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Paul Bennett |
Head M/W Swimming & Diving Coach pbennett@wpi.edu 508-831-5625 |
Paul Bennett was named Head Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving coach as well as Aquatics Director at WPI on August 5, 2004. Since then the program has enjoyed success at the conference, regional and national levals.
During his first fours years on the job Bennett has coached a six-time All-American (Joel Rousseau), an NCAA participant (Jeff Meyer) and a pair of NCAA quailfers (Morgan Guardino and Mason Ruffing). In addition, both his men's and women's team have improved within the NEWMAC.
"Paul brings many years of experience as a head coach to our
program and has enjoyed a great deal of success building strong
swim programs at Andover-North Andover YMCA and in age group
swimming, all while developing swimmers for college programs like
Dartmouth, Brown, Boston College, and Northeastern," said WPI
Director of Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics Dana L.
Harmon. "We are fortunate to have Paul lead our program and very
much look forward to his continued success at WPI."
Since 2001, Bennett has been the head coach and assistant aquatics
director of the North Andover YMCA Swim Club in North Andover,
Massachusetts. While there, he was responsible for all operations
for the joint YMCA/USA Competitive Swim Team. His squad was 2004
East Field Regional Champions, while developing 26 YMCA National
Championship qualifiers, 6 YMCA All-Americans, and 2 USA Swimming
Academic All-Americans. In addition, his women's team won the 2004
Eastern Mass. District Championships. His combined team was
runner-up in the same championships in both 2003 and 2004.
From 1996 through 2001, Bennett was head coach of the Laramie (WY)
Swim Club, where his teams won both summer and winter championships
four years in a row (1998 to 2001). In recognition of this
success, Bennett was named the 2001 American Swim Coaches
National Association Age Group Coach of the Year, as well as
Wyoming Coaches Association Coach of the Year in both 2000 and
2001.
Also from 1999 through 2001, he was an assistant coach at Laramie
High School, where his teams won two Wyoming 4A State Titles (one
men's and one women's). While there, he coached five All-Americans
and six academic All-Americans.
Bennett is a graduate of the University of Wyoming in Laramie
with a Bachelor of Science degree in Secondary Social Studies
Education in 2001. At Wyoming, he was also certified as an athletic
trainer.
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Laura O'Tell |
Diving Coach |