Bill Dorenkott

Ohio State Adds Emily Hetzer As Assistant Coach, Promotes Michael Butler To Hybrid Role

Hetzer moves into a full-time assistant role on the staff, while Butler shifts into a dual position that includes being the Director of Operations.

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College Swimming League Has Announced 6 Out of 12 Teams, All Were Top 25 At 2026 NCAAs

Virginia, Michigan, NC State, Georgia, Alabama, and Auburn have all been announced as teams that will be in the 2026 CSL.

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ASCA and NISCA Announce Strategic Partnership to Support and Elevate High School Swim Coaches

ASCA and NISCA will work together to expand education, increase access to resources, and create more opportunities for high school coaches to connect.

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College Swimming League: La Nuova ISL Riparte Dagli USA E Dalle Università

Nasce la College Swimming League: l’ISL torna sulla scena sostenendo una nuova lega dedicata al nuoto NCAA. Inizio previsto per l’autunno 2026.

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College Swimming League (CSL) Announced as ISL Backs New NCAA-Focused Competition

The College Swimming League has officially been announced, bringing an ISL-style team format to NCAA programs with a planned debut in fall 2026.

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Ohio State Announces Staff Changes, With New Assistants, Key Promotions

Following Mike Hulme’s departure, Ohio State has elevated Brian Schrader and Norm Wright to associate head coach and added two new assistants.

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New Book “Get Going! With Competitive Swimming” Highlights Dolphin Kick Technique

In Get Going! With Competitive Swimming, former Division I swimmer and former age-group coach Mike O’Hare reveals how dolphin kick transformed the sport.

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ASCA Board Re-Elects Bill Dorenkott as President at Annual Convention

Bill Dorenkott has been re-elected for a second term as the President of the Board of the American Swimming Coaches’ Association.

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Bill Dorenkott, ASCA Board President: “How can we advocate for our peers?”

In a time of uncertainty for USA Swimming after just having hired a CEO who is new to swimming as a sport, Dorenkott is looking for answers

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Podcast: Ohio State Coach Bill Dorenkott Talks House vs NCAA And NIL Pipelines

Bill Dorenkott, Ohio State Director of Swimming and Diving, recaps the 2024-25 season, and he looks ahead to this summer’s international meets.

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OSU Freshmen Account For Nearly A Third Of Team’s Individual Points

Ohio State’s future looks bright after their deep class freshmen class accounted for nearly a third of individual points in their conference title

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Ohio State’s Danika Varda Swims A-Final Time From Non-Scoring Roster (Time Trial Highlights)

Ohio State freshman Danika Varda wasn’t on the team’s scoring roster at Big Tens this year, but her times might have earned her a spot on next year’s squad.

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Beloved Former Ohio State Head Coach Dick Sloan Dies at 88

Sloan served as the head coach at Ohio State for 14 years, during which time the program produced a number of All-Americans and conference champions.

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Hunter Armstrong Returns to Train at Ohio State Toward LA2028 Olympics

US Olympian Hunter Armstrong (right) will reunite with his former coach Bill Dorenkott (left) at Ohio State in the new quad.

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Ohio State Names Two-Time NCAA Champion Lyle Yost Assistant Diving Coach

Yost, who will work under Justin Sochor, is the first full-time assistant diving coach in program history.

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