Coaching Changes

UMass Coach Russ Yarworth Retires, Replaced by Former Assistant Sean Clark

Following a 41-year long stint as the head coach of UMass, Russ Yarworth has announced he will be retiring, to be replaced by former assistant Sean Clark.

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Meghan Hawthorne Returns to USC as Assistant Coach under Jeremy Kipp

Hawthorne has been an assistant to Jeremy Kipp in all 5 of his seasons as an NCAA head coach, and that trend will continue back at USC where they first worked together.

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Nick Polzin Hired As Alma College Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Polzin was formerly an assistant coach with the Scots during the 2017-18 season. “I’m very thankful for the opportunity to return to Alma College,” he said.

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Notre Dame Associate Head Coach April Jensen Won’t Return Next Season

After 5 seasons at the University of Notre Dame, April Jensen won’t be returning next season as associate head coach, the school confirmed Monday.

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2019 MAC Men’s Diving Coach of the Year KongRong Li Won’t Return to Miami (OH)

Li, who has coached a Mid-American Conference diver of the year in 10 of his 13 seasons at Miami. The school says he won’t return next season.

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UTPB Posts Job Listing For Head Swimming Coach, No Response About Current Staff

The University of Texas Permian Basin is seeking a new head swimming coach – but the school has not answered our questions about the current staff.

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Nick Pezzarossi Hired As Gallaudet University Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Pezzarossi served as an assistant for three years under head coach Bill Snape (2004-07) and one year under head coach Rosemary Stifter (2003-04).

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Curveball Coaching Decision From Daiya Seto Lands On Long-Time Friend

Multi-world champion Daiya Seto of Japan decided to change-up his coach just over a year from the postponed Olympic Games. His new coach is a wildcard.

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Daniel Murphy Named Head Coach Of Wheeling University Swimming Programs

The former five-time Division II All-American spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach at Nova Southeastern University.

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New NAIA Program Jamestown University Hires First Head Coach

Alex Raasch will join the University of Jamestown program this season to begin recruiting ahead of their inaugural year of competition in 2021-2022.

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Wild Speculation: Who’s Going to Replace Jeremy Kipp at Northwestern?

With Jeremy Kipp on his way back to Southern California, Northwestern is in the market for a new head coach. The most obvious candidate is already on campus.

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Middle Atlantic Conference Swimming Coach of the Year Leaves to Coach Softball

Mike Kokoszka takes over the head coaching position at Arcadia University after their previous head coach left to become a softball coach at Rowan.

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Canadian Coaching Carousel: Another Prominent Ontario Club Gets a New Coach

The Hamilton Aquatic Club has hired Darren Ward as its new head coach. They’re one of 4 major clubs in Ontario to have been on the market in the last month.

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Jeremy Kipp: ‘I Have 3 Years Left on My Contract’ at Northwestern

In a webinar presentation Tuesday, Northwestern’s head coach of two years addressed rumors of his departure for Southern California.

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Sean Baker Hired As New Coach of Markham Aquatic Club

Baker spent the last 10 years as the head coach of the Oakville Aquatic Club, which placed 5th as a team at the 2019 Canadian Swimming Championships.

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