Women's Swimming and Diving
Colin, Ben
Ben Colin
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- benjamin.colin@uni.edu
- Phone:
- (319) 273-3483
The UNI Swimming and Diving team has announced the hiring of Ben Colin as the team’s Assistant Coach.
“Throughout the process Ben demonstrated his passion for UNI and swimming in the state of Iowa”, stated head swimming and diving coach Nick Lakin. “Ben is well known and universally liked, has been a part of the swimming community in the state of Iowa for decades and will bring a ton of enthusiasm and knowledge to the position. We are so thankful to have Ben joining us on deck this year and excited for the future of UNI swimming and diving.”
Colin, a Dubuque, Iowa native, joins the UNI staff after a four year swimming career at the University of Iowa and most recently coached with the Dubuque Area Swimmin’ Hurricanes. While at the University of Iowa Colin earned his degree in Sport & Recreation Management and Journalism, & Mass Communications. He was a three time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and served as the chair of the Iowa Student Athlete Advisory Committee.
A key contributor to the Panthers' success in the pool, Colin has been responsible for the development of a para swimming training program for UNI student-athletes Olivia Chambers and later Cali Prochaska as both competed on the para swimming circuit both nationally and internationally. Colin was selected to the United States coaching staff for the 2023 Para Swimming World Championships in Manchester, England, as well as the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France.
While at Iowa, Colin was named the 2019 NCAA Jim McKay Scholar for excellence in sport communication. He was active in Iowa Swimming, Inc as a representative on the governance and technical planning committees.
“Throughout the process Ben demonstrated his passion for UNI and swimming in the state of Iowa”, stated head swimming and diving coach Nick Lakin. “Ben is well known and universally liked, has been a part of the swimming community in the state of Iowa for decades and will bring a ton of enthusiasm and knowledge to the position. We are so thankful to have Ben joining us on deck this year and excited for the future of UNI swimming and diving.”
Colin, a Dubuque, Iowa native, joins the UNI staff after a four year swimming career at the University of Iowa and most recently coached with the Dubuque Area Swimmin’ Hurricanes. While at the University of Iowa Colin earned his degree in Sport & Recreation Management and Journalism, & Mass Communications. He was a three time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and served as the chair of the Iowa Student Athlete Advisory Committee.
A key contributor to the Panthers' success in the pool, Colin has been responsible for the development of a para swimming training program for UNI student-athletes Olivia Chambers and later Cali Prochaska as both competed on the para swimming circuit both nationally and internationally. Colin was selected to the United States coaching staff for the 2023 Para Swimming World Championships in Manchester, England, as well as the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France.
While at Iowa, Colin was named the 2019 NCAA Jim McKay Scholar for excellence in sport communication. He was active in Iowa Swimming, Inc as a representative on the governance and technical planning committees.
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