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1970s
1976-1995Don Easterling, head coach for women's swimming and diving
Don Easterling started the women's swimming and diving program from the ground up in 1976. He served as women's swimming and diving head coach from 1976 to 1981 and 1984 to 1995.
Don Easterling
1977-1981Beth Harrell competed in women's swimming
Beth Harrell won 26 All-America mentions during her NC State career in women's swimming. In 2024, she was inducted into the NC State Athletic Hall of Fame.
1979Women's swimming and diving won ACC championship
1979, 1980, 1982Amy Lepping was three-time ACC Champion in 500 and 1650-meter freestyle
Swimmers group photo
1979, 1980, 1981Allyson Reid was three-time ACC Champion in one and three-meter diving
Allyson Reid diving
1980s
1980Women's swimming and diving won ACC championship
1981-1984Bob Wiencken, head coach for women's swimming and diving
1983-1985 Tricia Butcher was three-time ACC Champion in 1650-meter freestyle
1988, 1992Agnes Gerlach competed as Olympic diver
Agnes Gerlach made the Hungarian Olympic diving team in 1988 and 1992.
Agromeck 1991
1990s
1991-1994Agnes Gerlach was three-time ACC Champion
Agnes Gerlach was a three-time ACC Champion in three-meter diving. She was also named ACC's "Most Valuable Diver" in 1991, 1993, and 1994.
1995-2000Scott Hammond, head coach for men's and women's swimming and diving
1999Marica McKeel named ACC "Most Valuable Diver"
2000s
2000Kelley Melton named ACC "Most Valuable Diver"
2000-2011Brooks Teal, head coach for men's and women's swimming and diving
2009Kristin Davies won NCAA championship
Kristin Davies won the NCAA National championship in platform diving and was named "Diver of the Year."
2010s
2011-Braden Holloway, head coach for men's and women's swimming and diving
2016, 2020Sophie Hansson made Olympic team
Sophie Hansson made the Swedish Olympic team for swimming.
2017Women's swimming and diving won ACC championship
2019Women's swimming and diving won ACC championship
2019-2021Sophie Hansson was NCAA and ACC Champion
Sophie Hansson was a three-time ACC champion for the 100 and 200-meter breaststroke from 2019 to 2021. Hansson also won the NCAA championship for the 100 and 200-meter breaststroke in 2021 and became the first women’s swimmer in program history to win an NCAA individual title.
2019-2021Emma Muzzy was three-time ACC champion in 200-meter backstroke
2020s
2020Andrea Podmanikova made Swedish Olympic team
2021Katherine Berkoff won NCAA championships
Katherine Berkoff won NCAA championship titles in the women's 100-meter backstroke, 400-meter medley relay, and 200-meter medley relay.
2021Women's swimming relay team broke records
Katharine Berkoff, Sophie Hansson, Kylee Alons, and Julia Poole broke program, NCAA and U.S. Open records after winning the Wolfpack’s first-ever NCAA swimming title in the 400 medley relay. The team was also NCAA national champions in the 200-meter medley relay.
2022Katharine Berkoff won NCAA championship
Katharine Berkoff won an NCAA championship title in the women’s 100-meter backstroke for the second year in a row.