Nicole McConnell

Nicole McConnell arrived in College Station in August of 2020, joining the coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach for the Texas A&M women's swimming & diving team before being elevated to assistant coach in July of 2023. Through her first three seasons in Aggieland she has assisted head coach Steve Bultman and assistant coach Caroline Maxvill Stanek on the pool deck throughout practices and meets. McConnell has also served as the senior club coach for the Aggie Swim Club for the past three years, instructing and developing competitive club swimmers. She provided technical improvements and implemented training strategies for improved individual and team performances. 

Prior to her time at A&M, McConnell served as a graduate assistant coach at the University of Evansville for two seasons, working with the men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams. McConnell assisted the head coach with the development of current student-athletes while also helping with administrative duties. She stepped up and served as interim head coach on two occasions, developing workout planning and handling all coaching responsibilities.

McConnell began her coaching career in 2016 and spent two years guiding the Longview Swim Club in Longview, Texas. She developed and guided swimmers to qualify for Sectionals and Futures meets, while also handling team logistics. 
 
McConnell earned her bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from LeTourneau University in 2018 and later earned a master’s degree in leadership from Evansville.