Former University of North Carolina assistant Sean Quinn has been announced as the newest addition to the staff of SwimMAC Carolina in nearby Charlotte. Quinn had served as a full-time assistant with the Tar Heels since the summer of 2016, and was still an assistant when head coach Rich DeSelm announced in March that he was resigning after being diagnosed with cancer.
At SwimMAC, Quinnn will lead the senior division at the Charlotte Latin School in the south end of the city, where he will directly coach the Senior 1 group at the site. He will also serve as a member of the club’s overall leadership team.
At UNC, Quinn worked primarily with the mid-distance and stroke groups. Prior to that, he spent 6 years as the head coach of the North Carolina Aquatic Club, during which time he was also a volunteer and part-time assistant at UNC. In total, he served for 16 years with the Tar Heels.
Quinn was named the 2015 North Carolina Swimming Coach of the Year and was a 2014-2015 USA Swimming National Team Coach as the coach of open water swimmer Chip Peterson. He also coached Madison Homovich on to the USA Swimming National Junior Team during his time with NCAC.
Quinn swam for SwimMAC Carolina starting at age 13 and eventually became an Olympic Trials finalist and a National Junior Team member. He is also a UNC alum, where he was a 2-time ACC Champion and the ACC Rookie of the Year as a freshman.
SwimMAC Carolina ranked 2nd behind only NCAP in the 2019 USA Swimming Club Excellence Program rankings.
The article doesn’t tell what Mr. Quinn’s degree is in. Does the author know when and where Mr. Quinn graduated from college? I for one would like to know his qualifications.
Probably AFAM
Communication Studies, according to an old Carolina Swim Camp website bio.
It is just kind of strange that the UNC website at one point had that he had a degree in Psychology and now when you read the BIO that is up there in just states that he graduated from high school. But all of the other BIOs have what colleges the coached graduated from and what their degree was in. I am just saying there seems to be some inconsistencies.
This article is too kind. Best of luck to swimmac
Great hire! This is awesome for SwimMac. Terrific coach!
SwimMac is lucky to have him. Gonna be an even deeper site then what is was.
Congratulations, Sean! Excellent hire for SwimMAC