New York University Men's Swimming

Miele, now in his fifth season as the Head Coach of the New York University mens and womens swimming & diving programs, has led his teams to a combined 53-17 dual-meet record.   The 2015-16 season was a historic one for both the mens and womens programs. The women went a perfect 8-0 in dual-meets and captured a best-ever eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, while the men went 8-1 and earned a best-ever ninth place finish for the second consecutive season. The mens squad also finished third at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, while the women finished fourth.   The 2016 Division III NCAA Championships saw the women earn a collective 25 All-American honors, while the men earned 22. The combined 47 All-American honors was a program record for one season. Junior captain Elise Gibbs and sophomore Isabelle Kitze led the way for the women, as each swimmer captured five All-American honors. Sophomores Austin Palmer and Tim Kou led the men with four each.   Mieles student-athletes also had success outside of the pool, as 26 (14 women, 12 men) team members were named to the NYU Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Committee (IAAC) Fall Honor Roll, 31 (18 women, 13 men) were named to the Spring Honor Roll and 23 (12 men, 11 women) earned UAA Winter Sport All-Academic honors. Additionally, the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) honored both squads as Scholar All-America Teams.   Additionally, Mieles swimmers & divers also rewrote the programs record books in 15-16, as the vast majority of both teams records were toppled over the course of the season.   During the 2014-15 season, both teams recorded perfect 9-0 dual-meet records and best-ever ninth-place finishes at the NCAA Championships. The campaign also featured both teams winning Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships. The mens squad also finished third at the UAA Championships while the women finished fourth. For his efforts, Miele was named both the mens and womens Coach of the Meet at the ECAC Championships, while he and his assistants were also named UAA Mens Coaching Staff of the Meet.   At the NCAA Championships that season, the Violet men earned a collective 24 All-America honors while the women earned 20. Jerry Crowley led the way for the men with five All-America honors, while Emily Doerner had six for the women. Doerner was also selected as NYUs Senior Athlete of the Year.   In 2013-14, Miele led both programs to successful campaigns, as each posted identical 6-2 dual-meet records. The womens squad captured first place at the ECAC Championships and finished fifth at the UAA Championships. The Violet men recorded their second consecutive second-place ECAC finish and placed sixth at the UAAs. For his efforts, Miele was named both the mens and womens Coach of the Meet at the ECAC Championships.   That season, Miele also coached two All-Americans. On the mens side, diver Austen Blease placed sixth in the one-meter dive and on the womens side Doerner finished eighth in the 100-yard freestyle at the NCAA Championships. In addition, Mieles athletes produced 12 Honorable Mention All-America performances.   As a team, Mieles womens squad finished 28 th at the NCAA Championships, the men placed 31 st and both squads earned CSCAA Scholar All-America Team honors.   In his first season with the Violets in 2012-13, Miele led the mens team to a second-place finish at the ECAC Championships and to a seventh-place finish at the UAA Championships. Meanwhile, the womens team took fourth and seventh at the ECAC and UAA Championships, respectively.   Overall, the men finished with a 3-7 dual meet record while the women went 4-5.   Prior to his return to NYU, Miele lifted both the mens and womens swimming and diving programs at the Stevens Institute of Technology to national prominence. Before his arrival in Hoboken, NJ, neither the mens nor womens program had produced an NCAA qualifier. In his six years with the Ducks, Miele coached 31 NCAA All-Americans, 32 NCAA Honorable Mention All-Americans and the first two NCAA National Champions in school history. The first of those National Champions, Laura Barito, went on to be named the NCAA Woman of the Year just the third Division III athlete ever to receive the honor.   Before being appointed to the helm of the Stevens programs, Miele spent four seasons as an assistant to Head Coach Bob Sorensen with the NYU mens swimming & diving team. During that time, he helped coach nine NCAA qualifiers who went on to earn seven All-America honors and 10 Honorable Mention All-America accolades.   Miele also helped the Violets capture back-to-back ECAC Division III Championships in 2004-05 and 2005-06, as well as record a 19 th -place finish at the NCAA Championships in 05-06, their best-ever finish at the national meet to that point. Sorensen, Miele and the rest of the Violet coaches earned UAA Coaching Staff of the Year honors that season after leading the team to a best-ever second-place finish at the UAA Championships.   Miele, who graduated from NYUs Leonard N. Stern School of Business with a Bachelor of Science degree in finance and marketing, was a four-year member and three-year captain of the Violets mens swimming & diving team. A two-time All-American in the 100-yard butterfly, he qualified for the NCAA Championships in each of his four seasons and was named team MVP all four years.   Miele earned his Master of Science degree in physical education with a concentration in sports management from Brooklyn College in 2006.   A native of Dix Hills, NY, Miele resides in Manhattan with his wife Mary and their children Bryce, Trent and Alexis. Mieles Coaching Record (Men)   New York   University 2012-13           3-7  2013-14           6-2                  2014-15           9-0 2015-16           8-1 TOTAL          26-10 (.722)   Stevens Institute of Technology                      2006-07           4-5                   2007-08           5-0                   2008-09           5-2 2009-10           7-0-1                 2010-11           4-1                   2011-12           4-2                   TOTAL           29-10-1 (.738)   OVERALL TOTAL 55-20-1 (.730)   Mieles Coaching Record (Women)   New York   University 2012-13           4-5 2013-14           6-2                   2014-15           9-0 2015-16           8-0 TOTAL         27-7 (.794)   Stevens Institute of Technology 2006-07           3-8                   2007-08           5-1 2008-09           6-1 2009-10           5-2                   2010-11           4-1                   2011-12           4-2                                            TOTAL           27-15 (.642)   OVERALL TOTAL 54-22 (.711)   Mieles NYU All-Americans   Men                             Event                                      Year Joe Baron                    400-yard Freestyle Relay       2016                                     200-yard Medley Relay          2016 (HM) Austen Blease             One-Meter Dive                     2014                                     One-Meter Dive                     2015 (HM) Adam Betts                 100-yard Backstroke              2015                                     200-yard Medley Relay          2015                                     200-yard Backstroke              2015 (HM)                                     400-yard Medley Relay          2016                                     200-yard Medley Relay          2016 (HM)                                     100-yard Backstroke              2016 (HM) Jerry Crowley             400-yard Medley Relay          2014 (HM)                                     200-yard Medley Relay          2015                                     50-yard Freestyle                   2015 (HM)                                     100-yard Freestyle                 2015 (HM)                                     200-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM)                                     400-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM) Reid Hensen               400-yard IM                            2016 (HM) Phillip Kang               400-yard IM                            2015 Matt Kendall              400-yard Medley Relay          2014 (HM)                                     100-yard Breaststroke                        2015                                     200-yard Breaststroke                        2015                                     200-yard Medley Relay          2015 Tim Kou                     400-yard Medley Relay          2016                                     800-yard Freestyle Relay       2016                                     200-yard Medley Relay          2016 (HM)                                     100-yard Breaststroke                        2016 (HM) Chad Moody               200-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM)                                     400-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM)                                     400-yard Medley Relay          2016 400-yard Freestyle Relay       2016 Wayne Htet Oo           200-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM)                                     400-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM)                                     400-yard Freestyle Relay       2016 Austin Palmer             1,650-yard Freestyle              2015                                     400-yard IM                            2015 (HM)                                     500-yard Freestyle                 2015 (HM)                                     500-yard Freestyle                 2016                                     400-yard IM                            2016                                     800-yard Freestyle Relay       2016                                     1,650-yard Freestyle              2016 Max Phillips               200-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM)                                     400-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM)                                     400-yard Freestyle Relay       2016 800-yard Freestyle Relay       2016 Daniel Tay                  400-yard Medley Relay          2014 (HM)                                     200-yard Medley Relay          2015                                     200-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM)                                     400-yard Medley Relay          2016                                     200-yard Medley Relay          2016 (HM) Daryl Wang                800-yard Freestyle Relay       2016 Charlie Wu                 400-yard Medley Relay          2014 (HM) Women                       Event                                      Year Hannah Bergh             800-yard Freestyle Relay       2016 (HM) Emily Doerner                        100-yard Butterfly                  2014                                                                                        200-yard Medley Relay          2014 (HM)                                     200-yard Freestyle Relay       2014 (HM)                                     100-yard Butterfly                  2015                                     200-yard Freestyle Relay       2015                                     200-yard Medley Relay          2015                                     100-yard Backstroke              2015 (HM)                                     200-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM)                                     400-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM) Elise Gibbs                 200-yard Medley Relay          2014 (HM)                                     200-yard Freestyle Relay                   2014 (HM)                                     100-yard Breaststroke                        2015                                     200-yard Freestyle Relay       2015                                     200-yard Medley Relay          2015                                     200-yard Medley Relay          2016                                     400-yard Medley Relay          2016                                     200-yard Freestyle Relay       2016                                     400-yard Freestyle Relay       2016                                     50-yard Freestyle                   2016 (HM) Amber Hunter             400-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM)                                     800-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM) Allegra Ingerson         400-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM)                                     800-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM) Isabelle Kitze              200-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 400-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM)                                     800-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM)                                     200-yard Medley Relay          2016                                     400-yard Medley Relay          2016                                     200-yard Freestyle Relay       2016                                     400-yard Freestyle Relay       2016                                     100-yard Freestyle                 2016 (HM) Noel Leung                 400-yard Medley Relay          2016                                     200-yard Freestyle Relay       2016                                     400-yard Freestyle Relay       2016                                     800-yard Freestyle Relay       2016 (HM) May Li                                    200-yard Medley Relay          2016                                     400-yard Medley Relay          2016 Sarah Stone                 200-yard Freestyle Relay       2016                                     400-yard Freestyle Relay       2016 Krista Traub               200-yard Medley Relay          2014 (HM)                                     200-yard Freestyle Relay       2014 (HM)                                     200-yard Medley Relay          2016                                     400-yard Freestyle Relay       2016 Grace Wakabayashi    800-yard Freestyle Relay       2016 (HM) Katie Webber             200-yard Medley Relay          2014 (HM)                                     200-yard Freestyle Relay       2014 (HM)                                     200-yard Medley Relay          2015 Haley Wen                  800-yard Freestyle Relay       2016 (HM) Serena Yan                 200-yard Freestyle Relay       2015                                     200-yard Medley Relay          2015                                     800-yard Freestyle Relay       2015 (HM)                                     400-yard Medley Relay          2016                                     200-yard Freestyle Relay       2016 (HM)= Honorable Mention  

McNeilis is in his second season as an assistant coach of the New York University mens and womens swimming & diving teams. He is involved in all aspects of the program, specializing in mid-distance. McNeilis also serves as Assistant Natatorium Manager at NYUs Palladium Athletic Facility (PAF).   The 2015-16 season was a historic one for both the mens and womens programs. The women went a perfect 8-0 in dual-meets and captured a best-ever eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, while the men went 8-1 and earned a best-ever ninth place finish for the second consecutive season. The mens squad also finished third at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, while the women finished fourth. The 2016 Division III NCAA Championships saw the women earn a collective 25 All-American honors, while the men earned 22. The combined 47 All-American honors was a program record for one season. Junior captain Elise Gibbs and sophomore Isabelle Kitze led the way for the women, as each swimmer captured five All-American honors. Sophomores Austin Palmer and Tim Kou led the men with four each. Additionally, McNeilis swimmers & divers rewrote the programs record books in 15-16, as the vast majority of both teams records were toppled over the course of the season. Prior to arriving at NYU, McNeilis served as an assistant coach with the Badgers Aquatics Club in Madison, WI. While there, he worked with all age groups (youth aged to high school seniors).   During his swimming career, McNeilis competed in the 2012 Olympic trials in the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle.   A 2015 graduate of the University of Texas-Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degrees in history and pre-med, McNeilis was a four-year member of the Longhorns swimming & diving team. In 2010, McNeilis was a member of the Longhorns NCAA Division I National Championship team and picked up Academic All-Big 12 honors. Individually, he was a 2012 Honorable Mention All-American in the 200-yard freestyle, as well as a three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioners Honor Roll.   A native of Columbus, OH, McNeilis currently resides in Manhattan.    

Donie, a two-time Olympian and 1992 silver medalist who became the New York University mens and womens Diving Coach in 2000-01, is in his 16th season of developing quality student-athletes on the springboard.   Overall, Donie has coached nine divers who have combined for 19 All-America accolades.   Last season Donie produced NCAA National Championship qualifiers in both the mens and womens divisions. Senior Austen Blease capped off his record-breaking career with an Honorable Mention All-American performance in the one-meter dive, while freshman Austin Campitelli barely missed out on All-America honors.   Blease qualified for nationals by winning the 11-dive one-meter competition at the NCAA Regional Championships, while Campitelli finished second in the 11-dive three-meter competition. Both divers swept the one-meter and three-meter competitions at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships and were named Divers of the Meet.   Due to the success of his divers, Donie was named Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and UAA mens and womens Diving Coach of the Meet.   In 2013-14, Donie produced another All-American as he guided Blease to a sixth-place performance in the one-meter dive at the NCAA Championships. Blease also won the title and produced a then-school record in the event (11 dive).   Donie also oversaw the development of two record-breaking freshmen divers on the womens team that season, as Ashlie Pankonin set a new mark for the one-meter dive and Nia Sorgente established a record in the three-meter dive. Pankonin was selected Diver of the Meet at the ECAC Championships, while Donie was named ECAC Diving Coach of the Meet on both the mens and womens side, as well as UAA Mens and Womens Diving Coach of the Year.   In 2012-13, Donie guided Blease to first-place finishes in both the one- and three-meter dives at the ECAC Championships. Blease went on to finish second in the one-meter dive at the UAA Championships and sixth at the NCAA Regional Championships.   That season, Donie was also integral to the development of Nealey Wallis, who won both the one-meter and three-meter dives at the ECAC Championships. Wallis also placed second at the UAA Championships in the one-meter and represented the Violets at the NCAA Regional Championships in her first year of collegiate competition.   In 2011-12, Blease earned Honorable Mention All-America honors by finishing 15th in the one-meter dive at the NCAA Championships. He set then-team records in both the one- and three-meter (6) dives and went on to capture the one-meter title at the UAA Championships.   That same season, Donie guided Kelly Dietz to UAA titles in the one- and three-meter dives, as she captured UAA Female Diver of the Year honors and Donie was named UAA Womens Diving Coach of the Year. In 2010-11, Dietz earned the third Honorable Mention All-America accolade of her career with an 11th-place finish in the three-meter dive.   In 09-10, Dietz placed 12th in the three-meter dive and 13th in the one-meter dive at the NCAA Championships and received Honorable Mention All-America accolades in both events. Also that season, mens team member Max Norris won the one-meter and three-meter events at the UAA Championships and earned his second UAA Mens Diver of the Year Award. He also went on to earn Honorable Mention All-America status in the three-meter dive, placing 15th. Donie again collected UAA Mens Diving Coach of the Year honors.   Under Donies guidance, Baron Poitier (who was inducted into the NYU Athletics Hall of Fame in May 2012) earned All-America honors six times (twice each in 2001, 2002 and 2003). Joseph Grey became a two-time All-American in 2001-02, while Scott Brateng did the same in 2003-04. Abigail Penn (2006-07) and Melanie Peters (2008-09) also earned All-American honors under Donies watch.   Peters also captured the one- and three-meter diving events at the UAA Championships in 2009 as Donie earned his first UAA Womens Diving Coach of the Year honor.   Donie captured his first UAA Mens Diving Coach of the Year in 2008 when Norris won the one-meter and the three-meter events at the UAA Championships.   When Donie arrived at NYU, he brought with him impressive credentials. A 1992 and 1996 United States Olympian, Donie was the silver medalist in the 10-meter platform dive at the 1992 Games in Barcelona, Spain.   A 1990 graduate of Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in advertising, Donie was a three-time NCAA Division I Champion, winning both the three-meter springboard and 10-meter platform dives in 1990. He also triumphed in the 10-meter platform dive in 1989.   Donie, who trained for several years under the direction of former U.S. Olympic Coach Ron OBrien, served as an assistant coach at the University of Miami from 1993-96 and helped produce three NCAA National Champions for the Hurricanes.   A native of Somerset, NJ, Donie resides in Manhattan with his wife Kaili and daughter Lucy.       Donies All-America Divers                                       Year                Event              NCAA Finish Austen Blease             14-15              1m                   9th Austen Blease             13-14              1m                   6th Austen Blease             11-12              1m                   15th Kelly Dietz                   10-11              3m                   11th Kelly Dietz                   09-10              1m                   13th Kelly Dietz                   09-10              3m                   12th Max Norris                  09-10              3m                   15th Melanie Peters           08-09             1m                   16th Abigail Penn                06-07             1m                   16th Scott Brateng              03-04             1m                   16th Scott Brateng              03-04             3m                   8th Baron Poitier               02-03              1m                   12th Baron Poitier               02-03              3m                   8th Baron Poitier               01-02              1m                   5th Baron Poitier               01-02              3m                   3rd Joseph Grey                 01-02             1m                   13th     Joseph Grey                 01-02             3m                    11th Baron Poitier               00-01              1m                   8th       Baron Poitier               00-01              3m                   10th  

Aemisegger is in her third season as an assistant coach of the New York University mens and womens swimming and diving teams. She works primarily with the Violets middle distance and distance swimmers.   The 2015-16 season was a historic one for both the mens and womens programs. The women went a perfect 8-0 in dual-meets and captured a best-ever eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, while the men went 8-1 and earned a best-ever ninth place finish for the second consecutive season. The mens squad also finished third at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, while the women finished fourth. The 2016 Division III NCAA Championships saw the women earn a collective 25 All-American honors, while the men earned 22. The combined 47 All-American honors was a program record for one season. Junior captain Elise Gibbs and sophomore Isabelle Kitze led the way for the women, as each swimmer captured five All-American honors. Sophomores Austin Palmer and Tim Kou led the men with four each. Additionally, Aemiseggers swimmers rewrote the programs record books in 15-16, as the vast majority of both teams records were toppled over the course of the season. During the 2014-15 campaign, both teams recorded perfect 9-0 dual-meet records and best-ever ninth-place finishes at the NCAA Championships. The 2014-15 season also featured both teams winning Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships. The mens squad finished third at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships while the women finished fourth. For their efforts, NYU received UAA Mens Coaching Staff of the Meet honors. At the NCAA Championships, the Violet men earned a collective 24 All-America honors while the women earned 20. The combined 44 All-American honors is a program record for one season. Jerry Crowley led the way for the men with five All-America honors, while Emily Doerner had six for the women. A two-time Olympic Trial finalist, Aemisegger came to NYU with a great amount of experience, both collegiately and professionally. During her time as a U.S. National Swimming Team member, she represented the United States in multiple international competitions.   Aemisegger also competed at the World Swimming Championships, placing fifth and sixth in the 400 meter individual medley and the 200 meter individual medley, respectively. She also placed fourth at the 2007 World University Games in both races.   A 2010 graduate of Princeton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics with a focus in international relations, Aemisegger was a four-year member of the Tigers swimming and diving team. A 17-time University and pool record-holder, Aemisegger was a 13-time NCAA Division I All-American and a seven-time Ivy League record-holder who was undefeated in League competition. Upon the completion of her collegiate career, she was voted Athlete of the Decade at Princeton.   Aemisegger, who earned a masters degree in public administration from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012, also currently works in the Merchant Banking & Real Estate Investing group for Morgan Stanley.   A native of Oreland, PA, Aemisegger resides in Manhattan.  

Belcher is in her second season as an assistant coach of the New York University mens and womens swimming & diving teams, specializing in the distance events. The 2015-16 season was a historic one for both the mens and womens programs. The women went a perfect 8-0 in dual-meets and captured a best-ever eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, while the men went 8-1 and earned a best-ever ninth place finish for the second consecutive season. The mens squad also finished third at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, while the women finished fourth. The 2016 Division III NCAA Championships saw the women earn a collective 25 All-American honors, while the men earned 22. The combined 47 All-American honors was a program record for one season. Junior captain Elise Gibbs and sophomore Isabelle Kitze led the way for the women, as each swimmer captured five All-American honors. Sophomores Austin Palmer and Tim Kou led the men with four each. Additionally, Belchers swimmers and divers rewrote the programs record books in 15-16, as the vast majority of both teams records were toppled over the course of the season. Prior to arriving at NYU, Belcher served as an assistant coach for Cardinal Aquatics in Louisville, KY, where she worked with swimmers ages 8-18.   Belcher graduated from the University of Louisville in 2015 with a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science. She competed her freshman year for the Auburn University Tigers swimming team, before spending her final three collegiate years with the Cardinals. In 2015, Belcher was a finalist at the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championships. She was named to the Big East and American Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Conference Championship teams in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Additionally, she was a recipient of the 2015 Louisville Swimming and Diving Cardinal Spirit Award and was a member of the Athletic Directors Honor Roll from 2012-14. Belcher is also serving as Assistant Natatorium Manager at NYUs Palladium Athletic Facility. A native of Reading, MA, Belcher resides in Manhattan.

Kolean, who served as Assistant Diving Coach at New York University from 2009-16, was promoted to Head Coach prior to the 2016-17 season. Kolean formerly served as Head Coach of the men's and women's diving teams from 1990-2000. During Kolean's first tenure as Head Coach at NYU, four of his divers earned NCAA All-America honors. He also produced 10 University Athletic Association (UAA) champions and received UAA Coaching Staff of the Year honors in 1997. Since returning to the Violets' coaching staff as an assistant, Kolean has continued to help the program flourish. The 2015-16 season was a historic one for both the mens and womens programs. The women went a perfect 8-0 in dual-meets and captured a best-ever eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, while the men went 8-1 and earned a best-ever ninth place finish for the second consecutive season.   In 2014-15, Kolean helped produce both mens and womens NCAA qualifiers. Austen Blease capped off his record-breaking career with an Honorable Mention All-American performance in the one-meter dive, while Austin Campitelli barely missed out on All-America honors. Blease qualified for nationals by winning the 11-dive one-meter competition at the NCAA Regional Championships, while Campitelli finished second in the 11-dive three-meter competition. Both divers also won the one-meter competitions at the UAA Championships and were named Divers of the Meet.   In 2013-14, Kolean helped produce an All-American in Blease, who posted a sixth-place finish in the one-meter dive at the NCAA Championships. Blease also won the UAA title and produced a then-school record in the event (11 dive). Kolean also helped oversee the development of two record-breaking divers on the womens team as Ashlie Pankonin set a new mark for the one-meter dive and Nia Sorgente established a record in the three-meter dive. Pankonin was also named Diver of the Meet at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships.   In 2012-13, Kolean helped guide Blease to first-place finishes in both the one- and three-meter dives at the ECAC Championships. Blease went on to finish second in the one-meter dive at the UAA Championships and sixth at the NCAA Regional Championships. Meanwhile, Kolean contributed to Nealey Wallis second-place finish at the UAA Championships and to her qualification at the NCAA Regional Championships.   In 2011-12, Blease earned Honorable Mention All-America honors by finishing 15 th  in the one-meter dive at the NCAA Championships. He set then-team records in both the one- and three-meter (6) dives and went on to capture the one-meter title at the UAA Championships.   That same season, Kolean helped Kelly Dietz to UAA titles in the one- and three-meter dives, as she captured UAA Female Diver of the Year honors. In 2010-11, Dietz earned the third All-America accolade of her career, placing 11 th  in the three-meter dive at the NCAA Championships and receiving Honorable Mention All-America accolades.   In 09-10, two of Koleans divers, Dietz and Max Norris, qualified for the NCAA Championships, where they both earned Honorable Mention All-America status. Dietz placed 12th in the three-meter dive and 13th in the one-meter dive, while Norris placed 15 th  in the one-meter dive. Norris was also named UAA Mens Diver of the Year after winning both the one- and three-meter dives at the UAA Championships. Following his first stint at NYU, Kolean served as Head Coach at Hamilton College where he produced three national champions. He earned NCAA Diving Coach of the Year honors in 2006 and from the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) twice (2005, 2006). Kolean then moved on to the Head Coach position at Old Dominion University, where three of his divers earned All-Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) honors.   Kolean also served seven seasons as Head Coach of NYU's men's and women's golf teams. In 2015-16, he led the women to their first-ever UAA Championship, third Liberty League Championship and second consecutive NCAA Championship appearance while guiding the men to seven top-five finishes. A two-time UAA and three-time Liberty League Coaching Staff of the Year honoree, Kolean led the women's squad to a program-best 10 th -place finish at the 2015 NCAA Championship.   A 1988 graduate of the University of North Dakota with Bachelor of Arts degrees in history and political science, Kolean is a native of Holland, MI, and resides in Jersey City, NJ.