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Auburn and swim coach Gary Taylor mutually agree to part ways.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 4/19/21 at 2:35 pm
Official Auburn Website
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AUBURN, Ala.— Auburn and head swimming and diving coach Gary Taylor have mutually agreed to part ways, Auburn Director of Athletics Allen Greene announced Monday. Taylor spent three seasons as the Tigers' head coach.
"Auburn is appreciative to Gary for his service to the Auburn swimming and diving program," Greene said. "We wish him the very best in his future endeavors."
A national search for his replacement will begin immediately.
This post was edited on 4/23/21 at 5:39 pm
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Posted on 4/19/21 at 2:43 pm to AUFan2015
Good
Posted on 4/19/21 at 2:46 pm to AUFan2015
Worst swim coach ever
Posted on 4/19/21 at 2:51 pm to Rig
I bet Lanier would be worse. Hates swimming so much that he bought a boat
Posted on 4/19/21 at 3:41 pm to TheJones
This is an interesting parting after 3 years, since Greene was the one who hired him.
WOnder what actually triggered the parting? 3 years means something wasn't being done right, besides in recruiting, with only 3 years here....
WOnder what actually triggered the parting? 3 years means something wasn't being done right, besides in recruiting, with only 3 years here....
Posted on 4/19/21 at 3:45 pm to BowlJackson
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Good
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Posted on 4/19/21 at 4:11 pm to TheJones
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I bet Lanier would be worse. Hates swimming so much that he bought a boat
Lazy arse Lanier
Posted on 4/19/21 at 4:24 pm to AUFan2015
No one learned to swim under his tutelage.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 4:59 pm to AuSteeler
quote:What triggered it was that they were getting worse. I don’t believe we have a single All-SEC swimmer on the men’s or women’s team.
WOnder what actually triggered the parting? 3 years means something wasn't being done right, besides in recruiting, with only 3 years here....
Posted on 4/19/21 at 5:00 pm to AUFan2015
Was David Marsh THAT good of a coach? Or did he build a reputation and all the best swimmers wanted to come develop under his watch? I guess it's sort of a chicken or the egg scenario.
I know next to nothing about competition swimming except watching the Olympics, but I was attending AU during our run of dominance in the mid 00's so that's the only reason I know the guy's name.
I know next to nothing about competition swimming except watching the Olympics, but I was attending AU during our run of dominance in the mid 00's so that's the only reason I know the guy's name.
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Posted on 4/19/21 at 5:23 pm to IAmNERD
quote:Swimming is weird and I really don't know how it works.
Was David Marsh THAT good of a coach? Or did he build a reputation and all the best swimmers wanted to come develop under his watch? I guess it's sort of a chicken or the egg scenario.
I know next to nothing about competition swimming except watching the Olympics, but I was attending AU during our run of dominance in the mid 00's so that's the only reason I know the guy's name.
However, it seems you must have a Club Team that works alongside any University that this a-hole we just fired, eliminated. Every program that cares about swimming has a set-up like that. That is my understanding. BTW we didn't score a point in the NCAA meets this year and AU used to abuse people in swimming. I'm just regurgitating what I've read.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 5:46 pm to AUFan2015
A swimming website did a hot board of sorts.
Top candidates to replace Gary Taylor
Top candidates to replace Gary Taylor
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1. Ryan Wochomurka, University of Houston head coach – This one seems like the most obvious choice. Wochomurka is an alum who was a member of national championship teams in 2003, 2004, and 2005. After graduating, he quickly rose to associate head coach at Louisville when that program was rising to prominence, and he’s now built a powerhouse mid-major women’s program at the University of Houston that has won 5 straight AAC conference championships. The Cougars have had 7 individual invites to the NCAA Championships in the last 2 seasons (which is the same number as the Auburn men have had).
Aside from being head coach of a combined-gender team, Wochomurka has checked pretty much every box to demonstrated preparedness for a gig like this. With the ties as an alumnus, he seems like the obvious front-runner for the position (and other alums have expressed support for him as well).
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2. Mark Gangloff, North Carolina head coach – Yes, North Carolina is a great job. Yes, Gangloff has in just 2 seasons shown success there in his first NCAA head coaching gig. Yes, that would be a short stint to hop so quickly. But, Gangloff is one of the great Auburn swimmers, and he might not get another chance to return to his alma mater. He’s also very popular among his peer group (of Auburn alumni), so there will be some weight for his return.
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3. Ozzie Quevedo, Alabama associate head coach – We don’t really know what’s going on at Alabama with the inexperienced Margo Geer taking over as head coach next season. But if her jump is a signal that Quevedo will be looking elsewhere, Auburn is a logical fit. Quevedo was an assistant at Auburn from 2013-2016. He’s also an alum, having earned 6 All-America honors and an NCAA title while with the Tigers. With a stop at Florida State between his Auburn and Alabama gigs, he’s been around big time programs. Quevedo doesn’t yet have collegiate head coaching experience, though.
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4. Jeff Dugdale, head coach at Queens University – Another alumnus with strong ties to David Marsh and the David Marsh era, Dugdale has built the singularly-dominant program at the Division II level of NCAA swimming. While D2 swimming to D1 swimming isn’t the same gap as we’d see in many sports, like football, it’s still a whole different ball game. Prior to Queens, Dugdale was a coach at SwimMAC, and also spent a few years as an assistant coach at Duke. Dugdale won three letters at Auburn from 1989 through 1991 (prior to the golden years), and out of college he spent some time coaching at Auburn.
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5. Stefanie Williams Moreno, Georgia associate head coach – At this point, I’m fully convinced that Williams Moreno is waiting for head coach Jack Bauerle to retire and will then take over at Georgia. But, she’s still a top candidate for every job that opens up, especially in the SEC. A great swimmer for Georgia, and now a stout coaching resume between Ohio State and Georgia, Williams Moreno also doesn’t have head coaching experience.
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6. Gideon Louw, Auburn assistant coach – Things were pretty messy during Taylor’s tenure as head coach, with 9 athletes entering the transfer portal this season alone. That could mean the AD will want to clean house and get a fresh start. That being said, Louw is one of the best sprinters in program history, has shown the ability to coach sprinters via his work with Bowe Becker at Minnesota, and was a member of the last Auburn NCAA Championship team. It feels like Louw would maybe need to head elsewhere for a few more years of seasoning and then circle back to land as Auburn’s head coach.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 7:25 pm to AUFan2015
Hell of a lot of former Auburn swimmers are coaches now.
Yes.
..........and Jay Jacobs wouldn't give him piddly shite he wanted so he walked. fricking Jay Jacobs.
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Was David Marsh THAT good of a coach?
Yes.
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After becoming head coach of Auburn in 1990, Marsh led the men's team to seven NCAA national championships (1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007) and the women's team to five national championships (2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007).
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He finished his coaching career at Auburn at the conclusion of the 2007 season, after which he became the Head Elite Coach and CEO of the United States Olympic Committee Center of Excellence with SwimMAC Carolina. To date, Marsh has led SwimMAC to three consecutive USA club excellence championships, a first for any program, outdistancing the second-place finisher by 12,000 points (see www.usaswimming.org)
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The internationally known coach has coached 49 Olympians from 19 different countries. In December 2016 Marsh was named the ‘Professional Adviser’ of the Israel Swimming Association, with a goal of preparing the country's swimmers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
..........and Jay Jacobs wouldn't give him piddly shite he wanted so he walked. fricking Jay Jacobs.
Posted on 4/19/21 at 8:47 pm to MrAUTigers
Marsh is 62, and obviously still a great coach. Any chance we can get him to take the job for a few years and groom one of his alums to take over when he retires?
Posted on 4/19/21 at 8:51 pm to FearlessFreep
How did we go from a perennial national championship contender to not giving a frick?
Posted on 4/19/21 at 9:05 pm to aubiecat
Swimming didn't make enough money would be my guess.
Posted on 4/20/21 at 11:08 am to AUFan2015
Posted on 4/20/21 at 4:37 pm to Leto II
TIFWIW but JGT says Marsh has made his interest in the job known
Posted on 4/21/21 at 5:40 am to AUFan2015
Hmmm.
Now what?
Posted on 4/21/21 at 5:53 am to AUFan2015
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TIFWIW but JGT says Marsh has made his interest in the job known
Really??
I find that ... hard to believe, but awesome if true.
This post was edited on 4/26/21 at 8:54 am
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