Ensling Chosen To Lead Assumption Swimming & Diving Program

WORCESTER, Mass. – Assumption University Director of Athletics Eric Gobiel has introduced the hiring of Rob Ensling as the following Head Coach of the Assumption University Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving applications.

Ensling brings greater than 20 years of teaching, management, and aquatics administration expertise to Worcester, having developed athletes on the membership, highschool, and collegiate ranges all through New England. Most lately, he served as Head Coach of Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Aquatics Director at Albertus Magnus College, the place he led a fast turnaround of this system by restructuring workforce tradition, coaching programs, and recruiting operations. During his first season, the Falcons broke 10 faculty data and produced a three-event convention champion.

“I am proud to announce and welcome Rob as the next head coach of our swim programs,” acknowledged Assumption Director of Athletics Eric Gobiel. “He is an experienced collegiate and club coach who brings a dynamic presence and energy to the pool deck. Throughout the interview process, it was clear Rob has a strong vision for our programs and student athletes, and we greatly look forward to helping him achieve that vision in the years to come.”

Ensling additionally serves because the Owner and Director of Competitive Aquatics for Northeast CT Aquatics, the place he has overseen all points of the group’s operations since 2015. Under his management, quite a few student-athletes have superior to collegiate swimming applications at establishments together with Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Columbia, Bentley, Iona, Middlebury, Colby, Southern Connecticut State, and others. He at present manages programming for greater than 80 athletes whereas overseeing workers growth, recruiting, advertising and marketing, and athlete efficiency initiatives.

In addition to his membership teaching expertise, Ensling lately served as an Assistant Swim Coach at Central Connecticut State University throughout the 2024-25 season, serving to the Blue Devils earn Northeast Conference Coaching Staff of the Year honors. His teaching background additionally consists of serving as Head Coach at South Windsor High School and East Catholic High School, the place he guided quite a few All-Conference, All-State, All-American, state champion, and open champion swimmers.

Prior to his collegiate teaching expertise, Ensling spent a number of years as Aquatic Director at Star Hill Family Athletic Center, overseeing departmental budgets, facility operations, workers administration, programming, and neighborhood engagement initiatives. He additionally held teaching positions with the Greater Hartford YMCA, the place he helped set up and develop a brand new aggressive swimming program.

“I’m truly excited to lead Assumption’s swimming program and build on the institution’s strong athletic tradition, stated Ensling. “The college’s dedication to student-athlete growth and creating an atmosphere the place excellence and character go hand in hand is precisely what makes this chance so significant. I wish to thank Eric Gobiel and everybody on the rent committee for his or her time and for entrusting me with such a tremendous program.”

A graduate of Southern Connecticut State University with a level in Marketing and Finance, Ensling brings a powerful background in athlete growth, recruiting, program administration, and workforce tradition constructing. He will assume his duties instantly and start preparations for the upcoming 2026-27 season.

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