Wolverines Announce Addition of Patnode as Assistant Coach

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — University of Michigan swimming and diving head coach Matt Bowe introduced the hiring of Kyle Patnode as an assistant coach for the swimming program on Monday (June 1).

Patnode joins the Wolverines after 4 seasons because the assistant coach at Illinois. Patnode led the Fighting Illini to a number of faculty data and a number of top-10 program instances. Before becoming a member of Illinois, Patnode spent the 2021-22 season in Columbia, S.C., as an assistant coach at South Carolina and as a volunteer assistant for Ohio State in 2020-21. During his 12 months in Columbus, the Buckeyes captured the Big Ten championship and positioned seventh on the NCAA Championships.

“We are thrilled to welcome Kyle Patnode to our staff,” mentioned Bowe. “Kyle is an extremely artistic younger coach who brings beneficial expertise from each the SEC and the Big Ten, in addition to a singular background in each swim teaching and power and conditioning. One of Kyle’s best strengths is his potential to construct significant relationships with student-athletes, and that will probably be an incredible asset to our program. His vitality, versatility, and dedication to athlete improvement make him an ideal match for our employees, and we’re excited concerning the influence he can have on our group transferring ahead.

“Joining the Wolverine family is an incredible honor, and I am deeply grateful to the leadership at the University of Michigan for this opportunity,” mentioned Patnode. “Looking back at the journey that brought me here, I feel immensely blessed by the mentors, athletes, and colleagues who have supported my growth. There is a legendary tradition of excellence in Ann Arbor, and what excites me most is the road ahead. The opportunity to pour into these student-athletes, challenge the program to reach new heights, and continue to build a championship culture together. Go Blue.”

Patnode additionally brings in depth power and conditioning expertise, having labored with the ladies’s swimming and diving program at South Carolina and served as a volunteer assistant at Iowa and Ohio State.

A four-year swimmer at Iowa from 2013-17, Patnode earned the Jim Marshall Award, introduced yearly to the senior males’s swimmer who has made probably the most vital contributions to this system.

Patnode earned a bachelor’s diploma from the University of Iowa in well being and human physiology (train science emphasis) with a minor in human relations.