The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Men's and Women's Diving coach honored
09.22.2005 | Men's Swimming and Diving
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The United States Diving Foundation announced Friday that head men's and women's diving coach Matt Scoggin, along with Kenny Armstrong and Dan Laak were the first recipients of the Benjamin Foundation Coaches Performance Award.
The award was presented at the US Aquatic Sports Convention in Greensboro, N.C., thanks to a grant from the Elizabeth and Barets O. Benjamin Foundation.
"I am honored to receive this award," said Scoggin. "It is a great program and incentive for United States diving coaches to continue to work and succeed on an international level. The other coaches are friends and I know how hard they worked with their divers. This is a step in the right direction."
The award was established in 2003 to recognize outstanding coaching achievement. To be eligible for this award, a coach must have at least one diver earn a medal at the Olympic Games or World Championships.
With the success of Team USA at the recent XI FINA World Championships in Monteral, Canada, Armstong, Scoggin and Laak became 2005 recipients.
The award is bestowed upon the coach of record for the previous 48 months. Armstong received his award for coaching Wilkinson, Dumais and Dumais; Scoggin coached both Dumais brothers; and Laak coached J. Dumais. Coaches sharing the same diver over the 48-month period received a percentage of the award.
