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Randy Reese
American swimming coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Randy Reese (born 1946) is an American college and Olympic swimming coach. Reese is best known for coaching the Florida Gators swimming and diving teams of the University of Florida to four national championships, and coaching the winners of eighteen Olympic gold, eight silver and eight bronze medals. Reese is a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
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![]() Reese poolside in 1976 | |
Biographical details | |
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Born | 1946 Daytona Beach, Florida |
Playing career | |
1965–1967 | Florida State University |
Position(s) | Individual medley |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1968–1970 | Bolles School |
1971–1976 | Episcopal High School |
1976–1990 | University of Florida |
1979 | Pan-Am Games (Asst.) |
1980–1988 | U.S. Olympic Team (Asst.) |
1987 | Pan-Pacific Championships (Asst.) |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | Men's: 100–21 (.826) Women's: 118–7 (.944) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Men's NCAA (1983, 1984) Women's AIAW (1979) Women's NCAA (1982) Men's Southeastern Conference (1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990) Women's Southeastern Conference (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990) | |
Awards | |
NCAA Men's Coach of the Year (1983, 1984) NCAA Women's Coach of the Year (1982, 1988) SEC Men's Coach of the Year (1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1990) SEC Women's Coach of the Year (1987, 1988, 1990) University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame International Swimming Hall of Fame | |
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