University of Tennessee Athletics
Swimming & Diving

Nicole Gillis
- Title:
- Graduate Assistant Coach (Diving)
After finishing her accomplished diving career at the University of Arkansas, Nicole Gillis is entering her first year as a graduate assistant coach at Tennessee.Â
A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Gillis comes to Rocky Top after diving four years at Arkansas. She qualified for the NCAA final site championships three times, placing 19th on platform as a senior. She also wrapped up her final season with her first trip to the SEC awards podium, earning bronze on 1-meter springboard (323.85).Â
She was also a two-time CSCAA Scholar All-America honoree and a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.Â
Gillis earned her undergraduate degree in kinesiology with a minor in psychology at Arkansas.Â
Prior to starting her collegiate diving career, Gillis earned first-hand coaching experience as an high school assistant diving coach in 2014 for the Brescia House School in South Africa.Â
A native of Johannesburg, South Africa, Gillis comes to Rocky Top after diving four years at Arkansas. She qualified for the NCAA final site championships three times, placing 19th on platform as a senior. She also wrapped up her final season with her first trip to the SEC awards podium, earning bronze on 1-meter springboard (323.85).Â
She was also a two-time CSCAA Scholar All-America honoree and a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.Â
Gillis earned her undergraduate degree in kinesiology with a minor in psychology at Arkansas.Â
Prior to starting her collegiate diving career, Gillis earned first-hand coaching experience as an high school assistant diving coach in 2014 for the Brescia House School in South Africa.Â