Cal Men's Swimming Head Coach Dave Durden Named CSCAA Coach of the Year

BERKELEY – For the seventh time in his career and second consecutive year, California head coach David Durden has been named the NCAA Men’s Coach of the Year by the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA).

The award comes two days after Durden led the Golden Bears to their eighth all-time national championship and sixth in his 16-year tenure as Cal’s head coach. The Bears also won team titles in 2011, ’12, ’14, ’19, ’21, and ’22 while finishing among the top two teams at 13 consecutive national meets dating back to 2010.

On Saturday, Cal secured its second consecutive national championship at the Jean K. Freeman Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, scoring 482 points and finishing ahead of runner-up Arizona State (430 points) and third-place Texas (384 points).

Additionally, the CSCAA also announced its 2022-23 All-Americans, including 15 Golden Bears (see below). All-Americans are selected on the basis of their finish at the NCAA Championships and team’s current membership with the CSCAA. Only student-athletes who competed in their championship finals are eligible for All-America Honors.

·       Jack Alexy – 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 50 Free

·       Liam Bell – 100 Breast, 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 50 Free (2nd Team)

·       Patrick Callan – 800 Free Relay

·       Hugo González – 200 Back, 200 IM, 400 IM

·       Lucas Henveaux – 1650 Free (2nd Team), 500 Free (2nd Team), 800 Free Relay

·       Matthew Jensen – 400 Free Relay

·       Gabriel Jett – 200 Fly, 200 Free, 400 Medley Relay, 500 Free, 800 Free Relay

·       Destin Lasco – 100 Back, 200 Back, 200 Free Relay, 200 IM, 400 Free Relay, 400 Medley Relay, 800 Free Relay

·       Jason Louser – 200 Breast, 400 Im

·       Colby Mefford – 200 Back (2nd Team)

·       Dare Rose – 100 Fly (2nd Team), 200 Fly, 200 Medley Relay

·       Björn Seeliger – 100 Back (2nd Team), 100 Free, 200 Free Relay, 200 Medley Relay, 400 Free Relay, 50 Free

·       Sebastian Somerset – 200 Back (2nd Team)

·       Joshua Thai – Platform Diving (2nd Team)

·       Reece Whitley – 100 Breast, 200 Breast (2nd Team), 400 Medley Relay)

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