Hampel Added to Swimming and Diving Coaching Workers

MINNEAPOLIS – The University of Minnesota Swimming and Diving program welcomes in a brand new rent to spice up their teaching workers for the upcoming 2025-26 season, including Michael Hampel as an Assistant Coach for the staff.

Hampel joins the Gophers from Southern Illinois University, the place he spent the 2024-25 season because the Assistant Swimming Coach. During his time with the Salukis, Hampel oversaw the exercises of the Breastroke and IM teams whereas helping with dash group practices and enjoying a task within the recruitment of home and worldwide athletes for this system. With his assist, the Salukis completed as the very best scoring Division I mid-major in final season’s Women’s NCAA Championships whereas setting 27 Missouri Valley Conference information and 38 program information within the course of.

“Michael comes highly recommended from numerous coaches and administrators within our profession. He is early in this profession, but his passion for teaching, coaching, and recruiting student-athletes is clear the second you meet him! Michael is an outstanding fit for our program and we are looking forward to his arrival in Minneapolis!” stated Director of Swimming and Diving, Kelly Kremer.

Prior to SIU, Hampel was the chief of the dash group at Keiser University, serving to the ladies declare their third straight NAIA National Championship and main their males to a runner-up end on the NAIA National Championship. The ladies wrapped up the three-peat with 44 NAIA All-Americans, 5 relay All-American groups, 4 relay nationwide championship groups, and three particular person nationwide championships. The males grabbed 45 NAIA All-Americans, 5 relay All-American groups, two relay nationwide championship groups, and 4 particular person nationwide championships.

Before Keiser, he helped lead the University of West Florida swimming & diving program to their fourth consecutive NSISC Conference Championship and sixth general in this system’s tenth 12 months. During his time in Pensacola, Hampel additionally helped lead the Argos to the most important margin of victory in NSISC historical past (407 factors), the most important NCAA roster for the Argos at school historical past (16), 28 NCAA All-Americans, 45 Argos Top 10 All-Time Performances, and 5 faculty information. 

“I am extremely excited to be joining the University of Minnesota Swimming and Diving staff. The leadership and loyalty to Minnesota this staff has shown is something difficult to find in today’s college landscape. I am humbled to be a part of this community, University, and truly elite program. I cannot wait to help these student-athletes reach their God-given potential in and out of the pool. Go Gophers!”

Hampel earned a bachelor’s in General Studies with an emphasis in Biomedical Science, Kinesiology, and Psychology from Missouri State University in 2022.  He additionally earned a grasp’s in skilled research with an emphasis and graduate certificates in Sports Management.