Coaching Changes

Big Shoes to Fill: Stefanie Williams Moreno, Neil Versfeld Introduced at Georgia

Stefanie Williams Moreno and Neil Versfeld know that replacing a living legend like 43-year Georgia coach Jack Bauerle is no easy task.

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Kristy King Promoted To Associate Head Coach At Wisconsin

King moves into her new role after four successful seasons as an assistant coach on the Badgers’ staff.

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10-Event School Record Holder Geena Freriks Returns to Kentucky as a Coach

Geena Freriks replaces Bridgette Alexander, another former Wildcat swimmer, on the Kentucky swimming & diving coaching staff for 2022-2023.

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Arizona Associate Coach Peter Richardson Leaving to Join USC

The move marks a return to California for Peter Richardson, who previously spent eight seasons at University of Pacific and six seasons at Fresno Pacific. 

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Astrid Escobar Named New Swim & Dive Coach At Berry College

In 2021-22, Escobar was an assistant coach at the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, Minn.

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Georgia Names Neil Versfeld, Stefanie Williams Moreno New Head Coaches

The news comes after the retirement of longtime head coach Jack Bauerle, who has been the head women’s coach at Georgia since 1979.

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Seven-Time NCAA Champion, U.S. Olympic Head Coach Jack Bauerle Retires

Bauerle retires as the longest-tenured coach ever at the University of Georgia, having been the head coach of the women’s team for the past 43 seasons.

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Brody Lewis Returns to Utah as Assistant Swim Coach

Brody Lewis has been announced as the new assistant swimming coach at Utah under the program’s first year head coach Jonass Person.

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Associate Head Coach Steve Barnes Leaves Penn State for Admin Job at Ithaca

Steve Barnes is the second Penn State associate head coach to leave the program this offseason. He’ll return to his alma mater Ithaca College to work in athletics administration.

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Northern Colorado Hires New Head Diving Coach, Looking for New Swim Assistant

After scoring 0 diving points at the 2022 WAC Championships, Northern Colorado has hired a familiar face to take over the program – Lucas Richmond.

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Junior World Record Holder Viktoria Gunes on Training Camp with Mission Viejo

23-year old Viktoria Gunes is currently on her second stint with the Nadadores this year. She plans to stay until the Mediterranean Games in June.

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TCU Names Rob Zamorano as Assistant Swimming Coach

After spending a year as Florida State’s volunteer assistant coach, Rob Zamorano will be replacing TCU’s Jean Bray as assistant coach.

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Wisconsin Swimming & Diving Adds Cal Volunteer Matt Martinez to Coaching Staff

Matt Martinez spent last season as a volunteer assistant with the Cal men’s program when they won the NCAA Championship.

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Florida State Hires Athena Miller As New Associate Head Coach

Miller comes to Tallahassee after spending the 2021-22 season as an associate head coach at the University of Pittsburgh.

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Louisville Legend Kelsi Dahlia Named New Associate Coach At Notre Dame

Dahlia joins a Notre Dame staff that now includes three former Louisville members, with Chris Lindauer and Kameron Chastain already in the fold.

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