The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Men's Swimming and Diving
- Title:
- Volunteer Swimming Coach
Chase Kreitler is in his first season (2016-17) as a volunteer assistant coach with the Longhorns men’s swimming and diving program.
Kreitler spent the previous three years (2013-2016) as an assistant coach at Louisiana State University. At LSU, Kreitler mentored Frank Greeff to a tenth place finish in the 200 butterfly at the 2014 NCAA Championships and a silver medal in the 100 butterfly at the 2015 SEC Championships. All totaled, Kreitler coached seven individuals to LSU program records in his three seasons: In addition, LSU increased its number of Olympic Trials qualifiers from seven in 2012 to seventeen in 2016 with Kreitler on-staff.
Prior to his stint at LSU, Kreitler was an assistant coach at Eastern Michigan University (2011–2013). During his time at EMU, the men’s swimming and diving program won back-to-back Mid-American Conference Championships in 2012 and 2013. Kreitler coached two-time All American Jacob Hanson and the combined men’s and women’s programs broke 20 team records. While in Michigan, Kreitler also coached for the nationally renowned USA Swimming team, Club Wolverine. In the summer of 2013, he helped lead Club Wolverine to a first place team finish at the Central Zone Sectional Meet.
Prior to Eastern Michigan, Kreitler spent two seasons (2009–2011) as an assistant coach for the California State University, Bakersfield men’s program. During his two years coaching at his alma mater, CSUB swimmers broke 10 team records. During the 2010-11 season, the team won the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference title, its first ever Division I conference title.
Kreitler swam at California State University, Bakersfield from 2005-2009 where he was a co-captain as a senior. He was named the university’s outstanding student in student exercise science.
A native of Valley Village, California, Kreitler completed his undergraduate degree in exercise science from California State University, Bakersfield in 2010 and his master’s degree in exercise physiology from Eastern Michigan in 2014. Chase and his wife, Liz (Thurston) live in Austin.
