Matt Kredich - Tennessee women's swimming and diving coach

Matt Kredich was no stranger to building successful swimming programs even before coming to Tennessee. Having turned around the teams at Brown and at Richmond, Tennessee made Matt Kredich head coach in 2005.

Matt Kredich immediately revamped the culture at Tennessee, with an eye on having swimmers and divers compete at an Olympic level. Christine Magnuson typifies Matt Kredich's aim, having run through the 2007-08 season with a string of success that ended with a pair of silver medals in the Beijing Olympics.

A native of Durham, North Carolina, Matt Kredich swam for Duke before entering coaching.

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• Dave Hart outlines leaner, more efficient athletic department Updated 4/21/2012 at 5:52 p.m. 16 comments

  Wrapping up a momentous week in University of Tennessee athletics, Dave Hart outlined his vision of a leaner, more efficient department Saturday in the spring meeting of the athletics board.

• Matt Kredich to head aquatic program as men's, women's teams merge Published 4/12/2012 at 9:20 p.m. 6 comments

  It's all in the pool together for Tennessee swimming and diving now.

• Matt Kredich named coach of a combined UT swimming and diving program Published 4/12/2012 at 3:49 p.m. 3 comments

  University of Tennessee Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Dave Hart announced today that Matt Kredich has been named as the head coach of a combined Tennessee swimming and diving program.

• Lady Vols seventh in NCAA; Kelsey Floyd third in 200 fly Published 3/17/2012 at 11:36 p.m. 0 comments

  AUBURN, Ala. — Tennessee turned in its second-best performance in program history as the Lady Vols tied for seventh at the NCAA swimming and diving championships on Saturday night.

• Lady Vols set two school records at NCAA swimming championships Published 3/15/2012 at 11:40 p.m. 0 comments

  AUBURN, Ala. — Tennessee women's swimming coach Matt Kredich wasn't surprised, but he was pleased.

• Lady Vols rack up four gold medals at SEC championships Published 2/17/2012 at 11:00 p.m. 1 comment

  Tennessee women's swimming coach Matt Kredich pondered whether the Lady Vols' performance Friday was a historic night in the program's history.

• Jennifer Connolly helps UT snap skid against Florida in home finale Published 1/28/2012 at 9:40 p.m. 1 comment

  Jenny Connolly was admittedly feeling a little sentimental going into her final home dual swim meet Saturday against No. 2 Florida.

• Mauricio Robles 1st, Tori Lamp 2nd in diving events Published 11/19/2011 at 11:07 a.m. 0 comments

  Tennessee's Tori Lamp admits that diving, particularly platform diving, can be a little scary.

• Kelsey Floyd adds personal touch to victories Published 10/22/2011 at 7:21 p.m. 0 comments

  For Kelsey Floyd, Saturday was a home meet in more than one way.

• Jenny Connolly looks for big senior season after big summer at World University Games Published 9/29/2011 at 8:14 p.m. 2 comments

  Gold medal gave senior confidence

• Gendron helps UT finish 12th in NCAA Published 3/20/2011 at 12:35 a.m. 0 comments

  AUSTIN, Texas - In an up-and-down day three of the NCAA women's swimming and diving championships, Tennessee finished 12th on Saturday. It marks the sixth consecutive season that Lady Vols coach Matt Kredich has guided UT to a top 15 ...

• Golden goals: UT's Jenny Connolly 'better than ever' Published 3/15/2011 at 9:09 p.m. 0 comments

  Before Jenny Connolly could formulate a plan for an epic swimming performance, she had to get out of the pool.

• Opportunities to score coming up for Lady Vols Published 2/17/2011 at 11:33 p.m. 1 comment

  GAINESVILLE, Fla. - Tennessee women's swimming coach Matt Kredich said after Wednesday's opening day of the SEC championship meet that his young squad exceeded expectations. With several freshmen swimming key events, he wasn't sure what he'd get from the Lady ...

• Women's swimming: Atmosphere helps Lady Vols Published 2/17/2011 at 12:35 a.m. 1 comment

  GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The pool at the University of Florida has an atmosphere different than almost any other in the nation. The first row of bleachers sits less than 10 feet from the edge of the pool and the steep ...

• Swimmers can't overcome Florida Published 1/29/2011 at 10:29 p.m. 0 comments

  Despite winning seven events, the 10th-ranked Tennessee women's swimming and diving team couldn't overcome No. 8 Florida on Saturday night at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla.

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