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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. \u2014 The University of North Carolina swimming and diving teams announced the addition of new assistant coach Mike Blum<\/strong> who joins the Tar Heel family after three years of serving as head coach of the men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming programs at Florida Southern College.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very humbled and excited to join the UNC Swimming staff,\u201d Blum said. \u201cI would like to thank head coach Rich DeSelm<\/strong> and the entire athletic department for this opportunity, and I am looking forward to being on campus and helping the program any way I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

During his time as head coach at Florida Southern College, the 2016 CSCAA Division II Men\u2019s Swimming National Coach of the Year led his teams to multiple top-20 finishes at the NCAA Championships including third-place for the men and 15th for the women in 2016. His men\u2019s program went on to place fourth in back-to-back NCAA Championships and the women\u2019s team finished 18th in 2018.<\/p>\n

Blum was also an assistant coach for Florida Southern College for two separate three-year periods. He was deeply involved with the university\u2019s recruiting process, helping the program develop 56 All-Americas, seven national champions, two qualifiers for the 2013 World Championships, and one qualifier for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London. Florida Southern College also saw 24 new school records while Blum was an assistant.<\/p>\n

During his brief hiatus from Florida Southern College, Blum spent time as an assistant senior coach at the Venice YMCA in Sarasota, Fl. where he coached four FHSAA state qualifiers, one FHSAA state champion, the 2011 Florida Swimming Senior Championship team champions, and one Senior National and Olympic Trials qualifier. He moved on to take an assistant position with Gardner-Webb University where he returned to overseeing recruiting for the men\u2019s program and organizing the training of all distance swimmers and 400 individual medley competitors. Though only with the program for one year, Blum helped the university set six new school records and earn two top-five finishes at the 2012 Coastal Collegiate Conference Championship (third-place for men\u2019s and fourth-place for women\u2019s).<\/p>\n

Blum has also been the head coach of Lakeland Area Swimming in Lakeland, Florida since 2012 and later took ownership of the club in 2015. Responsible for managing day-to-day business operations, he worked with all levels of swimmers and coached Junior National, Senior National, and U.S. Open qualifiers in addition to 2012 and 2016 Olympians in the 400-meter freestyle and the 100-meter butterfly.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of our staff and the athletic department, I would like to welcome Coach Mike Blum and his wife and son, Jen and Jude, to UNC,\u201d head coach Rich DeSelm<\/strong> said. \u201cMike brings tremendous coaching experience from both the club and college ranks. His perspective as a head coach will be a tremendous asset as we work toward helping our student-athletes excel. We are excited to see Mike\u2019s energy, enthusiasm and passion for developing swimmers to their potential as we begin a new season.\u201d<\/p>\n

More Highlights of Mike Blum\u2019s Career:<\/p>\n

As Head Coach\u2026
\n88 NCAA DII National Championships All American Awards (M & W), 48 NCAA DII National Championships Honorable Mention All Americans (M & W), 15 NCAA DII National Championship Qualifiers (M & W) in 2018, 14 NCAA DII National Championship Qualifiers (M & W) in 2017, 16 NCAA DII National Championship Qualifiers (M & W) in 2016, Two National Championship Men\u2019s Relays (200 & 400 Medley Relays) in 2016, One Individual National Championship (Men\u2019s 400 IM) in 2018<\/p>\n

As Assistant Coach\u2026
\n56 DII All Americans, 7 DII National Champions, 17 CSCAA First Team Scholastic All-Americans, Four Sunshine State Conference Athletes of the Year (M & W), Three-Consecutive Men\u2019s Sunshine State Conference Championships, Two 2013 World Championship Qualifiers, One 2012 London Olympic Games Qualifier, 24 School Records (M & W)<\/p>\n

Lakeland Area Swimming\u2026
\nNumerous Florida Age Group Qualifiers and Champions, Florida Senior Championships Qualifiers, Sectional Qualifiers, Futures Qualifiers, Junior National Qualifiers, Senior National Qualifiers, U.S. Open Qualifiers, 2012 & 2016 Olympians (Honduras 400-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly)<\/p>\n

The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with the University of North Carolina Swimming and Diving. For press releases and advertising inquiries please contact\u00a0Advertising@SwimmingWorld.com<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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