Dennis Pursley

Dennis Pursley
Biographical details
BornLouisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Alabama 1972
Playing career
1968–1972University of Alabama
Positionbreaststroke
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1972–1974University of Alabama
Asst. Coach under Don Gambril
1974–1979Lakeside Swim Club
Louisville, Kentucky
1979–1981Cincinnati Marlins
1981–1983Australian Institute of Sport
1984–1987Olympian Swim Club
Edmonton, Alberta
1989–2003USA Swimming National Team Director
2003–2006Brophy East Swim Team
2008–2012British National Team
2012–2019Alabama Crimson Tide Swimming & Diving
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Regional Championship Title
Top 10 National Ranking
(Lakeside Swim Club)
Awards
  • 1980 ASCA Coach of the Year
  • 1980 USA Olympic Swimming Coach
  • United States Olympic Committee Chairman's "Coaching Award" for 2000
  • 25 most influential people in the history of USA Swimming in 2003
  • Inducted into the American Swimming Coaches Hall of Fame in 2006

Dennis Pursley was a competitive swimmer and is a retired American swimming coach who served as head coach of the combined men's and women's teams at the University of Alabama from 2012 to 2019 and was a five time Olympic coach. Several athletes Pursley coached have set world records, national records, and won medals in the Olympics and international competition.

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