Tim Wise Resigns From Post As Yale Men’s Head Coach

Tim Wise has resigned after 7 seasons as the head coach of the Yale University men’s swimming & diving team, announcing the decision on Tuesday.

“After almost two decades at Yale I have made the decision to resign from my position of head coach of men’s swimming and diving. For 19 years I have been fortunate to work alongside some of the most talented and dedicated coaches in their respective fields and I am a better man as a result of those relationships,” said Wise.

Prior to being named the head coach on May 6, 2010, Wise spent 12 seasons as an assistant coach with the program. That includes guiding Alex Righi to 11 All-American honors and runner-up finishes in the 50 and 100 freestyles at the NCAA Championships as a junior, and tying the American Record as a senior.

Under Wise, the team posted the best GPA in NCAA Division I men’s swimming in 6 straight semesters from the Fall of 2012 through the Fall of 2014.

Yale finished 4th at the Ivy League Championships in 6 out of Wise’s 7 seasons as head coach. The exception was 2015, where they were 3rd. Last year’s finish was 4th out of 7 teams after Princeton cancelled the season of the defending Ivy League champions.

The team broke 16 out of 19 school swimming records during Wise’s tenure, including 6 in Wise’s last season as head coach.

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Steve Schaffer
6 years ago

Best wishes Tim for whatever the future holds for you.

IvyFan
6 years ago

I’m surprised Yale combined the programs. And I also believe there is no one better than Jim Henry to lead the programs.

http://www.yalebulldogs.com/sports/m-swim/2016-17/releases/20170426kreihr

kim georgiades
6 years ago

Tim will do well. He has a great background and did a great job for Yale. I wish him much luck.

IvyFan
6 years ago

I believe at least 6 records were set during most recent season: 200 IM, 200 Free, 500 Free, 1000 Free, 400 Free Relay, 800 Free Relay.

BDogs
6 years ago

That last statement is not true. The Yale men broke record in the 200 and 500 free, 200 IM, and 400 and 800 freestyle relays in 2017.

Years of Plain Suck
6 years ago

Three 1964 Olympic gold medal winners — Don Schollander, Mike Austin, and Steve Clark — were members of the Yale swim team. That was another era.

future is bright
6 years ago

Crispino at William and Mary? CT boy and has done amazing things with the program

Winnie Pearl
Reply to  future is bright
6 years ago

Crispino is a W&M alum, probably would take a huge promotion to get him to leave.

Ivy Swimmer
Reply to  future is bright
6 years ago

Who?

NONA
6 years ago

Would not be surprised to see them combine w women.

d3fan
Reply to  NONA
6 years ago

I would think not. Seems as if each program is endowed separately with different “named” head coach positions.

iLikePsych
Reply to  d3fan
6 years ago

They were a joint program up until Frank Keefe retired in ’09.

Swimmingly
Reply to  d3fan
6 years ago

What does this have to do with not being able to combine the programs

Ex Quaker
Reply to  Swimmingly
6 years ago

Well, mostly that the separate endowments were gifted with the caveat that they be used for a specific team.

IvyFan
Reply to  Ex Quaker
6 years ago

EX QUAKER – your statement is not true.

IvyFan
Reply to  d3fan
6 years ago

This is not true. Same endowment supports both programs.

Time Wise was the Robert J.H. Kiphuth Head Coach of Men’s Swimming and Diving

Jim Henry is the Robert J.H. Kiphuth Head Coach of Women’s Swimming and Diving

d3fan
Reply to  IvyFan
6 years ago

Actually Wise was “Director” of Men’s swimming. Unless you have inside knowledge as to the programs endowment(s), I would still think those positions are separately supported given the specific titles. Kiphuth was a legendary coach at Yale and his son went on to be AD, the Kiputh name is everywhere, it does not mean they are the same fund. And generally, yes endowments work as exquaker described unless they are unrestricted (giving the school free reign as to its designation).

IvyFan
Reply to  d3fan
6 years ago

D3FAN – The same endowments, there is more than one, support both programs equally and place no restrictions whether there are two programs or a combined program under one head coach. I have no idea what Yale plans to do, but given the academic and athletic successes of the separate programs, I’d be surprised if they combined the programs.

d3fan
Reply to  IvyFan
6 years ago

Good stuff, we are in agreement on your last point.

Fan
Reply to  NONA
6 years ago

Any talk of combining?

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