University of Delaware Athletics
Adam Vance Hired as Diving Coach
9/14/2026 3:12:00 PM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
NEWARK, Del. – The University of Delaware swimming & diving program has hired Adam Vance as the head diving coach, head coach Pablo Marmolejo announced Monday. He assumes the role beginning Monday, September 14, 2026.
"We're incredibly excited to welcome Adam to the Blue Hen family," Marmolejo said. "Throughout the process, he stood out because of his ability to connect with student-athletes, his technical knowledge and his clear vision for developing our diving program. Adam understands the championship expectations we have at Delaware, but he also cares deeply about the individual experience and growth of each athlete. I'm confident he will be a great addition to our staff and help take Delaware diving to another level."
"I'm honored to join the Blue Hen Swimming and Diving family and excited to build upon the program's tradition of excellence," Vance said. "I look forward to empowering our student-athletes to achieve their goals, both in and out of the pool, while continuing to elevate the legacy of Delaware Swimming & Diving. I'm eager to get started and represent the University of Delaware with pride."
Vance will join the staff in Newark after serving as the head diving coach at Sacred Heart University for the past eight seasons. He is a five-time reigning conference diving coach of the year across the NEC and MAAC and has been named ECAC Women's Winter Championship Diving Coach of the Meet honors in both 2019 and 2022. He has coached two different student-athletes to multiple conference diving championships.
He has coached four NCAA Zone A Diving Qualifiers and 13 of the 15 top scoring divers in Sacred Heart history have been tutored by him.
The Pennsylvania native has also served as the Associate Director of Diving, Whirlwind Diving at the New Canaan YMCA since 2013. He led the club to three National Team Championships and has coached numerous high school all-Americans.
From 2011-2013, Vance coached numerous divers to USA Diving Junior Nationals, East Nationals and AAU Nationals in four disciplines at the West Chester Diving Club in Pennsylvania.
Vance, a 2010 graduate of West Chester University with a B.S. in Exercise Science, was a member of the men's diving team where he was an All-American athlete on the one-meter and three-meter events. He also competed for La Salle University, becoming a Zone A qualifier and Atlantic 10 1m and 3m champion. Vance has over 15 years of coaching experience and has coached athletes of all levels from novice to national level divers.
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"We're incredibly excited to welcome Adam to the Blue Hen family," Marmolejo said. "Throughout the process, he stood out because of his ability to connect with student-athletes, his technical knowledge and his clear vision for developing our diving program. Adam understands the championship expectations we have at Delaware, but he also cares deeply about the individual experience and growth of each athlete. I'm confident he will be a great addition to our staff and help take Delaware diving to another level."
"I'm honored to join the Blue Hen Swimming and Diving family and excited to build upon the program's tradition of excellence," Vance said. "I look forward to empowering our student-athletes to achieve their goals, both in and out of the pool, while continuing to elevate the legacy of Delaware Swimming & Diving. I'm eager to get started and represent the University of Delaware with pride."
Vance will join the staff in Newark after serving as the head diving coach at Sacred Heart University for the past eight seasons. He is a five-time reigning conference diving coach of the year across the NEC and MAAC and has been named ECAC Women's Winter Championship Diving Coach of the Meet honors in both 2019 and 2022. He has coached two different student-athletes to multiple conference diving championships.
He has coached four NCAA Zone A Diving Qualifiers and 13 of the 15 top scoring divers in Sacred Heart history have been tutored by him.
The Pennsylvania native has also served as the Associate Director of Diving, Whirlwind Diving at the New Canaan YMCA since 2013. He led the club to three National Team Championships and has coached numerous high school all-Americans.
From 2011-2013, Vance coached numerous divers to USA Diving Junior Nationals, East Nationals and AAU Nationals in four disciplines at the West Chester Diving Club in Pennsylvania.
Vance, a 2010 graduate of West Chester University with a B.S. in Exercise Science, was a member of the men's diving team where he was an All-American athlete on the one-meter and three-meter events. He also competed for La Salle University, becoming a Zone A qualifier and Atlantic 10 1m and 3m champion. Vance has over 15 years of coaching experience and has coached athletes of all levels from novice to national level divers.
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For the latest on Delaware men's and women's swimming & diving, follow the Fightin' Blue Hens on X, Instagram, and like on Facebook.
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