University of Delaware Athletics
Women's Swimming & Diving
- Title:
- Diving Coach
- Email:
- bcoonce@udel.edu
- Phone:
- 302-831-4505
A four-year letterwinner during his career at the University of Delaware, Brian Coonce has returned to his alma mater to serve as the Blue Hens' men's and women's diving coach.
Coonce, who was named to the position in September, 2015, joins a staff that is led by 27th-year head coach John Hayman.
A native of Yorktown, Va., Coonce was a four-year letterwinner as a diver in 2010-13 and earned his degree in history with a minor in educational studies in 2013 from Delaware.
"As a former UD student-athlete, it means a lot to me to be coaching at Delaware," said Coonce. "I have high expectations for my team and I look forward to accomplishing great things."
During his career at Delaware, Coonce posted five Top 10 finishes at the Colonial Athletic Association Championships and qualified for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships as a senior in 2013.
He placed third in the CAA three-meter diving event as a senior in 2013, was third in the three-meter and fifth in the one-meter as a junior in 2012, and placed sixth in the three-meter and 10th in the one-meter at the 2011 CAA championships as a sophomore.
As a senior in 2013, he was selected as the winner of the team's Diver of the Year Award. He also was named the CAA Diver of the Week five times during his career.
Coonce has an extensive background in coaching youth divers, having served as diving coach at the Donaldson Run Recreation Association in Arlington, Va. (2006-12), the Dominion Dive Club in Vienna, Va. (2007-09), the Infinity Dive Club in Newark, Del. (2010-13), and as head diving coach at Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington, Va. (2014-15).
He is single and resides in Newark, Del.
