Ron O’Brien, perhaps the most successful diving coach in United States history, who guided Greg Louganis to Olympic gold in two events at the Summer Games in 1984 and again in 1988, died on Nov. 19 at his home in Naples, Fla. He was 86.
His son, Tim, confirmed the death.
A champion diver at Ohio State University, O’Brien coached eight United States Olympic teams and also coached at two universities and a number of aquatic clubs. His divers won more than 300 medals at major domestic and international competitions, including 12 at the Olympics.
His most illustrious student was Louganis, a diver of almost unparalleled skill.