Coach Reese Record

 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 15

• NCAA RUNNER-UP FINISHES 13

• TOP-3 NCAA FINISHES 35

• TOP-10 NCAA FINISHES 42

• Completed his 44th season at Texas (2021-22)

• Has led Texas to an NCAA-leading 15 national team titles, 13 NCAA runner-up finishes and 35 top-three finishes at the NCAA Championships

• 42 consecutive top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships

• 43 consecutive conference titles

• The only swimming coach to win NCAA team titles in five separate decades (1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s)

• Three-time head coach, U.S. Olympic men’s swimming team (1992, 2004 & 2008)

• 73 NCAA individual champions and 54 NCAA champion relays (through 2022 season)

• 29 Olympians who have collected 39 gold medals, 16 silver medals and eight bronze medals

• Four-time CSCAA National Coach of the Year (2015, ’16, ’17, ’21), 8-time NCAA Coach of the Year (1981, ’88, ’89, ’90, ’92, ’96, 2000, ’01) and 4-time ASCA Coach of the Year (1991, 2005, ’06 & ’09)

Longhorns are having a party  Splishing and Splashing to national championships

Reese began the new millennium in the same fashion, winning three consecutive NCAA Championships (2000, 2001 and 2002). Texas placed second at Nationals in 2003, finished third in 2004, seventh in 2005, fourth in 2006 and fifth in 2007. Two more NCAA runner-up finishes in 2008 and 2009 preceded Reese’s 10th NCAA team title in 2010. Incredibly, Reese completed a second streak of four consecutive titles in his career with NCAA team crowns in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. Following the cancelation of the 2020 NCAA Championship due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Reese’s Longhorns came back in 2021 to win a 15th national title, making Reese the first swimming coach to win NCAA crowns in five separate decades (1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s, 2020s). It also marked the fifth time in six held championships that the Longhorns came away the victors. Texas followed that title with a runner-up result at the 2021 national meet.

2001 – 2002 coach: Eddie Reese and Matt Scoggin National Champions

2001: THE LEGACY CONTINUES
Texas was Event Champions in:
– 200 backstroke
– 100 breaststroke
– 200 breaststroke
– 100 butterfly
– 1-meter diving
– 3-meter diving
– 400 freestyle relay
– 800 freestyle relay
– 200 medley relay
– 400 medley relay

In 2001, Texas Swimming & Diving teams are fast to the top. In one of the fastest NCAA Championships to date the Longhorns win 11 of the meet’s 21 events, claiming four of five relays and accounting for six of the eight American and NCAA records set at the 2001 NCAA’s

2002 – 2003 coach: Eddie Reese and Matt Scoggin National Champions – Three-peat

The Longhorns captured their third consecutive NCAA Championship and ninth title in school history in dramatic fashion. They came back to take the lead in the second-to-last event of the evening and held on in the final event for the overall team victory. Texas scored 512 points, finishing just ahead of second-place Stanford (501). The 11-point edge was the closest margin of victory since the advent of the 16-place scoring system in 1985.

2003-2004 – Coach Eddie Reese Pending 5-2

Scott Goldblatt Olympics 2000 and 2004

2004 -2005 Coach Eddie Reese Pending 6-1  more info to follow

Ian Crocker, Scott Goldblatt, Brendan Hansen, Aaron Peirsol, and Neil Walker win Olympic Gold

The Horns won 18 medals including 9 golds. It was his best team since 1976.

2005-2006 – Coach Eddie Reese Pending 6-2 more info to follow

2006 -2007 Coach Eddie Reese Pending 5-3 more info to follow

Hansen named USA Swimming Male Athlete of the Year

2007-2008 Coach Eddie Reese Pending 6-0 more info to follow

Jamie’s acceptance speech into the TSDHOF starts at the 4:40 mark in the link below.

http://www.tsdhof.org/jamie-rauch

Troy Dumais Is The Only UT Athlete who has Participated In The Olympic Games 4 Times.

2008 – 2009 Coach Eddie Reese 8-1 More info to follow

Texas won their 13 consecutive Big 12 championship.  Walters, Roekel, Feign, and Verlatti set an American record in the 400 freestyle relay.

 The men’s swimming and diving team finished second at the NCAA meet. Michael Kleuh, Ricky Berens, and Dave Walters led the team in medal count. Coach Reese Longhorn’s record as of this year was nine NCAA Championships and seven second-place finishes.

Garrett Weber-Gale Olympics 2008

Rick Berens Olympics 2008 and 2012 ; shattered the school record in the 200 butterfly, and the team got an automatic NCAA bid.

Scott Spann, Jr. Olympics 2008 

Dave Walters- Olympics 2008; broke Michael Phelps’s American record in the 200 freestyle.

Brendan Hansen, Aaron Peirsol, Ricky Berens, Ian Crocker, Garrett Weber-Gale, and Dave Walters win Olympic Gold

2009 – Coach Eddie Reese Pending 8-1 more info to follow

As of 2015 Jimmy Feign has the fastest Longhorn time in the 50 free and 100 free.

As of 2015 Dave Walters the fastest Longhorn time in the 200 free.

As of 2015 Ricky Berens has the fastest Longhorn time in the 200 IM.

As of 2015 Scott Spann, Jr. has the fastest Longhorn time in the 200 Breaststrok

2010 – coach: Eddie Reese and Matt Scoggin National Champions 5-1 more info to follow

The only loss this year is to the Arizona Wildcats. At the NCAA tournament, California leads the Horns at the end of the first two days of competition, but Texas rolls over California on the third day to win the championship.

Coach Scoggins is Coach of the Year

 2011 Coach Eddie Reese 6-1 more info to follow

• Three-time NCAA Champion (2012 200 freestyle, 400 freestyle relay, 800 freestyle relay)
• Eight-time All-American
• Two-time honorable mention All-American
• Seven-time Big 12 Champion

Michael McBroom is the first Longhorn to ever win the NCAA Championship in the 1650 free.

As of 2015 Michael McBroom has the fastest Longhorn time in the 1650 free.

Scott Jostes was a member to the 800 free relay team that set the 800 free style record that still stands as of November 2019.

2012 – Coach Eddie Reese more info to follow

 2011-2012 swimming – won the Big 12 championship with 1014.5 point making this the 33rd consecutive Big 12 championship.  Nick D’Innocenzo was the most outstanding swimmer . Drew Livingston was most outstanding diver. Two divers and 15 swimmers qualified for the NCAA championship.  

• Two-time NCAA Champion (2012 400 freestyle relay, 2010 200 IM)
• Three-time All-American
• Four-time honorable mention All-American
• Big 12 Champion

Rick Berens and Brendan Hansen win Olympic Gold

2013 – Coach Eddie Reese more info to follow

Texas places second to California.  Eddie Reeces record increased to 26 top three NCAA finishes in 33 years of coaching.  Austin Surhoff , Cole Cragin, Patrick Murphy , all place in their specialty. . Diver Drew Livingston was an All-American for the 3rd consecutive time.

2014 – Coach Eddie Reese more info to follow

As of 2015 Clark Smith has the fastest Longhorn time in the 200 butterfly.

2015 – coach: Eddie Reese and Matt Scoggin National Champions more info to follow

As of 2015 Will Licon has the fastest Longhorn time in the 400 IM.

As of 2015 Clark Smith has the fastest Longhorn time in the 500 free.

As of 2015 Jack Conger has the fastest Longhorn time in the 100 Butterfly.

2016 – coach: Eddie Reese and Matt Scoggin National Champions more info to follow

Townley Haas is the first Longhorn to win the NCAA Championship in the 500 free.

2016 – Olympians Representing The USA more info to follow

Kris Kubik – Eddie Reese assistant Coach is inducted into the HOH in 2011

                                     2016 Longhorn Olympians

Olympians  more info to follow

Townley Haas, Clark Smith, Jack Conger and Jimmy Feigen finalized berths on the 2016 U.S. Olympic Men’s Swimming Team.

Jimmy Feigen olympics 2012, 2016

Joseph Schooling Olympiad for Singapore

Jack Conger World record video is below

https://youtu.be/n7Je75ONZwY

Link to swimmers participating in the Rio Olympics is below. 

http://www.burntorangenation.com/2016/7/12/12153384/texas-longhorns-rio-olympics-2016-swimming

Reflection point -Eddie Reese by TexasSports.com

 Eddie Reese, the only college swimming coach to win NCAA team titles in five separate decades, has established a tradition of excellence in Austin and set the standard in collegiate swimming through his 44 years at Texas. A three-time United States Men’s Olympic Team head coach, Reese is the winningest coach in the sport’s history with 15 NCAA team titles, a figure that also positions Texas as the winningest NCAA Division I Men’s Swimming and Diving program.

After placing 21st at the NCAA Championships in his first season (1979) at Texas, Reese’s teams have never finished lower than seventh at the national meet. His Texas team won the 2022 Big 12 Conference crown and finished second at the NCAA Championships, continuing two incredible streaks: 42 consecutive top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championship and 43 consecutive conference titles. Along the way, Reese has developed 73 NCAA individual champions, 54 national champion relays, 268 All-Americans and 29 Olympians who have won 39 gold medals, 16 silver medals and eight bronze medals.

Under Reese, Texas has placed second 13 times at the NCAA Championships, and Reese’s teams have finished in the top three at the NCAA Championships in 35 of his 44 seasons at Texas. The Longhorns have maintained their dominance at the conference level, winning all 26 Big 12 crowns and 43 consecutive conference titles.

Reese’s Honor Roll at Texas

Reese was the American Swim Coaches’ Association (ASCA) Coach of the Year in 2009, 2006, 2005 and 1991. In 1991, he earned the National Collegiate Scholar and Swimming Trophy from the College Swimming Coaches Association (CSCA). The trophy, which is the highest honor bestowed by the CSCA, recognizes a coach’s overall contribution to the sport over an extended period of time and is reserved for an individual who has represented both collegiate athletics and swimming with honor and pride throughout his career. In November 1996, Reese was inducted into the Longhorn Hall of Honor, which recognizes former athletes, coaches and staff members “who have brought honor and renown to The University of Texas.” Reese was voted directly into the Hall of Honor as a special exception to the rule, which stipulates that a coach or staff member must be retired five years before consideration.

He was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in Waco on Feb. 12, 2002. Just the third member of the Hall of Fame to be voted in based on swimming credentials, Reese joined an impressive list of UT alumni who have been honored, including Darrell K Royal, Roger Clemens, Earl Campbell, Tom Kite, Mack Brown and Cliff Gustafson.

The Reese honor roll culminated in May 2002, when he was elected as an honor coach and inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame (ISHOF) in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Reese was inducted along with eight other honorees in the Class of 2002.

The Reese Philosophy

Reese’s ability to train his athletes technically has been a big part of his success, but his unique approach to swimming and training may be his best attribute. That combination is what makes Reese one of the world’s finest coaches, regardless of sport. He possesses a thorough knowledge of swimming fundamentals, an eye for talent, a genuine care for his athletes and the ability to communicate and motivate.

Reese’s style is the staple of the Longhorns program. Always calm, unflappable, amiable and quick with a joke, he is a man who likes to work hard but doesn’t see why hard work must be dull. The Texas team reflects the coach’s personality. It is a loose bunch, but the team knows when to buckle down. In fact, Reese contends that his championship teams have excelled because they outwork everybody else. At Texas, team success derives from individual accomplishments. For Reese, the individual swimmers have priority.

“I’ve always worried about the individual first,” Reese said. “We don’t talk about winning the NCAA Championship. We talk about what it takes for each individual to get better. What satisfies me as a coach is seeing people go faster than they ever have before. With that focus, we are in a battle for the championship every year. I like that, too.”

Former UT assistant coach Kris Kubik, an All-American swimmer at North Carolina State and graduate assistant under Reese at Auburn in the mid-1970s, sees Reese as a teacher in the best sense of the word.

“Eddie is constantly teaching,” Kubik said. “He does a lot of talking about life, as much as he talks about swimming. He talks about how to apply what you learn in swimming to life. It’s very important to him that his swimmers enjoy what they are doing. Eddie has designed a program that is totally unpredictable. I don’t think there is a harder working team in the country, but we spread our workout over the entire week and it’s never the same on any given day, so we have the ability to be stay loose.”

The idea of finding enjoyment in the pursuit of one’s maximum potential is the heart of Reese’s coaching philosophy.

“A lot of people look for the easy way to do anything,” Reese said. “In swimming, there is no easy way. To succeed in any sport there are two keys – after the obvious needs of a certain amount of ability and hard work – and these keys are self-image and enjoyment. It’s something you have to work on every day, day-in and day-out. Everybody knows how to work people hard. The key is to work them hard and protect the mind.”

More Reflection Points on Eddie Reese.

by JOHN LOHN – EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

24 March 2024, 12:03pm

Farewell to a Legend: For One Final Time, Eddie Reese Leads Texas Into NCAA Champs

As Eddie Reese plans to retire from coaching after the U.S. Olympic Trials in June, he’ll be leaving the swimming world with a plethora of accomplishments, but he and those who know him will immediately tell you that the most important part of his legacy has been—and will always be—about the people and the lives he’s touched.

A few things transpired when Eddie Reese was called to the stage to accept the Impact Award at last fall’s USA Swimming Golden Goggle Awards. For one, the legendary coach was greeted by a standing ovation, deep appreciation for his years of contributions to the sport. Additionally, his speech was a clinic in humility, as it focused on the individuals Reese encountered during his career, not himself.

I agree both from personal experience and from hearing what so many have said about Eddie. We don’t always agree about everything, but we agree about something he has mastered — the love of his swimmers and the care for everyone around him. He indeed makes you better every time you interact with him. It’s by nature and by intention. He’s a role model for anyone in any field who wants to master leadership, both personal and of others. He’s in league with John Wooden; and not many can even be mentioned in the same sentence. He has earned the love, respect, and admiration of every person in and who watches our sport. Thank you Eddie Reese. Stick around; we still need you. Steve Friederang

Reese’s address to a who’s-who gathering of past and present American swim stars also featured—as expected—an entertaining degree of comedy. Reese has long been known for his deck-side jokes and ability to bring humor to the sport. So, when he commented on the velvety nature of the dining room’s napkins, the 82-year-old had the room laughing.

For years ahead, stories will be shared about Reese’s influence, and his jokes will endure. But Reese is departing his position as the head coach of the men’s program at the University of Texas following the United States Olympic Trials in Indianapolis, and that decision means fewer opportunities to celebrate, learn from and laugh with a man who has given swimming so much over five decades.

This week’s NCAA Championships will be the last for Reese, who initially announced his retirement after the 2021 season, only to reverse that decision a few months later. This time around, Reese is confident it is time to move on, with time with his wife, Elinor, and their grandchildren high on the agenda.

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

Where Reese’s Longhorns will finish at his final NCAAs is uncertain. This squad is not expected to challenge for a national title, although a top-five finish is within reach. Then again, there’s always been much more to his role than putting banners in the rafters of the Jamail Swim Center.

“The thing I got most out of coaching swimming has nothing to do with winning or trophies or anything like that,” Reese said. “It all has to do with interpersonal relationships. Coaches are in a great position that I love because I’m a firm believer that if the purpose of our life is to help, it puts us in a position to do just that. In one of the books (I read), we all know the saying, ‘You can’t take it with you when you die.’ And then, underneath that, it said, ‘The only thing you take with you is that which you’ve given others.’ We’re here to help, and I’ve been able to do that.”

SIGNIFICANT SUCCESS

Eddie Reese has maintained a consistent mantra during his tenure at Texas and at Auburn University prior to arriving in Austin. Reese has always focused on developing quality people and helping them get faster from the start of the season through its conclusion, and from year to year. Because of that approach, Texas enjoyed significant success.

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

And as much as Reese does not toot his vast accomplishments, it is necessary to provide a snapshot of his achievements. Consider:

• He has led Texas to 15 NCAA titles, the most in history, with those crowns spread over five decades.

• His teams have finished runner-up at the NCAA Championships on 13 occasions, and boast 36 top-three finishes.

• Under Reese’s guidance, Texas has won 45 consecutive conference championships, 27 in the Southwest Conference and 18 in the Big 12 Conference.

• Entering this season, Reese-led athletes had won 75 individual NCAA titles and 55 relay crowns.

• He is a three-time United States Olympic head coach and multi-time assistant.

• Reese has guided 29 Longhorns to Olympian status, with those athletes combining for 63 Olympic medals (39 gold, 16 silver, eight bronze).

• He is an inductee of the International Swimming Hall of Fame.

There is plenty more that could have been included in that list of achievements, but those selected items clearly reflect a man who has established himself as a measuring stick of success. How has he excelled? In part, it hinges on his longstanding approach.

“To coach swimming well, it cannot be a job. It’s got to be a lifestyle,” Reese said. “In reality, I haven’t had a job for the 58 years that I’ve coached. It has been an incredible part of my life. And the incredible part has had nothing to do with winning and losing. It has to do with the people that I’ve been lucky enough to be around.”

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Beyond coaching some of the greatest athletes in swimming’s history, including Hall of Famers Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen and Ian Crocker, Reese has always focused heavily on relationships and the bigger picture. He and former longtime assistant Kris Kubik shared an enduring trust. Of late, Reese has mentored assistant Wyatt Collins.

Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick

As for his athletes, it was critical they felt appreciated and were given an opportunity to succeed in and out of the pool. If a swimmer needed a boost, Reese was there to motivate. If an athlete was hurting, Reese knew how to console. If a situation required some levity, Reese was more than happy to infuse humor.

Simply, he was the complete package.

“He can impart wisdom to you in any situation, whether it’s sitting on the bleachers, in a pool, on a plane, whether it’s in an airport, in the weight room, out to dinner, in a car ride, and it can seemingly come out of nowhere, sometimes,” Collins said. “You might be talking hamburgers, and he drops a nugget on you where it’s like, ‘Wow, that just shook my world.’ Usually, you walk away with a little more experience than when you sat down with him. That’s why he’s Eddie Reese. That’s why there’s never going to be anyone like him. We’re all better for having him in our lives.”

HIS LEGACY WILL ENDURE

Eddie Reese will walk away from the day-to-day demands of coaching in the coming months. Before that day, a few of his athletes will challenge for NCAA success and berths to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Whatever unfolds will be.

What is guaranteed to endure into the future is the legacy Reese has established since stepping foot on the University of Texas campus in the late 1970s. In the days since, he has etched himself not only as a coaching great, but as a man who has emphasized the importance of developing high-character human beings and giving them what they needed.

“Eddie has always cared about us,” Hansen once said. “It wasn’t just about making us faster swimmers, even though he’s a master at doing that. It was about making us better people. He’s the greatest coach this sport has ever seen. I don’t think anyone can argue that. But he’s also one of the most special people I’ve ever met.”