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Bret Lundgaard Named Head Coach of Kentucky Swimming & Diving

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Jack Pilgrim

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Bret Lundgaard, the 2023 Ivy League Coach of the Year for the Princeton University women’s swimming and diving team, has been named Head Coach of the University of Kentucky men’s and women’s program, Director of Athletics Mitch Barnhart announced Monday.

“Coach Lundgaard’s teams have demonstrated championship performance in the pool and in the classroom while sharing our vision for development of student-athletes in all areas of their lives,” Barnhart said. “When you add his coaching experience having been a US National Team Coach and in the Southeastern Conference, he is a great fit for our program.