{"id":413564,"date":"2021-08-30T15:00:58","date_gmt":"2021-08-30T22:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=413564"},"modified":"2021-10-09T06:16:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-09T13:16:52","slug":"hall-of-fame-bound-david-marsh-to-be-honored-for-extraordinary-coaching-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/hall-of-fame-bound-david-marsh-to-be-honored-for-extraordinary-coaching-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Hall of Fame Bound: David Marsh To Be Honored For Extraordinary Coaching Career"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Marsh<\/a> is the Head Coach of Team Elite Aquatics, located in San Diego, California. Marsh was the 2016 Head U.S. Olympic Women’s Swim Coach in Rio, leading Team USA to the most medals in USA Swimming’s already storied history.<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Maria Dobysheva<\/p><\/div>\n

Under Marsh\u2019s leadership, Team USA dominated the swimming competition in Rio with a final medal haul of eight gold, four silver and four bronze. His Team Elite club placed more U.S. Olympians than any program in the country, six, with Kathleen Baker<\/strong>, Cammile Adams,<\/strong> co-captain Anthony Ervin<\/strong>, Jimmy Feigen<\/strong>, Ryan Lochte<\/strong> and Katie Meili<\/strong> all earning gold medals. If Team Elite were a country, they would have placed third in the 2016 Rio Olympics medal standings.<\/p>\n

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David Marsh and Members of Team USA with their medals<\/p><\/div>\n

Come and meet Marsh in person and hear his incredible life story at the ISHOF Induction dinner<\/a> on Saturday, October 9, 2021. Become an ISHOF Legacy Member<\/a>\u00a0and attend the ISHOF Induction Dinner for FREE. Can\u2019t attend the event? Please consider\u00a0donating to ISHOF<\/a>, support Marsh and our other inspirational Honorees.<\/p>\n

More about David Marsh:<\/h2>\n

Prior to founding Team Elite, Marsh was the men’s and women’s swimming coach at Auburn University. Marsh led the men’s team to seven NCAA national championships (1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007) and the women’s team to five national championships (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007). Marsh is the most successful Auburn coach regardless of sport and he is arguably the most successful in the state of Alabama and the SEC. Marsh’s 12 NCAA titles surpass the six won by football coach Bear Bryant<\/strong> at Alabama. Marsh has won 17 SEC titles (13 men and 4 women), by far the most of any Auburn coach or team. In 2003 he led both the men’s and women’s teams to a sweep of the NCAA titles, a first in collegiate Swimming and Diving. Marsh and the Tigers went on to repeat this accomplishment three more times (2004, 2006, and 2007).<\/p>\n

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Photo Courtesy: Lee & London Public Relations<\/p><\/div>\n

Marsh has coached 49 Olympians from 19 different countries. His swimmers have combined to win 89 individual NCAA titles and 277 individual SEC titles.<\/p>\n

About the International Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Weekend<\/strong>:<\/h2>\n

The International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) Induction Ceremony is shaping up to be a star-studded weekend with ISHOF Honoree and Sullivan Award Winner,\u00a0Debbie Meyer<\/strong>, and double Olympic gold-medalist and everyone\u2019s favorite Olympic swimming broadcaster,\u00a0Rowdy Gaines<\/strong>\u00a0acting as co-emcees and hosts of the induction with multiple events spread out over two days in beautiful Fort Lauderdale, Florida.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s International Swimming Hall of Fame Honorees include:<\/p>\n

International Swimming Hall of Fame Honorees<\/u><\/em><\/strong>
\nBrendan Hansen<\/a>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Swimming<\/em>
\nRebecca Soni<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Swimming<\/em>
\nElvira Khasyanova<\/a>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Synchronized\u00a0(Artistic) Swimmer<\/strong><\/em>
\nDavid Marsh<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Coach<\/em>
\nBob Duenkel<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u2013 ISHOF Contributor<\/em><\/p>\n

Masters International Swimming Hall of Fame Honorees<\/u><\/em><\/strong>
\nClay Britt<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Swimming<\/em><\/a>
\nDavid Cotton \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Diving<\/em><\/a>
\nKerry O\u2019Brien \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Coach Contributor<\/em><\/a>
\nRose Cody<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Artistic Swimming<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Paragon and ISHOF Specialty Award<\/u>s<\/em><\/strong>
\nEddie Reese<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award<\/em><\/a>
\nTeri McKeever<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Competitive Swimming<\/em><\/a>
\nDave Burgering<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Competitive Diving<\/em><\/a>
\nBetty Hazle<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Synchronized Swimming<\/em><\/a>
\nLynn Comer Kachmarik<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Water Polo<\/em><\/a>
\nFlorence Werner<\/strong> – Recreational Swimming<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

*deceased<\/p>\n

The Induction Weekend Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saturday, October 9, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Honoree Induction Day Luncheon<\/span> \u2013 Meet Rowdy Gaines and go on a behind the scenes tour of the Aquatic Complex construction<\/p>\n