University of Massachusets Athletics
Newcomb Retires Following 36 Years As Women’s Swimming And Diving Head Coach
July 08, 2020 | Women's Swimming & Diving
Newcomb coached the Minutewomen to an Atlantic 10 Championship in 2001.
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts Head Women's Swimming and Diving Coach Bob Newcomb announced today that he will be retiring from his position after leading the Minutewomen for 36 seasons. Newcomb coached 42 individual Atlantic 10 Champions to go along with five championship relay teams.
"I am very honored to have spent the last 36 years of my life working at the University of Massachusetts and with so many outstanding young women and men," said Newcomb. "I can look back and feel humbled that I was given the opportunity to help guide some of the best people this great university had to offer. Watching them grow as students, athletes and people is a never-ending joy I will miss."
The 1988 and 1989 New England Coach of the Year guided his squad to the Atlantic 10 Championship in 2001 while coaching Becky Hunnewell to back-to-back A-10 Championship Most Outstanding Performer honors in 2001 and 2002. The Minutewomen picked up 16 Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Divers during Newcomb's tenure while UMass placed 39 student-athletes on the A-10 All-Academic squad.
"We are grateful for Bob's 36 years of service to UMass and the student-athletes in our swimming and diving program," said Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford. "Bob's many lasting contributions to the academic and competitive success of our student-athletes and the countless women he has positively affected through his teaching and coaching is a wonderful legacy. Our sincere thanks to Bob for his service to UMass, and our very best wishes to he and his family for a healthy and enjoyable retirement."
UMass produced six all-America selections during Newcomb's tenure thus far, beginning with three-time all-American Michaela Butler in 2013 while Emma Roush earned honorable mention all-America honors in 2017 with Maja Boric being named an all-American on both boards following the 2019-20 season. Newcomb also coached 2007 UMass Hall of Fame inductee Michele Leary, who was a six-time New England individual champion from 1986-1990.
"I want to thank and say how much I will miss all those I have worked with in and around the athletic department who made coming to work everyday fun," said Newcomb. "I also want to thank Russ Yarworth and Mandy Hixon, who have been long time companions and friends on the deck of Boyden. And lastly, I wanted to thank my family and especially my wife Judi who has been supportive of the job and the many challenges and hours it brought and will now have to get used to seeing me around a lot more. I leave knowing the athletic department is in good hands with the leadership of Ryan Bamford and the future of the Women's Swimming and Diving program looks bright."
For continued coverage of UMass swimming and diving, visit Twitter @UMassWSwimDive and Instagram @UMass_W_Swim_Dive.
"I am very honored to have spent the last 36 years of my life working at the University of Massachusetts and with so many outstanding young women and men," said Newcomb. "I can look back and feel humbled that I was given the opportunity to help guide some of the best people this great university had to offer. Watching them grow as students, athletes and people is a never-ending joy I will miss."
The 1988 and 1989 New England Coach of the Year guided his squad to the Atlantic 10 Championship in 2001 while coaching Becky Hunnewell to back-to-back A-10 Championship Most Outstanding Performer honors in 2001 and 2002. The Minutewomen picked up 16 Atlantic 10 Most Outstanding Divers during Newcomb's tenure while UMass placed 39 student-athletes on the A-10 All-Academic squad.
"We are grateful for Bob's 36 years of service to UMass and the student-athletes in our swimming and diving program," said Director of Athletics Ryan Bamford. "Bob's many lasting contributions to the academic and competitive success of our student-athletes and the countless women he has positively affected through his teaching and coaching is a wonderful legacy. Our sincere thanks to Bob for his service to UMass, and our very best wishes to he and his family for a healthy and enjoyable retirement."
UMass produced six all-America selections during Newcomb's tenure thus far, beginning with three-time all-American Michaela Butler in 2013 while Emma Roush earned honorable mention all-America honors in 2017 with Maja Boric being named an all-American on both boards following the 2019-20 season. Newcomb also coached 2007 UMass Hall of Fame inductee Michele Leary, who was a six-time New England individual champion from 1986-1990.
"I want to thank and say how much I will miss all those I have worked with in and around the athletic department who made coming to work everyday fun," said Newcomb. "I also want to thank Russ Yarworth and Mandy Hixon, who have been long time companions and friends on the deck of Boyden. And lastly, I wanted to thank my family and especially my wife Judi who has been supportive of the job and the many challenges and hours it brought and will now have to get used to seeing me around a lot more. I leave knowing the athletic department is in good hands with the leadership of Ryan Bamford and the future of the Women's Swimming and Diving program looks bright."
For continued coverage of UMass swimming and diving, visit Twitter @UMassWSwimDive and Instagram @UMass_W_Swim_Dive.
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