Hansen selected as head swimming and diving coach at Arizona
April 11, 2011 | Men's Swimming & Diving
April 11, 2011
MADISON, Wis. – Eric Hansen has been named the new head swimming and diving coach at the University of Arizona, it was announced on Monday. Hansen leaves Wisconsin after spending the past 12 seasons guiding the Badgers.
The Wisconsin women’s program earned 10 top-20 finishes at the NCAA championships under Hansen, including an 11th-place finish in 2011. The 2011 season also saw Maggie Meyer become the first swimmer in school history to win a national title, doing so in the 200 backstroke.
The 2002-03 Big Ten Coach of the Year, Hansen coached 27 athletes who earned a combined 39 individual Big Ten titles, as well as another 17 relay crowns. Hansen also guided 56 of his student-athletes (36 women, 20 men) to a total of 289 All-America citations during his time at Wisconsin.
