Evansville Turns to Alum Toby Wilcox to Lead Swimming and Diving Programs
The University of Evansville on Thursday hired Toby Wilcox as the head coach of its men’s and women’s swimming programs.
A 1985 graduate of Evansville, Wilcox coached the Aces from 1988-97, a three-time Midwestern Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year.
“I am extremely grateful to the administration of President Pietruszkiewicz and Athletics Director Ziggy Siegfried for the chance to come back and guide the Swim and Dive program,” Wilcox said in a university statement. “UE is home to me and I’m excited about working with this group of outstanding young men and women, Plus, seeing where this program can go to new heights. Go Aces!”
Wilcox is a native of Rensselaer, Indiana. He was an MCC and Heartland Collegiate Conference MVP for Evansville, a two-time team MVP and the team captain. He began his coaching career with University of Evansville Aquatic Club, for which he was the head coach from 1984-93. He became an assistant for the varsity program in 1986 and took over as the head coach two years later.
As the head coach, he guided three Purple Aces to MCC Swimmer of the Year awards and coached 24 athletes to conference titles.
“Toby Wilcox is an exceptional coach, and we are thrilled to welcome him back to the University of Evansville,” director of athletics Dr. Ziggy Siegfried said. “Coach Wilcox has achieved great success throughout his career by promoting academic excellence, providing an outstanding student-athlete experience, achieving competitive success, and engaging with the community and alumni. We are excited to see how his high-energy and transformative leadership will impact our student-athletes and much more.”
Wilcox has spent the last 13 years at Birmingham Southern College, where he helped found the program. A five-time Coach of the Year in the Southern Athletic Association, he’s helped BSC win 16 team titles. He’s mentored 121 individual conference champions, 57 relay winners, 35 NCAA Division III Championships qualifiers, 13 SAA Swimmers of the Year and seven Divers of the Year.
Wilcox replaces Stuart Wilson, who stepped down in April after five years at the helm.
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Should have just retired. He has a mean streak.