{"id":585176,"date":"2024-05-09T14:49:47","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T21:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=585176"},"modified":"2024-05-09T14:49:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T21:49:47","slug":"todd-desorbo-named-college-coach-of-the-year-by-usopc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/todd-desorbo-named-college-coach-of-the-year-by-usopc\/","title":{"rendered":"Todd DeSorbo Named College Coach of the Year by USOPC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Todd DeSorbo Named College Coach of the Year by USOPC<\/strong><\/p>\n

The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee on Thursday named Todd DeSorbo<\/strong> its national college coach of the year.<\/p>\n

The USOPC honored eight coaches and staffers in its annual awards for outstanding leadership across Olympic sports. DeSorbo and other winners were nominated by their national governing bodies and selected by a panel.<\/p>\n

DeSorbo led the University of Virginia\u2019s women\u2019s swimming and diving team to its fourth consecutive NCAA Championship this spring<\/a>, after having led the Cavaliers to become the first ACC team to win a title in 2021. It is just the third program to four-peat in program history. He helped Kate Douglass<\/strong> earned CSCAA\u2019s Women\u2019s Swimmer of the Meet in 2023. DeSorbo will lead the U.S. women\u2019s team as head coach at this summer\u2019s Paris Olympics.<\/p>\n

From the release:<\/p>\n

His coaching philosophy, which emphasizes holistic training encompassing physical, mental, and lifestyle aspects, has earned him the head coach position for USA Swimming’s Olympic women’s swimming team at the Olympic Games Paris 2024. His unique approach, characterized by a balance of hard work, enjoyment, and support, has fostered a team culture where athletes feel empowered and motivated, contributing to both individual and team successes.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

All eight honorees exhibit similar excellence in \u201ccreating significant impact in their sport and NGB throughout the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur coaches and support staff are the backbone of Team USA, driving success from the grassroots level to the global stage,\u201d USOPC chief of sport and athlete services Rocky Harris<\/strong> said in a press release<\/a>. \u201cTheir tireless efforts continue to elevate our athletes, their National Governing Bodies, and Team USA as a whole. As we applaud the remarkable accomplishments of 2023, we gratefully commend all eight individual award winners and their steadfast dedication to excellence in and around their sport.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other honorees include:<\/p>\n