Campus News

Dan Laak, National Coach of the Year

Dan Laak, head diving coach, has been named diving’s National Coach of the Year by the NCAA.

Laak was honored for coaching Chris Colwill, SEC Diver of the Year, to an individual title and two runner-up finishes at the NCAA championship as well as coaching Hannah Moore of the women’s team to a fourth-place finish on 3-meter springboard at the NCAA Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships in Columbus, Ohio. Laak also was named diving’s National Coach of the Year in 2006.