{"id":646327,"date":"2026-07-03T17:33:28","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T00:33:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=646327"},"modified":"2026-07-03T17:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T00:33:28","slug":"pitt-hires-austin-pillado-as-associate-head-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/pitt-hires-austin-pillado-as-associate-head-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitt Hires Austin Pillado as Associate Head Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pitt Hires Austin Pillado as Associate Head Coach<\/strong><\/p>\n

The University of Pittsburgh this week announced the hiring of Austin Pillado<\/strong> as associate head coach of the swimming and diving team.<\/p>\n

He joins the rebuilt staff of Director of Swimming and Diving Katie Kasparzak<\/strong> and head coach<\/a> Ian Walsh.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to thank Katie Kasprzak, Ian Walsh, Blaire Ford, and the rest of the Pitt family for this opportunity,\u201d Pillado said in a press release<\/a>. \u201cFrom the initial conversations to the moment I stepped on campus, it was clear that Pitt has set out to create the best model for the program to foster an athlete-centered environment in the pool, the classroom, and the Pittsburgh community. Pitt Swimming & Diving is hungry to continue its rise through the ACC and NCAA ranks as well as on the international stage as we look toward LA 2028 and beyond. I am looking forward to building on the success of the program while recruiting student-athletes who want to be part of the strong family atmosphere here. Exciting things are happening in Pittsburgh and I cannot wait to help this program continue to thrive. Hail to Pitt!\u201d<\/p>\n