Pitt Names Katie Kasprzak Director in ‘Strategic Restructuring’

Pitt Names Katie Kasprzak Director of Swimming and Diving Amid ‘Strategic Restructuring’

The University of Pittsburgh on Tuesday named Katie Kasprzak as the college’s director of swimming and diving amide a “strategic restricting of the program.”

Kasprzak replaces Chase Kreitler, who resigned abruptly final week over issues with this system’s route, regardless of main the crew to a historic efficiency in 2026.

Kasprzak would be the program chief, with head coaches employed under her to guide the lads’s and girls’s groups. The mannequin is, per the Pitt press launch, “designed to elevate program operations, coaching and student-athlete development.” Kasprzak’s position may also embody, “central role in deepening relationships with alumni and donors, connecting the program’s past to its future and building the philanthropic foundation for long-term growth.”

“I am incredibly grateful to Allen Greene, Blaire Ford and the University of Pittsburgh for this opportunity,” Kasprzak mentioned in a press release. “This program means a great deal to me, and I’m fully committed to building on the strong foundation we have in place. While I’ll continue some coaching responsibilities with diving, this role allows us to better support our student-athletes, coaches, alumni, and donors. My number one priority will be leading a national search for head swimming and head diving coaches who align with our vision and the profile our student-athletes helped define. This structure creates the capacity to lead, mentor, and support at a level the program hasn’t had before. I’m excited to build an environment where coaches can focus on coaching and developing meaningful relationships with our athletes, and I trust that under this new structure, the best is still ahead of Pitt.”

Kasprzak was this system’s diving coach for the final 9 seasons. Since 2017, she’s coached 17 divers to 32 NCAA appearances and was the 2024 ACC Men’s Diving Coach of the Year, the primary feminine coach to earn that accolade for both males’s or girls’s diving. Pitt despatched 12 divers to NCAA Zone Championships in 2026 and 5 to NCAAs, with Cameron Cash the primary diver in program historical past to qualify in every occasion all 4 years.

“Katie has established herself as one of the premier coaches in the country, and what sets her apart goes well beyond the technical side of the sport,” Director of Athletics Allen Greene mentioned. “She is a strategic thinker and a tradition builder. She is deeply invested within the complete improvement of our student-athletes academically, athletically and personally. That speaks to the form of chief and mentor she is, and that’s precisely the profile we wished main this program. She is a real crew participant and a revered accomplice all through our athletics division.

“This restructuring is a deliberate and thoughtful response to the evolving realities of college athletics and the responsibilities placed on coaches today that go well beyond the pool. This role gives Katie the opportunity to apply her expertise and impact across our entire swimming & diving program, and the model we are building around her is one we believe will set a new standard for how programs like ours can operate and compete.”

Kasprzak was the coach of Duke Diving Club, profitable 10 nationwide youth titles. The native of Harpenden, England, served as diving technical operations supervisor for the 2012 London Olympics organizing committee.