{"id":369465,"date":"2019-05-16T13:07:44","date_gmt":"2019-05-16T20:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=369465"},"modified":"2019-05-16T13:28:52","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T20:28:52","slug":"mark-gangloff-hired-as-north-carolina-swimming-and-diving-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/mark-gangloff-hired-as-north-carolina-swimming-and-diving-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Gangloff Hired as North Carolina Swimming and Diving Head Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mark Gangloff<\/strong>, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the most dynamic young leaders in the world of collegiate swimming, has been named the new head coach for the men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming and diving programs at the University of North Carolina. Gangloff comes to UNC after seven years at the University of Missouri where he served as the Tigers’ associate head coach for the last two seasons.<\/p>\n

\u201cMark Gangloff is greatly respected in international and collegiate swimming and diving and has a passion for coaching and developing student-athletes,\u201d says UNC Director of Athletics Bubba Cunningham<\/strong>. \u201cHis swimmers have demonstrated improvement and success, and he is known for his ability to relate with and motivate student-athletes.<\/p>\n

“He\u2019s an Olympic gold medalist, captained a national championship-winning team at Auburn and a number of USA Swimming teams in international competitions, and has developed swimmers at Missouri for the past seven years. We look forward to Mark taking our men\u2019s and women\u2019s programs to another level in the years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

“I would like to thank Mr. Cunningham for the opportunity to serve the University of North Carolina as head swimming and diving coach,” says Gangloff. “I am grateful to those coaches, support staff and athletes who have come before me and look forward to honoring them through my work. <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
“Building on recent individual successes and a rich history of program excellence, I can\u2019t wait to lead UNC swimming and diving to new heights. The culture of academic and athletic excellence at the University of North Carolina is second to none. I am excited to work with current and future Tar Heel swimmers and divers to achieve their academic and athletic dreams.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
“I would also like to thank the University of Missouri, its tremendous coaches, and its administration for helping me to grow as both an individual and as a coach.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
“Now it is time to get to work. Go Heels!”<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
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We are thrilled to announce two-time Olympic gold medalist @MarkGangloff<\/a> as our new head coach for men's and women's swimming and diving! Welcome to Chapel Hill, Coach!#GoHeels<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Haf8SUCd13<\/a><\/p>\n
— Carolina Swimming & Diving (@uncswimdive) May 16, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n