Hanselmann Returns to Tennessee Swim Staff

Christian Hanselmann is returning to Knoxville to join the Tennessee swimming and diving program as an assistant coach, head coach Matt Kredich announced Thursday.

Hanselmann spent the last year as an assistant coach for the Eastern Michigan swimming and diving program. Prior to that, he was a graduate assistant for Tennessee and an assistant coach on the Tennessee Aquatics staff, working with the elite high school group and the master's program.

"It feels great to be able to bring Christian Hanselmann and his family back to Tennessee," Kredich said. "During his time here as a graduate student, he showed himself to be an original and creative thinker and student of the sport, an outstanding communicator and motivator, and a man of great character.

"He strengthened all of those attributes working for Peter Linn and Eastern Michigan, one of the best coaches in our sport. He's a great fit for this program at a time of exciting growth and realignment."

Last season, EMU won its 34th MAC championship on the men's side, beating Missouri State by one point, while the women's team finished second. Two women, Alexis Mitcheltree and Delaney Duncan, qualified for the NCAA championships.

He swam for three years at BYU and served as a student manager in his final year. He earned his bachelor's degree in exercise and wellness from BYU and his master's degree in sport psychology from Tennessee.

Hanselmann is married to the former Jenny Connolly, one of the greatest swimmers in Tennessee history. She won eight SEC titles and was a 22-time All-American for the Lady Vols from 2009-12. They have two children, Liam and Livvy.

The Vols have two new assistant coaches on staff this year. Rich Murphy joined the Vols from the Dynamo Swim Club in Atlanta last month.

ASTI, JAHN PROMOTED: In addition to the arrival of Hanselmann and Murphy, Kredich also announced the promotions of assistant coaches Lance Asti and Ashley Jahn to associate head coaches.

Asti, a former Vol sprinter himself, will head up the operations of the men's team, and Jahn will have similar responsibilities for the women's team.

Both coaches have been on staff since the men's and women's programs merged in 2012. Tennessee has recorded four NCAA individual titles, 20 SEC titles and more than 200 All-America honors since they have been on staff.

"We're also very excited to move Ashley Jahn and Lance Asti into Associate Head Coach roles for the women and the men, respectively," Kredich said. "We feel that this is a structure that allows us to take full advantage of all of the benefits of a combined program while building a championship identity within each team as well.

"Lance and Ashley are both great coaches with tremendous passion for living our values at Tennessee. Their love for this team combined with their expertise has been instrumental the various successes we've had in the past five years. We feel that this move puts each of them in a better position to make a positive impact on the lives of our student athletes."

GOLDMAN NAMED DIRECTOR OF AQUATIC CENTER: Marshall Goldman, who has served as head coach of Tennessee Aquatics, is now the new director of the Allan Jones Intercollegiate Aquatic Center. He will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the facility.

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