Jon Urbanchek
Urbanchek at 71 in 2008 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 23, 1936 Szarvas, Hungary |
| Died | May 9, 2024 (aged 87) Fullerton, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan '62 BA Chapman University '73 MA |
| Playing career | |
| 1959-1961 | University of Michigan Coach Gus Stager |
| Position | freestyle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1963-1964 | Garden Grove High School |
| 1964-1978 | Anaheim High School |
| 1978-1982 | Long Beach State |
| 1982-2004 | University of Michigan |
| 2004-2009 | Club Wolverine |
| 2010- | Fullerton Area Swim Team (FAST) Coach and Administrator |
| 2009-2020 | University of Southern California |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 163-34-0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| At Michigan: 1995 NCAA Championship 13 Big Ten Championships (1986-1996) | |
| Awards | |
| Pacific Coast Athl. Assoc. Coach of Year 1981 1995 ASCA & NCAA Coach of the Year 8 x Big 10 Coach of the Year International Swimming Hall of Fame 2008 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame 2009. | |
Jon Urbanchek (born János Urbancsok; August 23, 1936 – May 9, 2024) was a Hungarian-born American swimming coach, best known for his 22-year tenure as the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team of the University of Michigan from 1982 to 2004. During his coaching tenure, he led his Michigan teams to an NCAA team Championship in 1995, and a total of 13 Big Ten Championships. He has served as a coach on multiple United States national swim teams, including the U.S. Olympic swim teams in 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004, and as a special assistant in 2008 and 2012. In five Olympics, Urbanchek coached a total of 44 Olympians to 20 Olympic medals, consisting of 11 gold, six silver, and four bronze.