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Men's Swimming and Diving Headlines
Sobel Finishes Second on One-Meter at NCAA Championships
03/19/2010
Minneapolis, Minn. - March 19, 2010 - Brian Sobel finished second in the country in the one-meter diving competition on Friday evening at the 2010 NCAA Division III Men's Swimming and Diving Championships. Read More.
Sobel Takes Seventh on Three-Meter at NCAA Championships
Minneapolis, Minn. - March 17, 2010 - Brian Sobel finished seventh on the three-meter board on Wednesday evening at the 2010 NCAA Division III Men's Swimming and Diving Championships as he earned All-American honors. Read More.
Fitzgerald and Sobel Headed to 2010 NCAA Division III Men's Swimming and Diving Championships
Springfield, Mass. - March 8, 2010 - For the second-consecutive year, the diving duo of Matt Fitzgerald and Brian Sobel will represent Springfield College at the 2010 NCAA Division III Men's Swimming and Diving Championships held at the University of Minnesota on March 17-20. Read More.
Sobel and Avdoulos Sweep NEWMAC Men's Diving Awards
Babson Park, Mass. - March 5, 2010 - For the second consecutive year, the duo of Brian Sobel and Pete Avdoulos swept the post-season diving awards as they have both been honored by the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC). Sobel was named the NEWMAC Men's Diver of the Year for the second time, while Avdoulos was selected as the Men's Diving Coach of the Year for the third straight year. Read More.
More Headlines
- Fitzgerald and Sobel Earn NEWMAC Academic All-Conference Team Honors
- Men's Swimming and Diving Finishes Third at NEWMAC Championships
- Sobel Wins 1-Meter To Pace Men's Swimming and Diving in Second Day of NEWMAC's
- Men's Swimming and Diving In Third After Opening Day of NEWMAC's
- Sobel Snags Fifth-Straight NEWMAC Diver of the Week Honor
About The Team
After another solid showing at the NCAA Championships in 2009, the Springfield College men's swimming and diving team continued to prove it was one of the top programs in the country.The Pride, which finished third in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) in 2009, have a handful of returning national qualifiers upon which to build for the upcoming year.
Brian Sobel was tabbed the NEWMAC Diver of the Year in 2009 and placed third in the one-meter competition at the NCAA's as he earned a pair of All-America honors. Fellow diver Matt Fitzgerald also picked up a pair of honorable mention All-America accolades at nationals. In the pool, the Pride will look to Ryan Mackstutis, Andrew Blakesley, and Brian Way for continued success in the upcoming campaign. Newcomers Nolan Manley, Tim Ramos, and Travis Morse will make an impact in their first years for Springfield, while Kenny Pancoast will only improve an already strong diving unit.
The 2009-10 men’s swimming and diving team at Springfield College is headed by Coach John Taffe who enters his 21st season directing the Pride. Nine Pride squads have finished among the top 20 teams in Division III over the past 12 years, as Taffe guided the Pride to its first-ever NEWMAC championship in 2005. That earned him NEWMAC Coach of the Year honors that year.
The diving team is led by Coach Peter Avdoulos in his 25th season. The 1985 graduate of SC was named the 2005 NCAA Division III Men’s Diving Coach of the Year. He was also named the NEWMAC Men’s Diving Coach of the Year in ’05, ’06, '08 and '09.
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Head Coach John Taffe
John Taffe enters his 21st season in 2009-2010 as the head coach of the men's and women's swimming teams at Springfield College. Under Taffe’s leadership, the Pride has returned to its status as one of the best collegiate swimming and diving programs in Division III. Read more.
Diving Coach Peter Avdoulos
Peter Avdoulos is regarded as one of the top diving coaches in the nation, and will enter his 25th season as the diving coach for both the men's and women's programs in 2009-2010. The current NEWMAC Men's Diving Coach of the Year, Avdoulos has coached countless All-New England and All-American divers, as well as several National Champions. Read more.