DURHAM, N.H.-
University of New Hampshire swimming & diving head coach Josh
Willman has announced the hiring of Tory McKenna as diving coach.
Last season, McKenna was the graduate assistant coach while she
completed her final year of eligibility for the Wildcats. At the
2009 America East Championships, she placed third in the 1-meter
dive.
“We are extremely excited to
bring Tory on board to head up our diving program,” coach
Willman said. “Tory has a lot of new ideas and changes that
she is planning to implement to further integrate the divers into
the swimming program overall and strengthen their contribution to
the entire team’s efforts,” Willman added. “We
think that she will be just the person our staff needs to raise the
level of the UNH divers.”
A graduate of Syracuse University,
Summa Cum Laude, McKenna double majored to receive a Bachelor of
Science in communication sciences and disorders and a Bachelor of
Arts in psychology. While competing for Syracuse, McKenna was a Big
East finalist on 3-meter and a Zone A Qualifier from 2005-2007. She
set the Syracuse 1-meter record and the Villanova pool record in
2005.
In high school, she was a two-time All-American and an East
National Championship qualifier.
McKenna began her coaching career
at the Westford Swim and Tennis Club in 2001 and has worked with
the New Hampshire based USA Diving Club and the Charles River
Diving North and both Dover and Portsmouth High Schools where two
of her divers won state titles in Division I and II in 2009.
Tory is currently working towards
her Master’s Degree in communication sciences and disorders
here at UNH, where she is conducting research for acquired brain
injury patients. At Syracuse she was on the dean’s List all
eight semesters and during her first year with the UNH team, she
was awarded the Coaches Award for her dedication, maturity and
leadership qualities.
