Cincinnati Head Coach Mandy Commons-DiSalle to Retire
Cincinnati head coach Mandy Commons-DiSalle announced on Tuesday she will retire at the end of the academic year.
Commons-DiSalle has spent 12 seasons as the Bearcats head coach and has been with the program for 16 years in total.
Commons-DiSalle has guided swimmers to nine All-America honors and three individual Big 12 individual titles. Cincinnati won America Athletic Conference team championships in 2018 and 2019.
“In my nearly 20-year coaching career, I am grateful to have spent the majority of my time at the University of Cincinnati,” Commons-DiSalle said in a team statement. “I have had tremendous support in building and maintaining a successful program and I want to thank the athletic department for affording me this opportunity. I am grateful for the ability to lead the Bearcats during my time here and to make a lasting impact on the program. Working with the incredible student-athletes over the years was truly a joy. The University of Cincinnati will always hold great memories for me and a special place in my heart. Go Bearcats!”
Among Commons-DiSalle’s most accomplished swimmers is 2017 graduate Jacqueline Keire, a three-time All-American and three-time AAC Most Outstanding Swimming, and three-time All-American Joleigh Crye. She also guided Hunter Gubeno to Cincinnati’s first individual Big 12 championship.
“Mandy has been a cornerstone of Cincinnati Athletics for more than a decade,” Director of Athletics John Cunningham said. “Her leadership, passion and unwavering commitment to student-athlete success have left a lasting mark on our program. We are deeply grateful for everything she has given to UC and we are excited for her next chapter.”
Commons-DiSalle was the president of the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America Board of Directors from 202224. She has worked on three U.S. National Team staffs. She’s a 2003 graduate of Clemson, where she qualified for four NCAA Championships.
