Hebzynski Promoted to Affiliate Head Coach of the Swim and Dive Program

ROCHESTER, Mich. – Oakland swim and dive has introduced that Molly Hebzynski has been promoted from assistant coach to affiliate head coach of this system.

“We’re proud to announce Molly’s well-earned title change to associate head coach. This is a significant win for Oakland University and our student-athletes,” stated Oakland swim and dive head coach Mitch Alters. “Molly has played a vital role in the continued growth of our program, consistently stepping up to take on more responsibility and helping elevate every aspect of what we do. Her ability to build strong, meaningful relationships with our athletes has been instrumental in shaping a positive team culture and driving individual and collective success. Molly’s leadership and presence make us better every day.”

In two years with the Golden Grizzlies, Hebzynski has helped Oakland win a pair of Horizon League championships, persevering with what’s now a 47-year convention championship streak for the boys’s squad and a 31-year streak for the ladies’s crew.

Additionally, she has helped Oakland stay one of many high mid-major packages within the nation, as the boys’s crew earned the No. 5-ranked class and the ladies’s crew earned the No. 7-ranked class amongst mid-majors in 2025, in line with Swimcloud rankings.

“I’m grateful and honored to be named associate head coach at Oakland University,” stated Hebzynski. “To work alongside our head coach, Mitch Alters, and the rest of our staff is truly incredible. Oakland is a place you have to experience to understand how special it is.”

Under Hebzynski, Oakland has had 35 particular person Horizon League championship race winners, 16 Horizon League All-Academic Team student-athletes, 4 swimmers who certified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials, and a number of others who’ve gone on to signify their nations in worldwide competitions.

Hebzynski’s promotion displays her affect on this system’s championship tradition, dedication to excellence, student-athlete growth and management that continues to form Oakland swim and dive into one of many nation’s elite mid-major groups. The Golden Grizzlies look ahead to constructing on this momentum as they enter the upcoming season.

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