CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Swimming and Diving Head Coach
Mark Gangloff has agreed to phrases on a three-year contract extension that may maintain him on the University of North Carolina by means of June 30, 2029.
“Mark has done an outstanding job elevating both our men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs and routinely has our teams ranked in the Top 25,” said Director of Athletics
Bubba Cunningham. “In addition to their constant development within the pool, our swimmers and divers proceed to be terrific representatives of the University within the classroom and neighborhood. We’re very joyful that Mark will proceed to steer these applications for years to return.”
Added Executive Associate Athletic Director
Steve Newmark, who will transition to AD within the coming months: “It is impressive to see how Mark has used his background and experiences as an Olympic athlete to help our young men and women compete both at the collegiate and international levels. Our swimming and diving programs at Carolina have rich histories, and it’s clear that Mark is committed to positively adding to that history.”
Under Gangloff, who was employed in 2019, the lads’s program has routinely completed in and across the Top 25 on the NCAA Championships, and their Nineteenth-place displaying this season was its greatest end since 2015. The ladies have completed within the Top 20 on the nationwide meet in 5 of the final six seasons, together with a Tenth-place displaying in 2023, this system’s highest end since 2001.
“It’s so special to serve as the head swimming and diving coach at a place like North Carolina and I’m excited for what’s to come for our program,” mentioned Gangloff. “We continue to attract some of the top young athletes both nationally and internationally, and we’re seeing that success payoff as we challenge in the ACC, at the NCAA meets, and on the international stage. I also believe that a place like Carolina attracts the best and brightest, and when you combine that with the tradition in our program, we have a chance to compete each time we hit the pool. I want to thank Chancellor Roberts, Director of Athletics
Bubba Cunningham, Executive Associate Athletic Director
Steve Newmark, the Board of Trustees, and countless others who are dedicated to providing our young people a first-class experience, while competing for championships.”
Gangloff, alongside together with his workers and assortment of athletes, has rewritten UNC’s report guide over the previous couple of years. In the final two seasons alone, the Tar Heels have set almost 50 college information and quite a few different pool information. The women and men have mixed to provide greater than 100 All-America recognitions throughout Gangloff’s tenure in particular person occasions, relays and on the diving boards.
Carolina’s profile on the worldwide stage has additionally elevated throughout Gangloff’s tenure. Just final 12 months, this system noticed 13 Tar Heels mix for 12 medals at world and regional competitions, whereas three swimmers secured positions on the U.S. National Team. UNC additionally had eight Heels qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2024.
In addition to the accomplishments across the pool, the swimming and diving program routinely seems on the CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams checklist, whereas seeing student-athletes qualify for convention and school-based All-Academic groups. In addition, this system has not too long ago seen two student-athletes declare first-team Academic All-America honors.
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