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The action was taken by athletic director <strong>Trev Alberts,<\/strong> who <a href=\"https:\/\/12thman.com\/news\/2024\/3\/13\/general-texas-am-names-trev-alberts-as-new-athletics-director\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">was hired last month<\/a>. It also comes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/texas-am-olympic-coach-steve-bultman-announces-retirement-following-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">with the retirement of women\u2019s coach<\/a> <strong>Steve Bultman<\/strong> after 25 years. <strong>Jay Holmes<\/strong> remains the head coach of the men\u2019s team.<\/p>\n<p>The university will create a new Director of Texas A&amp;M Swimming and Diving position, \u201cthat would lead both programs moving forward.\u201d The school has contracted a search firm to conduct the hiring.<\/p>\n<p>The move is following the prevailing trend in NCAA swimming to unite programs as a way to pool resourses, including facilities use, coaching and recruiting. Just this week, the University of Texas used the opening of long-time men\u2019s coach <strong>Eddie Reese<\/strong> retiring to hire <strong>Bob Bowman<\/strong> as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/bob-bowman-lands-dream-job-at-texas-aiming-to-build-on-eddie-reese-legacy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">director of swimming and diving<\/a>, an umbrella position in which he would lead the men\u2019s program and contribute to <strong>Carol Capitani\u2019s<\/strong> efforts with the Longhorn women\u2019s team.<\/p>\n<p>The Aggies are both coming off reasonably successful seasons. The men\u2019s team finished 16th at NCAAs. The women were 14th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas A&amp;M to Combine Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Swimming Programs Texas A&amp;M will combine the men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming and diving programs, the school announced on Friday. 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