University of Tennessee Athletics
Kredich’s Contract Extended After Swimming & Diving’s Successful Season
May 23, 2023 | Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving, Men's Swimming & Diving
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Coming off a campaign in which his programs earned top-10 finishes at NCAAs and a Vol swimmer brought home a national championship, Tennessee Director of Swimming & Diving Matt Kredich agreed to a contract extension through April of 2028, Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Danny White announced Tuesday.
"It hasn't taken long for me to see and understand the impact Matt has made on our swimming & diving program, and the results speak for themselves," White said. "To be the first coach in Tennessee history to lead us to top 10 national finishes for both the men and women in the same year is impressive. Matt and his staff continue to recruit and develop world-class talent at Tennessee, and we look forward to seeing the program continue climbing under his leadership."
Throughout Kredich's tenure at Tennessee, the four-time SEC Coach of the Year guided the Lady Vols to a pair of SEC Championship titles, including the team's first-ever championship in 2020 followed by a second title in 2022. During the men's 2022 SEC Championships, he led the Volunteers to a second-place finish, which marked their highest finish since 2001.
In 2022-23, Kredich coached SEC Swimmer of the Year Jordan Crooks to a national title in the 50 free. Both programs continued to thrive under his direction, as the Vols (7th) and Lady Vols (8th) both finished inside the top 10 at NCAAs for the first time in program history.
Since 2005-06, Kredich has guided Tennessee student-athletes to a combined 82 SEC and nine NCAA titles. The two programs have achieved a comprehensive total of 684 All-American certificates under his guidance, while four different Vols and Lady Vols have garnered five SEC Swimmer of the Year honors with his coaching. A Tennessee swimmer has won the conference's top recognition in four of the last five seasons.
"I'm so grateful for the confidence that Dr. White and our leadership have placed in me and our staff to guide this program," Kredich said. "The opportunity to coach these amazing student athletes and to work with such an elite staff is a tremendous honor and privilege. We are all driven and excited to give our all for Tennessee in the pursuit of excellence and achievement at the highest levels of swimming and diving."
Over the last seven seasons, the Lady Vols have finished fourth or better in the SEC every season, while the Vols have placed inside the top three four times. At the NCAA Championships, the women currently own a streak of five straight top-10 finishes and have achieved the feat 10 times with Kredich at the helm compared to placing inside the top 10 just three times before his arrival. The Vols have posted top-15 finishes at six NCAA meets under Kredich.
Bringing in some of the best talent in the world, Kredich has coached 13 Olympians who competed at Tennessee, including two medalists, while several more are set to join the program this upcoming season as freshmen or transfers. In addition, he and his staff have trained numerous athletes who qualified for the Olympics after their collegiate careers.
Tennessee student-athletes have excelled in the classroom with Kredich at the helm. Since 2010, the Lady Vols boast 72 first-team Scholar All-Americans and 104 total honorees. As a program, the women have earned CSCAA Scholar All-American Team recognition for 12 consecutive seasons. On the men's side, a total of 61 Vols received Scholar All-American status, with 33 recognized on the first team, since 2012-13. The program has been named to the Scholar All-American Team list during 17 of the 18 semesters under Kredich.
During the 2022-23 academic year, the Vols and Lady Vols combined for a program-record six College Sports Communicators Academic All-American selections, bringing the total under Kredich's direction to 13, and Tennessee's 52 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipients and 29 Lady Vols honorees led all SEC swimming & diving programs.
With the conclusion of the 2022-23 campaign, Kredich finished his 18th season on Rocky Top and 11th as head of the men's and women's programs.
"It hasn't taken long for me to see and understand the impact Matt has made on our swimming & diving program, and the results speak for themselves," White said. "To be the first coach in Tennessee history to lead us to top 10 national finishes for both the men and women in the same year is impressive. Matt and his staff continue to recruit and develop world-class talent at Tennessee, and we look forward to seeing the program continue climbing under his leadership."
Throughout Kredich's tenure at Tennessee, the four-time SEC Coach of the Year guided the Lady Vols to a pair of SEC Championship titles, including the team's first-ever championship in 2020 followed by a second title in 2022. During the men's 2022 SEC Championships, he led the Volunteers to a second-place finish, which marked their highest finish since 2001.
In 2022-23, Kredich coached SEC Swimmer of the Year Jordan Crooks to a national title in the 50 free. Both programs continued to thrive under his direction, as the Vols (7th) and Lady Vols (8th) both finished inside the top 10 at NCAAs for the first time in program history.
Since 2005-06, Kredich has guided Tennessee student-athletes to a combined 82 SEC and nine NCAA titles. The two programs have achieved a comprehensive total of 684 All-American certificates under his guidance, while four different Vols and Lady Vols have garnered five SEC Swimmer of the Year honors with his coaching. A Tennessee swimmer has won the conference's top recognition in four of the last five seasons.
"I'm so grateful for the confidence that Dr. White and our leadership have placed in me and our staff to guide this program," Kredich said. "The opportunity to coach these amazing student athletes and to work with such an elite staff is a tremendous honor and privilege. We are all driven and excited to give our all for Tennessee in the pursuit of excellence and achievement at the highest levels of swimming and diving."
Over the last seven seasons, the Lady Vols have finished fourth or better in the SEC every season, while the Vols have placed inside the top three four times. At the NCAA Championships, the women currently own a streak of five straight top-10 finishes and have achieved the feat 10 times with Kredich at the helm compared to placing inside the top 10 just three times before his arrival. The Vols have posted top-15 finishes at six NCAA meets under Kredich.
Bringing in some of the best talent in the world, Kredich has coached 13 Olympians who competed at Tennessee, including two medalists, while several more are set to join the program this upcoming season as freshmen or transfers. In addition, he and his staff have trained numerous athletes who qualified for the Olympics after their collegiate careers.
Tennessee student-athletes have excelled in the classroom with Kredich at the helm. Since 2010, the Lady Vols boast 72 first-team Scholar All-Americans and 104 total honorees. As a program, the women have earned CSCAA Scholar All-American Team recognition for 12 consecutive seasons. On the men's side, a total of 61 Vols received Scholar All-American status, with 33 recognized on the first team, since 2012-13. The program has been named to the Scholar All-American Team list during 17 of the 18 semesters under Kredich.
During the 2022-23 academic year, the Vols and Lady Vols combined for a program-record six College Sports Communicators Academic All-American selections, bringing the total under Kredich's direction to 13, and Tennessee's 52 SEC Academic Honor Roll recipients and 29 Lady Vols honorees led all SEC swimming & diving programs.
With the conclusion of the 2022-23 campaign, Kredich finished his 18th season on Rocky Top and 11th as head of the men's and women's programs.
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