BERKELEY – California head coach David Durden was named the NCAA Men’s Coach of the Year for the sixth time in his career by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) on Monday.
The recognition came just two days after Durden led the Golden Bears to their seventh all-time NCAA Championship and fifth in his 15-year tenure as Cal’s head coach. Cal has won NCAA team titles under Durden in 2011, ’12, ’14, ’19 and ’22 while finishing among the top two teams at 12 consecutive national meets dating back to 2010.
Cal ended the 2022 national meet at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center in Atlanta with 487.5 points, ahead of runner-up Texas (436.5 points) and third-place Florida (374 points).
The CSCAA additionally announced its 2021-22 All-Americans, including 13 Golden Bears (see below). All-Americans are selected on the basis of their finish at the NCAA Championships and a team's current membership with the CSCAA. Only student-athletes who competed in their championship finals are eligible for All-America Honors.
Jack Alexy - 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay
Liam Bell - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke (2nd Team), 200 Medley Relay
Daniel Carr - 200 Backstroke, 100 Backstroke (2nd Team), 200 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay
Hugo González - 200 IM, 400 IM, 200 Breaststroke (2nd Team), 400 Freestyle Relay
Sean Grieshop - 400 IM
Robin Hanson - 200 Freestyle (2nd Team), 800 Freestyle Relay
Gabriel Jett - 200 Butterfly, 800 Freestyle Relay
Trenton Julian - 200 Butterfly, 200 Freestyle, 200 IM, 800 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Medley Relay
Destin Lasco - 100 Backstroke, 200 Backstroke, 200 IM, 400 Medley Relay, 200 Freestyle Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 800 Freestyle Relay
Jason Louser - 200 Breaststroke (2nd Team), 200 IM (2nd Team), 400 IM (2nd Team)
Bryce Mefford - 200 Backstroke, 100 Backstroke (2nd Team)
Colby Mefford - 200 Backstroke (2nd Team)
Dare Rose - 100 Butterfly (2nd Team), 200 Butterfly (2nd Team)
Björn Seeliger - 100 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle, 50 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Freestyle Relay, 400 Medley Relay
Reece Whitley - 100 Breaststroke, 200 Breaststroke, 400 Medley Relay
