Newman '09 Joins Swimming Coaching Staff As Assistant
7/10/2009 8:04:27 AM
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Former Cornell swimming great Wes Newman '09 will return to his alma mater as an assistant coach for both the men's and women's teams it was announced today by Joe Lucia, the Philip H. Bartels Head Coach of Men's and Women's Swimming.
The Canadian Olympic Trials participant and NCAA qualifier rewrote the Big Red record book during his four-year varsity career, graduating as one of the school's most decorated swimmers. A three-time Eastern champion, Newman holds five individual and four school relay records. He swam on five Eastern champion relay teams during his career as well. Newman qualified for the NCAA's in both 2007 and 2009 in the 200 free, and finished in the top five at the 2008 Canadian Olympic Trials in two events (fourth in the 400 free, fifth in the 100 butterfly). A two-year team captain and the winner of the 2008 Richie Moran Award at Cornell, he was voted the team's most valuable performer in each of his four seasons. Newman was a catalyst for the program's undefeated 2007 dual meet season, as well as its third-place finish at the 2009 Ivy championship meet.
Out of the pool, Newman was just as impressive. He served as Treasurer of the Red Key Athletic Honor Society and tutored Ithaca HS students as part of the Dufree Tutoring Program. A Dean's List student, Newman was an NSCAA Scholastic All-American in 2009 and an honorable mention Scholastic All-American as a junior. Newman captured the Mario St. George Boiardi '04 Leadership Award for most embodying leadership, athleticism and a strong work ethic among Cornell senior student-athletes. He graduated in May with a degree in Applied Economics and Management.