Nebraska Men's Swimming & Diving Coaching History

Nebraska Men's Swimming & Diving Coaching History

Coach - Years (dual record, seasons) - conference team titles

F.W. Luehring - 1922 (1 season)

Frank Adkins - 1923-24 (2 seasons)

Frank Hunton - 1925 (1 season) 

Rudolph Vogeler - 1929-33 (4-10, 5 seasons) - 2 Big Six Conference titles

Kenneth Sutherland - 1934 (4-1, 1 season)

Jack Minor - 1935-37 (13-3, 3 seasons) - 3 Big Six Conference titles

Richard "Pete" Hagelin - 1938-41 (14-12, 4 seasons)

Thomas Leeke - 1942 (1-7, 1 season)

Ed Higginbotham - 1946 (1-3, 1 season) - no conference meet held

Hollie Lepley - 1947-52 & 1954-59 (53-62-4, 12 seasons)

Warren Emery - 1953 (2-5, 1 season)

Dick Klaas - 1960-61 & 1964-66 (29-31, 5 seasons)

Cal Bentz - 1962-63 & 1979-2000 (24 seasons, 169-90) - 16 Big Eight Conference titles

John Reta - 1967-78 (30-67, 12 seasons)

Paul Nelsen - 2001 (6-4, 1 season)

*Nebraska did not have a team in 1943, 1944 or 1945 because of World War II.

*Nebraska did not have a team in 1926, 1927 or 1928.