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Tennessee Volunteers men's swimming and diving
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tennessee Volunteers |
| image | Tennessee Volunteers logo.svg |
| imagesize | 150 px |
| founded | 1934 |
| conference | Southeastern Conference |
| conferenceshort | SEC |
| athletic_director | Danny White |
| home pool | Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center |
| (capacity 3,800) | |
| city | Knoxville |
| state | Tennessee |
| stateabb | TN |
| athletics_name | Tennessee Volunteers |
| nickname | Tennessee Volunteers |
| coach | Matt Kredich |
| tenure | 12th |
| NCAA appearances | 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| conference_champions | 1969, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1989, 1996 |
(capacity 3,800)
The Tennessee Volunteers men's Swimming and Diving program represents the University of Tennessee located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Volunteers are currently coached by Matt Kredich. The Vols host their swim meets in the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center which was newly built in 2008. The Vols compete in the SEC where they have won 10 SEC team titles, 173 individual titles and 45 relay crowns. Over the past 75 years of competition the Vols have produced numerous All-Americans, 24 Olympians, scored in 53 consecutive NCAA Championship meets, won 45 individual NCAA titles and won 1 NCAA National Title.
The Vols are currently led by 12th year head coach Matt Kredich who was hired on April 12, 2012. He had previously served as the Lady Volunteer Swimming and Diving head coach beginning in 2005. He replaced long-time head coach and former UT swimmer John Trembley who was fired as head coach for embezzlement and inappropriate behavior on university grounds on January 3, 2012.
Decade of dominance
When Ray Bussard was hired in 1968 as head coach for the Vols swimming & diving team the team hadn't competed at the NCAA level since 1959 and had never won a team SEC championship. In only his second year as head coach, Bussard won the school's first SEC title for men's swimming & diving and would go on to compete in the NCAA tournament. Beginning in the 1970s, Tennessee won the 400m-freestyle relay at the SEC Championships ten straight years. During that ten-year span, Tennessee earned five straight 800m-freestyle relay titles and won the 400m medley crown nine out of 11 times. In 1978, the team won the NCAA championship. On the first day of the championship meet, the Vols jumped out to a 24-point lead which they did not relinquish. The title was not only a first for a team from the Southeastern Conference but also a first for any team in the South. When Bussard retired in 1988, he finished with a 252-20 overall record and a .926 winning percentage, making him the winningest swimming and diving coach in Tennessee history. He left the school having earned NCAA Coach of the Year in 1972 and 1978, as well as SEC Coach of the Year in 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, and 1978. In 2008, Bussard was inducted in the American Swimming Coaches Association's Hall of Fame.
Head coaches
Source
| Won | Lost | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burney Slater | 1934-1937 |
| 2 | Godfrey Novelty | 1938-1942 |
| 3 | Karl Bahret | 1947-1953 |
| * | Karl Bahret | 1958-1959 |
| 4 | Ray Bussard | 1968-1988 |
| 5 | John Trembley | 1989-2012 |
| 6 | Matt Kredich | 2013–present |
| Total | 72 | 690 |
Yearly record
Sources
| Season | Coach | Meet | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | SEC | |||
| Meet | NCAA | |||
| Meet | ||||
| Southeastern Conference | ||||
| 1934 | Burney Slater | 1-3 | – | – |
| 1935 | Burney Slater | 3-1 | – | – |
| 1936 | Burney Slater | 7-3 | – | – |
| 1937 | Burney Slater | 4-1 | – | – |
| 1938 | Godfrey Novotny | 8-2 | 5th (10) | – |
| 1939 | Godfrey Novotny | 4-5 | 4th (3) | – |
| 1940 | Godfrey Novotny | 4-6-1 | T-5th (10) | – |
| 1941 | Godfrey Novotny | 6-2 | 2nd (44) | – |
| 1942 | Godfrey Novotny | 4-3 | – | – |
| 1943-1946 No Team | ||||
| 1947 | Karl Bahret | 3-1 | – | – |
| 1948 | Karl Bahret | 0-3 | – | – |
| 1949 | Karl Bahret | 7-0 | – | – |
| 1950 | Karl Bahret | 2-4 | – | – |
| 1951 | Karl Bahret | 3-1 | 5th (8) | – |
| 1952 | Karl Bahret | 1-1 | 5th (12) | – |
| 1954 | Karl Bahret | 4-3 | – | – |
| 1955-1957 No Team | ||||
| 1958 | Karl Bahret | 1-2 | – | – |
| 1959 | Karl Bahret | 2-2 | – | – |
| 1960-1967 No Team | ||||
| 1968 | Ray Bussard | 9-1 | 2nd (383.5) | – |
| 1969 | Ray Bussard | 13-1 | 1st (508) | 32nd *(2)* |
| 1970 | Ray Bussard | 10-0 | 2nd (519) | 9th *(65)* |
| 1971 | Ray Bussard | 12-0 | 2nd (548) | 6th *(126)* |
| 1972 | Ray Bussard | 12-0 | 1st (620) | 3rd *(170)* |
| 1973 | Ray Bussard | 12-0 | 1st (676) | 2nd *(294)* |
| 1974 | Ray Bussard | 13-0 | 1st (633) | 3rd *(240)* |
| 1975 | Ray Bussard | 16-0 | 1st (612) | 4th *(174)* |
| 1976 | Ray Bussard | 15-1 | 1st (649) | 2nd *(237)* |
| 1977 | Ray Bussard | 11-2 | 1st (511) | 3rd *(182)* |
| 1978 | Ray Bussard | 12-1 | 1st (525) | 1st *(307)* |
| 1979 | Ray Bussard | 11-2 | 2nd (484.5) | 4th *(221)* |
| 1980 | Ray Bussard | 9-3 | 3rd (325) | 11th *(221)* |
| 1981 | Ray Bussard | 9-5 | 4th (270) | T-17th *(18)* |
| 1982 | Ray Bussard | 11-1 | 4th (288) | T-29th *(5)* |
| 1983 | Ray Bussard | 9-1 | 4th (299) | 13th *(36)* |
| 1984 | Ray Bussard | 13-0 | 4th (291) | 22nd *(10)* |
| 1985 | Ray Bussard | 11-1 | 4th (439) | 21st *(28)* |
| 1986 | Ray Bussard | 17-0 | 2nd (532.5) | 12th *(78)* |
| 1987 | Ray Bussard | 15-0 | 3rd (516.5) | T-14th *(69)* |
| 1988 | Ray Bussard | 12-1 | 3rd (461.5) | 23rd *(32.5)* |
| 1989 | John Trembley | 14-3 | 1st (764.5) | 9th *(160)* |
| 1990 | John Trembley | 13-1 | 2nd (754) | 8th *(195)* |
| 1991 | John Trembley | 13-0 | 2nd (600) | 5th *(249)* |
| 1992 | John Trembley | 9-4 | 4th (475) | 11th *(150)* |
| 1993 | John Trembley | 12-1 | 3rd (549) | 8th *(170)* |
| 1994 | John Trembley | 12-12 | 3rd (596) | 9th *(150.5)* |
| 1995 | John Trembley | 16-2 | 2nd (676.5) | 6th *(230)* |
| 1996 | John Trembley | 22-3 | 1st (846) | 5th *(311.5)* |
| 1997 | John Trembley | 26-0 | 2nd (680) | 5th *(235.5)* |
| 1998 | John Trembley | 9-6 | 3rd (515) | 4th *(233)* |
| 1999 | John Trembley | 9-1 | 2nd (700) | 7th *(171)* |
| 2000 | John Trembley | 7-3 | 3rd (637) | T-7th *(171)* |
| 2001 | John Trembley | 21-0 | 2nd (632.5) | 3rd *(330.5)* |
| 2002 | John Trembley | 14-1 | 4th (476) | 12th *(144)* |
| 2003 | John Trembley | 12-3 | 4th (455) | 16th *(86)* |
| 2004 | John Trembley | 12-4 | 4th (369) | 8th *(140)* |
| 2005 | John Trembley | 6-7 | 6th (303) | 17th *(50)* |
| 2006 | John Trembley | 14-2 | 4th (715.5) | 11th *(128)* |
| 2007 | John Trembley | 12-3 | 4th (349.5) | 11th *(128)* |
| 2008 | John Trembley | 14-4 | 3rd (562) | 9th *(172)* |
| 2009 | John Trembley | 7-3 | 3rd (584) | 8th *(144)* |
| 2010 | John Trembley | 7-3 | 4th (417.5) | 17th *(56)* |
| 2011 | John Trembley | 7-4 | 3rd (602.5) | 12th *(106.5)* |
| 2012 | John Trembley | 5-5 | 4th (459) | 22nd *(34)* |
| 2013 | Matt Kredich | 6-4 | 4th (787.5) | 16th *(59)* |
| 2014 | Matt Kredich | 6-4 | 6th (713) | 15th *(98)* |
| 2015 | Matt Kredich | 12-8 | 4th (918) | 14th *(111)* |
| 2016 | Matt Kredich | 6-6-1 | 6th (745) | 7th *(188)* |
| 2017 | Matt Kredich | 3-11 | 6th (770.5) | 20th *(55)* |
| 2018 | Matt Kredich | 11-2-1 | 4th (899) | 11th *(123)* |
| 2019 | Matt Kredich | 10-4 | 3rd (917) | 11th *(105)* |
| 2020 | Matt Kredich | 9-3 | 6th (817) | N/A |
| 2021 | Matt Kredich | 3-2 | 3rd (850.5) | 20th *(48)* |
| 2022 | Matt Kredich | 11-2 | T-2nd (938) | 18th *(72.5)* |
| 2023 | Matt Kredich | 9-2 | 3rd (1035.5) | 7th *(216.5)* |
| 2024 | Matt Kredich | 6-4 | 5th (992) | 6th *(231)* |
| Total | 690-171-3 | 10 | 1 |
Note: The 2020 season was canceled after the SEC Championships due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the NCAA Championships were not held.
NCAA Individual & Relay champions
The Vols have won 46 NCAA Individual, Relay, and Diving NCAA titles all time.
| 2023 | Jordan Crooks | 50 Freestyle | 18.32 |
|---|
| 1996 | Craig Gilliam, | |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Linn, | ||
| Jim Rumbaugh, | ||
| Ricky Busquets | 400 Medley Relay | 3:09.97 |
Conference Individual Event Champions
The Vols have won 227 total SEC individual, relay, and diving titles throughout their history.
| 400 Medley Relay | 14 |
|---|
Tennessee Volunteers Olympians
The University of Tennessee has had 24 Olympians represent Tennessee's swimming and diving program since the 1970s. Since that time they have earned 11 medals including two individual gold medalists and five gold medals earned as part of a relay. The following list include all of the former and current Olympic participants.
As of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Medalists
| Athlete | Country | Olympics | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Edgar | 1972 Munich | 4 × 100 m free relay | Gold | |
| Jeremy Linn | 1996 Atlanta | 4 × 100 m medley relay | Gold | |
| 100 m breaststroke | Silver | |||
| Tripp Schwenk | 1996 Atlanta | 4 × 100 m medley relay | Gold | |
| 200 m backstroke | Silver | |||
| Melvin Stewart | 1992 Barcelona | 200 m butterfly | Gold | |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | Gold | |||
| 4 × 200 m free relay | Bronze | |||
| Matt Vogel | 1976 Montreal | 100 m butterfly | Gold | |
| 4 × 100 m medley relay | Gold | |||
| Graham Windeatt | 1972 Munich | 1500 metre freestyle | Silver |
Participants
| Athlete | Country | Olympics |
|---|---|---|
| Octavio Alesi | 2008 Beijing | |
| 2012 London | ||
| Andrew Bree | 2000 Sydney | |
| 2008 Beijing | ||
| Ray Brown | 1992 Barcelona | |
| Ricardo Busquets | 1992 Barcelona | |
| 1996 Atlanta | ||
| 2000 Sydney | ||
| 2004 Athens | ||
| Gabi Chereches | 1992 Barcelona | |
| 1996 Atlanta | ||
| 2000 Sydney | ||
| George Du Rand | 2008 Beijing | |
| J.R. de Souza | 1992 Barcelona | |
| Lyubomir Epitropov | 2020 Tokyo | |
| Michael Houlie | 2020 Tokyo | |
| Lars Jorgensen | 1988 Seoul | |
| Paulo Machado | 2004 Athens | |
| Geri Mewett | 1992 Barcelona | |
| Barry Murphy | 2012 London | |
| Jonas Persson | 2008 Beijing | |
| Kyle Smerdon | 2000 Sydney | |
| Evan Stewart | 1992 Barcelona | |
| 1996 Atlanta | ||
| 2000 Sydney | ||
| Jevon Tarantino | 2008 Beijing | |
| Sal Vasallo | 1988 Seoul |
References
References
- "Matt Kredich - Director of Swimming & Diving - Staff Directory".
- "Allan Jones Aquatic Center | The University of Tennessee".
- "Player Bio: John Trembley University of Tennessee Athletics".
- Iorizzo, Pete. (2012-05-13). "The rise and fall of John Trembley".
- "Fired UT swim coach recounts abuse, addiction".
- Keith, Braden. (2012-05-04). "John Trembley Police Report; Documents Released".
- "University of Tennessee Athletics: Men's Swimming".
- "The ASCA Hall of Fame".
- "2018-19 Record Book".
- (2021{{ndash). "Tennessee swimming & diving record book".
- "Men's Records".
- "Women's Records".
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