Nesty wins award for first time in his career.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Florida head swimming coach Anthony Nesty was named the 2022 American Swimming Coaches Association George Haines Coach of the Year, the ASCA announced Thursday night at the ASCA World Clinic. Nesty joins former Florida coaches Gregg Troy and Randy Reese as the only coaches in Gators history to win the award.
Being awarded since 1961, the George Haines Coach of the Year award is annually given to the individual whose coaching effectiveness has contributed the most towards American swimming excellence at the World level. Nesty was one of six finalists who coached athletes that won gold medals at the FINA World Championships last June in Budapest, Hungary.
Nesty coached multiple gold medalists in Budapest, including Caeleb Dressel, Bobby Finke, Kieran Smith and Volunteer Coach Katie Ledecky. The four combined for eight gold medals, the most golds coached by any finalist for the award this year.
Florida opens up the 2022-23 campaign on Sept. 23 against Nova Southeastern/Arkansas at the Ann Marie Rogers Swimming and Diving Pool at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center Natatorium.
