Virginia Swim & Dive | Todd DeSorbo Repeats as Golden Goggle Winner for Coach of the Year

DENVER, Colo. – Virginia head coach Todd DeSorbo was named the Coach of the Year on the USA Swimming Foundation’s annual Golden Goggles Awards banquet on Saturday (Sept. 27).

The Golden Goggle Awards, introduced by the USA Swimming Foundation, is an awards ceremony that acknowledges and honors the accomplishments of swimmers who’ve represented the United States over the past 12 months. The awards had been established in 2004. There are 5 principal classes: Alumni of the Year, Coach of the Year, Relay Performance of the Year, Male Athlete of the Year, and Female Athlete of the Year. A range panel and fan votes decide the winners of every award.

This is the second-straight 12 months that DeSorbo has earned the consideration.

DeSorbo coached seven swimmers who had been on the US roster on the 2025 World Aquatics Championships, successful three particular person golds, two silvers and a bronze along with main relays to podium finishes.

“I am so excited to have won a Golden Goggle my second one,” DeSorbo stated. “I want to thank USA Swimming for just providing the opportunities to us coaches and to all the athletes and honoring me with this award amongst a lot of other great coaches.  It’s pretty special to be a part of this swimming community, both coaches and athletes. This summer was pretty amazing for both us and the entire US contingent. I have to give a special thanks to the athletes, because without them, we’re not here. We’re not being able to be nominated for awards like this, and they’re the reason why we’re here. They’re doing the hard work, and it’s just a tribute to all that hard work and commitment and discipline.”

Additionally, Gretchen Walsh and Claire Curzan had been honored as members of the Relay of the Year. Curzan swam within the prelims of the ladies’s 4×100 Medley Relay at this 12 months’s World Aquatics Championships whereas Walsh and Douglass had been members of the world-record-setting remaining squad.