Humphries Elevated to Associate Head Coach at Georgia

ATHENS, Georgia, May 30. HARVEY Humphries, a fixture in the Georgia swimming and diving program for more than three decades, has been promoted to associate head coach, according to an announcement made by head coach Jack Bauerle.

Humphries just completed his 31st year with the Georgia program, including the last 25 as an assistant coach. Humphries also was a four-year letterman and served two years as a graduate assistant.

"He's been so loyal to our program, so it's great that we are able to reward him in this way," Bauerle said. "There's no question that much of our success can be traced to his hard work in the areas of coaching and recruiting. We would not be where we are without him."

"I am very appreciative of the opportunities I've had here at Georgia, and I look forward to coaching here for many more years," Humphries said. "My family and I love Georgia and the Athens community. I am excited about the future of our program. We have a great coaching staff and exceptional student-athletes."

Humphries is involved in all facets of the swimming program at Georgia, including concentration with the distance swimmers and heavily involved in recruiting. He also serves as head coach of the Athens Bulldog Swim Club, which has developed some of the top talent in the Southeast. Last fall, Humphries was chosen as the Georgia Senior Coach of the Year by United States Swimming – the third time he's been honored.

For his contributions to the sport of swimming as both an athlete and a coach, Humphries was inducted into the state of Arkansas Swimming Hall of Fame in 2002.

Humphries graduated from Georgia in 1979 with a bachelor of science degree in microbiology. He and his wife of 21 years, the former Wendy Pirie, have a 17-year-old son, Billy, and a 15-year-old daughter, Pirie Anne.

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