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First Varsity MatchFebruary 18, 1922, 48-20 W @ Michigan Agricultural College, East Lansing, MI
StadiaMatt Mann Pool (1956-1988), Canham Natatorium (1988-Present)
National Championships12 – 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1948, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1995, 2013
Conference Meet Championships40 – 1927, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1948, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021

All Time Coaches Record

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CoachYearsWLT%B1G WB1G LB1G TB1G %# Conference ChampionshipsNational Championships
John Jerome1922120.333
W. Sterry Brown1923220.50002
Gerald Barnes19241210.3750110.250
Matt Mann1924-19542062530.8871331220.9121613
Gus Stager1955-1979, 19821884010.823128340.79034
Bill Farley1980-19811440.778930.750
Jon Urbanchek1983-2004163350.82310040.962131
Bob Bowman2005-200830810.78221110.9351
Mike Bottom2009-20191111310.8926990.88591
Matt Bowe2024-1380.619460.400
Totals72913870.8384707240.8644219

The 1921/22 team was an “unofficial varsity” squad. Official varsity competition began in 1922/23
The total for Matt Mann includes seven “unofficial” titles won before official NCAA team championships were recognized in 1937.

Diving Coaches

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Big Ten Individual ChampionsNCAA Individual Champions
Matt Mann1926-195027
Bruce Harlan1951-195912
Dick Kimball1959-200274
Christopher Bergere2002-20101
KZ LI2011-2014
Mike Hillde2014-2023
Cokey Huffman2024-

The 1921/22 team was an “unofficial varsity” squad. Official varsity competition began in 1922/23
The total for Matt Mann includes seven “unofficial” titles won before official NCAA team championships were recognized in 1937.

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Annual Team Results

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YearWLT%B1G WB1G LB1G TB1G %B1G FinishNCAA FinishAll-Americans
1921-22010.000
1922-23220.500020.0006th
1923-24121.250011.0002nd
1924-254001.0004001.0003rd
1925-267001.0004001.0002nd
1926-275001.0005001.0001st1st
1927-281130.7865001.0001st1st
1928-29610857.000410.8001st
1929-309001.0005001.0002nd
1930-319001.0005001.0001st1st
1931-321010.9093001.0001st1st
1932-334001.0004001.0001st2nd
1933-34920.818520.7141st1st8
1934-35901.9005001.0001st1st10
1935-36610.8576001.0002nd1st9
1936-378001.0006001.0001st1st8
1937-38620.750420.6672nd1st8
1938-39702.778402.6671st1st9
1939-409001.0005001.0001st1st8
1940-4110001.0004001.0001st1st8
1941-421010.9097001.0001st2nd7
1942-434001.0004001.0002nd2nd9
1943-44420.6674001.0001st2nd9
1944-45410.8003001.0001st2nd8
1945-46720.778410.8001st2nd7
1946-47610.857510.8332nd2nd7
1947-488001.0006001.0001st1st10
1948-49610.857510.8333rd3rd6
1949-50420.667420.6672nd4th7
1950-51810.889610.8573rd8th6
1951-52810.889610.8573rd3rd7
1952-538001.0006001.0002nd3rd5
1953-54510.833410.8002nd2nd9
1954-559001.0005001.0002nd2nd9
1955-56141.167140.2002nd2nd7
1956-577001.0004001.0002nd1st8
1957-588001.0006001.0001st1st10
1958-5910001.0007001.0001st1st18
1959-60710.875510.8331st2nd14
1960-61520.714510.8332nd1st12
1961-62520.714420.6672nd4th11
1962-63520.714420.6672nd3rd9
1963-64730.700430.5712nd4th7
1964-657001.0006001.0002nd3rd9
1965-66810.889810.8892nd3rd10
1966-67430.571430.5712nd5th10
1967-68520.714420.6672nd6th11
1968-69730.700620.7502nd4th9
1969-701010.909610.8572nd5th8
1970-711010.909610.8572nd10th8
1971-72820.800610.8572nd10th5
1972-73810.889510.8332nd7th8
1973-74830.727620.7503rd15th2
1974-75820.800520.7143rd11th2
1975-761120.846610.8573rd13th1
1976-77710.875410.8004th14th1
1977-78520.714220.5004th15th1
1978-791310.9297001.0002nd10th2
1979-80710.875510.8332nd15th3
1980-81730.700420.6674th17th2
1981-82510.833310.7503rd15th3
1982-836001.0005001.0003rd16th2
1983-84510.833410.8003rd11th6
1984-858001.0005001.0002nd15th6
1985-869001.0004001.0001st25th1
1986-879001.0006001.0001st6th8
1987-888001.0006001.0001st5th9
1988-891010.909510.8331st3rd13
1989-901020.8336001.0001st4th11
1990-91720.778310.7501st6th7
1991-92910.9005001.0001st10th9
1992-93710.8755001.0001st2nd10
1993-94930.7505001.0001st3rd12
1994-95910.9003001.0001st1st12
1995-96810.8895001.0002nd3rd7
1996-97620.7504001.0001st7th5
1997-98410.8003001.0002nd12th4
1998-99440.500310.7503rd8th5
1999-2000820.8005001.0001st14th3
2000-01540.5564001.0002nd10th4
2001-02830.7275001.0002nd9th8
2002-03820.8005001.0001st9th5
2003-04640.6005001.0002nd5th7
2004-05720.7785001.0003rd6th4
2005-067001.0005001.0003rd8th4
2006-07651.500311.6002nd7th7
2007-081010.9098001.0001st6th9
2008-09810.8896001.0001st7th8
2009-107001.0005001.0002nd7th5
2010-11721.700510.8331st9th8
2011-129001.0004001.0001st5th8
2012-138001.0006001.0001st1st14
2013-149001.0006001.0001st4th12
2014-1510001.0006001.0001st3rd10
2015-1611001.0006001.0001st12th9
2016-17510.833310.7502nd17th3
2017-18810.889510.8332nd8th9
2018-19710.875410.8002nd13th3
2019-20610.857410.8001st--21
2020-21210.667210.6671stT12th4
2021-22610.857310.7503rd22nd0
2022-23740.636220.5003rd20th1
2023-24130.250030.0003rd14th9
2024-25410.800210.6672nd11th9
Totals7241327.839471714.863676

The 2020 NCAA Championships were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The CSCAA awarded All-American honors to: (A) individuals on a relay that achieved an NCAA ‘A’ cut; (B) individuals who had qualified for the NCAA Championships; and (C) divers who were entered at the Zone C Diving Championships (the meet was cancelled midway through the first day of competition).

NCAA Event Championships

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EventNo.EventNo.EventNo.
50 Yard Freestyle12100 Yard Freestyle16220 Yard Freestyle8
200 Yard Freestyle5440 Yard Freestyle4500 Yard Freestyle7
1500 M Freestyle21650 Yard Freestyle7150 Yard Backstroke6
200 Yard Backstroke2100 Y Surface Breast.4200 Y Breaststroke9
200 Y Surface Breast.6100 Y Butterfly4200 Y Butterfly13
150 Y Ind. Medley3400 Y Ind. Medley10200 Y Free Relay3
400 Y Free Relay14800 Y Free Relay5100 Y Medley Relay1
400 Y Medley Relay3400 M Freestyle1300 Y Medley Relay11
800 M Free. Relay19
1 M Springboard43 M Springboard9Platform Diving1

Big Ten Event Championships

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EventNo.EventNo.EventNo.
40 Y Freestyle150 Y Freestyle23100 Y Freestyle32
200 Y Freestyle25220 Y Freestyle17440 Y Freestyle15
500 Y Freestyle291500 M Freestyle11650 Y Freestyle29
100 Y Backstroke10150 Y Backstroke11200 Y Backstroke16
100 Y Breaststroke25200 Y Breaststroke38100 Y Butterfly16
200 Y Butterfly29150 Y Ind. Medley4200 Y Ind. Medley17
400 Y Ind. Medley29160 Y Free. Relay1200 Y Free. Relay7
400 Y Free. Relay35800 Y Free. Relay29200 Y Medley Relay9
300 Y Medley Relay18400 Y Medley Relay17
One M Diving6Three M Diving3Fancy Diving2
10 M Platform Diving (Exhibition)7