Matt Leach

How Are First-Year Head Coaches Faring With Their New Programs?

The Arizona State Sun Devils have not missed a beat since Herbie Behm was promoted as head coach in the offseason following the departure of Bob Bowman.

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Iowa State Swim & Dive 2024-25 Season Preview

The Iowa State Cyclones provide an in-depth look into their roster for the upcoming season, which begins October 10th against South Dakota State.

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Iowa State Swim & Dive Announces 2024-25 Schedule

Through the next few months, the Cyclones will participate in eight duals, three of which are at home, and an invitational.

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Wild Speculation: Okay Actually, There Are a Lot of Good Candidates for the Georgia Tech Job

In spite of the job opening just four days before Georgia Tech starts its fall semester, there are a surprising number of good candidates to take over the swimming program, including former assistant Michael Norment (above).

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New Iowa State Head Swim Coach Matt Leach Gets a Big Raise Over His Predecessor

New Iowa State head swim coach Matt Leach becomes one of the highest-paid coaches of a women’s-only program in the country.

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Former Washington State Assistant Kaersten Meitz Joining Pitt Coaching Staff

Meitz most recently spent a season with Washington State as an assistant and spent her collegiate career with Purdue.

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Former ASU Assistant Austin Pillado Joining Washington State Coaching Staff As Assistant

Pillado rounds out the Washington State coaching staff that is led by Russell Whitaker who will be in his first season as head coach.

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Tylor Mathieu Named Washington State’s Assistant Swim Coach

Tylor Mathieu kicks off her collegiate coaching career as the assistant swim coach at Washington State, just a few months after graduating from Florida.

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Washington State Hires Russell Whitaker As New Head Swim Coach

Russell spent his first six seasons at Washington State as Director of Operations; last year, he became the program’s assistant coach.

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Matt Leach Explains Why Iowa State Was the Best Decision for His Coaching Path and Family

Matt Leach was recently announced as the new head coach for Iowa State Swimming and Diving.

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Iowa State Hires Former Washington State Head Coach Matt Leach As Next Head Coach

Leach most recently was the head coach of Washington State and started the Indiana State women’s program from the ground up in 2015/2016.

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2024 Women’s Pac-12 Champs Fan Guide: Stanford Battling Losses Amid Their Bid for a 3-Peat

The 9 members of Stanford’s team last year who aren’t on the roster this season accounted for a stunning 570 points at last year’s meet.

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Wild Speculation: Who Will Take Over For Steve Bultman With The Texas A&M Women?

The Texas A&M women’s head coaching job is open for the first time in 25 years. Would Tanica Jamison return to College Station for the job?

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Washington State & Oregon State To Join West Coast Conference As Affiliate Members

The West Coast Conference does not sponsor swimming and diving for either gender. Washington State is home to a women’s-only program.

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Backstroker Mason Leach Hands Commitment To Pitt For 2024-2025

Mason Leach, the nephew of Washington State head coach Matt Leach, has announced his verbal commitment to the Pittsburgh Panthers.

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