark Spackman Announced As New Head Coach Of Etobicoke Swim Club

Spackman will take over the role of head coach at the Etobicoke Swim Club from Rob Novak who held the position for a bit over two years.

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Bloomsburg University Head Men and Women’s Swim Coach Stu Marvin Retires

Stu Marvin retires a 6-time PSAC Coach of the Year, and will pass the torch onto Bloomsburg swimming alum, Bridget Hilferty

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Amy Burgess Resigns After 15 Years Leading D1 Little Rock Swimming & Diving

Amy Burgess, who has led the Little Rock swimming & diving program for the last 15 years, has resigned to spend more time with her family.

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Arizona Swimming Assistants Clif Robbins, Anna Heller Out in Tucson

The University of Arizona has parted ways with two assistant swim coaches, including one who has been with Augie Busch since 2011.

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Oakland University Hires Mitch Alters as Next Head Coach

Alters will take over in May after longtime head coach Pete Hovland retires. The Oakland men and women each won the conference title this year.

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Ginny Nussbaum (LIAC), Ken Heis (Mason) Named US Head Coaches for 2023 World Juniors

Both veterans of past US international staffs as assistants, Ginny Nussbaum and Ken Heis will make their head coaching debuts with Team USA this summer.

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Noah Moran Named First Swim Coach For New Programs At Barry University

Moran spent the last year as the assistant coach at NCAA Division I Cleveland State and brings over 20 years of NCAA experience at all three levels.

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Notre Dame Scores Best Finish Ever at NCAAs Under New Coach (1st Year Head Coach Review)

Lindauer’s Fighting Irish totaled 62 points en route to an 18th-place finish at last week’s NCAA Championships — their best team result in program history.

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Former Florida Associate Head Coach Steve Jungbluth Resurfaces at Swim Tech Gainesville

Former University of Florida associate head coach Steve Jungbluth has found a new home in Gainesville four months after the Gators parted ways with him.

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SMU Head Women’s Swimming Coach Steve Collins Retires After 37 Years in Charge

Steve Collins has spent 37 years at the helm of the women’s swimming & diving team at SMU, including nine top-5 finishes at the NCAA Championships.

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