Mike Stephens

Speculation: Who Will Take Over for Mike Stephens at Hawaii?

During her five seasons at Wisconsin, Kristy King has seen three of her swimmers (Paige McKenna, Beata Nelson, and Phoebe Bacon) combine for five NCAA titles.

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Stanford Men Hire Hawaii’s Mike Stephens as New Associate Head Coach

Mike Stephens is joining the Stanford men’s program as associate head coach under head coach Dan Schemmel — also a former Hawaii head coach from 2016-19.

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Five Time Olympian Dara Torres Taking Boston College Head Coach Position

One of the most decorated Olympians in US History, Dara Torres will be moving to Boston to take over as the BC Head Swimming and Diving Coach.

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Boston College Posts Head Coaching Job, Implying Intention To Continue Swim Program

The coaching staff was fired in the middle of January and the program is under a suspension until August following hazing allegations.

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Karol Ostrowski Immediately Eligible To Race For University of Hawaii

Ostrowski was not expected to be eligible to race for Hawaii until fall 2024 but has been immediately cleared after a compliance review.

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Polish Olympian, D-II Champion Karol Ostrowski Transfers to Hawaii

Karol Ostrowski, a Polish Olympian and five-time Division II champion at Drury University, has transferred to the University of Hawaii.

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Linnea Mack Joins University of Hawaii Coaching Staff as Assistant

Former UCLA standout and longtime pro swimmer Linnea Mack has joined second-year head coach Mike Stephens’ staff at the University of Hawaii as an assistant.

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Hawaii Adds Summer Juniors Qualifier Alexa Ozment To Class of 2027

Ozment’s current personal best time in the 100 backstroke would have earned her 2nd at the MPSF Championships this season.

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Notre Dame Scores Best Finish Ever at NCAAs Under New Coach (1st Year Head Coach Review)

Lindauer’s Fighting Irish totaled 62 points en route to an 18th-place finish at last week’s NCAA Championships — their best team result in program history.

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Inside the Positive Team Culture Accelerating Hawaii’s Turnaround

“I think he has this crazy optimism that gives you no choice other than to believe in yourself,” Holly Nelson said of first-year Hawaii coach Mike Stephens.

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2023 Swammy Awards: NCAA Division I Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships

The University of Virginia women came home from Knoxville with their third national championship in as many years after breaking six NCAA records this week.

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Boston College Hires Brian Keane as Assistant Coach

Brian Keane is joining Boston College’s coaching staff as an assistant for the men’s and women’s teams after spending the past two seasons at Bryant.

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The Great ACC Coaching Swap Continues As Brinkman Heads To Boston College

There has been an unusually-high number of coaching changes within the ACC since the 2021-22 NCAA season concluded in March.

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Boston College Hires Notre Dame Assistant Joe Brinkman as Next Head Coach

Boston College ventured into rival Notre Dame territory to find the next head coach of the school’s swimming and diving program. 

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Mike Stephens Describes Why Hawaii is One of the Best Jobs in the Country

Mike Stephens was recently named the Head Coach at the University of Hawaii and joined us on the SwimSwam podcast to talk about it

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