Earl Ellis (swim coach)
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 10, 1936 Lewiston, Idaho |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa University of Puget Sound (1959) |
| Playing career | |
| 1954-1956 | University of Iowa Coach David A. Armbruster Sr. |
| 1958-1959 | U. of Puget Sound Coach Donald A. Duncan |
| Positions | Freestyle Swimmer Distance Runner |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1960-1961 | Highline High School Cascade Swim Club |
| 1963-1971 | Triton Swim Club |
| 1968-1969 | University of Washington Asst. Coach |
| 1969-1998 | University of Washington Head coach |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 215-45 .827 Win % (U. of Washington Men) 206-29-2 .873 Win % (U. of Washington Women) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| 1992-93 Pacific 10 Coach of the Year (University of Washington Women) ASCA Coaches Hall of Fame 2004 U. Washington Hall of Fame | |
Earl N. Ellis (born February 10, 1936) is an American swimmer and coach who was the head coach of the University of Washington Huskies swim team from 1969 to 1998. He received All-American honors as a swimmer for the University of Iowa.
He was trained as a collegiate swimmer by David Armbruster at the University of Iowa and Donald A. Duncan at the University of Puget Sound. Primarily during his time at the University of Washington, Ellis coached seven swimmers who participated in the Olympics. Four of the Olympians he trained earned medals when including Lynn Colella who he unofficially trained while she attended the University of Washington from 1968 to 1972. Robin Backhaus, a 1972 Olympic medalist in butterfly, did not enroll and swim at the University of Washington, under Ellis until the following year. As of 1998, Ellis had one of the longest career tenures of any Washington coach.