{"id":576424,"date":"2024-01-23T10:57:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T17:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=576424"},"modified":"2024-01-23T10:57:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T17:57:54","slug":"justin-kassab-hired-by-salem-university-to-relaunch-swimming-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/justin-kassab-hired-by-salem-university-to-relaunch-swimming-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Justin Kassab Hired by Salem University to Relaunch Swimming Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Justin Kassab Hired by Salem University to Relaunch Swimming Programs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Salem University last week hired <strong>Justin Kassab<\/strong> to return to the school as it relaunches its men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming programs.<\/p>\n<p>The school <a href=\"https:\/\/salemtigers.com\/news\/2023\/12\/22\/general-salem-launches-mens-wrestling-reboots-swimming-programs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced in December<\/a> that it would reinstate men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming, which was on a one-year hiatus in 2023-24. Kassab used to lead <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/on-the-record-with-justin-kassab-head-coach-for-salem-womens-water-polo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Tigers\u2019 women\u2019s water polo program<\/a> from 2017-22, leading Salem to two NCAA tournament berths.<\/p>\n<p>Kassab assisted with the swim programs at Salem while overseeing water polo. He has spent the last two years as an assistant coach to the swim team at Division I Mount Saint Mary\u2019s, and he has experience in the club realm.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I wouldn&#8217;t have this opportunity if Coach (<strong>Neil<\/strong>) <strong>Yost<\/strong> and the staff and swimmers at Mount Saint Mary&#8217;s hadn&#8217;t given me a chance to get back into NCAA swim coaching and rekindle my love for my first sport,\u201d Kassab said <a href=\"https:\/\/salemtigers.com\/news\/2024\/1\/19\/general-justin-kassab-returns-to-lead-salem-swimming-programs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a university statement<\/a>. \u201cHaving worked under a number of great coaches in the 15 years of aquatic coaching, I&#8217;m excited that Salem University will be giving me the means to showcase that experience in a head coaching role. I look forward to building a competitive program in a strong region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Salem, located in West Virginia, competes in Division II. 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