Carol Capitani and Whitney Hite Named U.S. Head Coaches for World University Games

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Carol Capitani and Whitney Hite, standout collegiate coaches with extensive international coaching experience, have been selected to lead USA Swimming as head coaches at the 2017 World University Games, National Team Director Frank Busch announced today.

Capitani, the women’s coach at Texas, will serve as the U.S. women’s head coach. Hite, who heads Wisconsin’s combined program, will lead the American men.

In her fifth year at Texas, Capitani recently led the Longhorns to a fifth-place finish at the 2017 NCAA Championships – the program’s top showing since 2009. She is a two-time Big 12 Conference Coach of the Year.

On the international front, Capitani served as an assistant coach for the United States at the 2011 and 2013 World University Games and was the women’s head coach at the 2013 Duel in the Pool. Most recently, she was an assistant for the Team USA women at the 2016 FINA World Championships – 25m.

Hite recently completed his sixth season as Wisconsin, where the women placed 15th and the men 18th at the 2017 NCAA Championships. He has led the Badgers to a combined six top-15 NCAA Championships finishes.

With USA Swimming, Hite was a men’s assistant coach for the 2015 FINA World Championships.

The 2017 World University Games will be held in Taipei City, Taiwan, with the swimming competition slated for Aug. 20-27. Team USA’s sole qualifying event is the 2017 Phillips 66 National Championships, which will be held June 27-July 1 in Indianapolis.

Press release courtesy of USA Swimming.

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Miguel G. Cardenas
6 years ago

I met Carol Capitini at a ASCA Clinic. She deserves it. Congratulations!

Angie Mills Tierney
6 years ago

Two awesome coaches! Grace Tierney Ella Tierney

Bob Perkins
6 years ago

Amy

Amy Hays
6 years ago
Reply to  Bob Perkins

Sweet!!!

Karen Moe Humphreys
6 years ago

Congrats Carol! Have a blast. This meet was my first big Head Coach assignment.

Ed Coates
6 years ago

Badgers and Longhorns, a winning combination.

Brian Albright
6 years ago
Reply to  Ed Coates

Don’t forget that the Badger coach is a former Longhorn. So is an assistant coach.

Kylie Youmans
6 years ago

Amanda Mirabal yay women power!!

Amanda Mirabal
6 years ago
Reply to  Kylie Youmans

?? now this is news i love

Chuck Kroll
Chuck Kroll
6 years ago

Very nice Whitney!

Nicole Loiseau Vanderpoel

Very well Deserved Coach Hite!!!?

Lesley Kuska
Lesley Kuska
6 years ago

Alexi Kuska

Julie Liegel Miller
6 years ago

Kaitlyn Miller the uw wisconsin coach.

Clark Wilson
6 years ago

Congratulations Carol! Much deserved recognition for a fantastic coach and human being!

Esme Smith Basson
6 years ago

Great ! Whitney Hite!

spk
spk
6 years ago

Dear Ms Carol

Congratulations Carol!!!

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