Men's Swimming | 3/27/2018 12:00:00 PM

Athens, Ohio----Wingate University swimming alumnus Mason Norman ('10, Duluth, Ga.) has been named the head swimming coach at Ohio University. Read the official announcement (from Ohio University athletic media relations) at this link.
 
"We are obviously thrilled for Mason, Sam (Vencl Norman, WU class of 2010) and their families," Wingate head men's and women's swimming coach Kirk Sanocki says. "Mason has all the attributes to be a head coach. I'm not surprised at all that the Bobcat administration jumped on one of the best young coaches in America!"
 
WINGATE UNIVERSITY
 
A comprehensive, independent and growing university, Wingate serves more than 3,600 students in North Carolina. Founded in 1896, the University offers 37 undergraduate majors as well as graduate and professional programs. Wingate is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences. Wingate blends in-class exploration with out-of-class application to deliver an uncommon and life-changing educational experience.
 
In addition to a robust intramural athletics program, Wingate student athletes compete in 22 NCAA Division II sports. The University has won the South Atlantic Conference Echols Athletic Excellence Award for the past 11 years. Wingate is first in the 2000s among NCAA Division II and North Carolina's colleges and universities with 99 CoSIDA Academic All-America® selections. Wingate is tops among all SAC schools with 108 lifetime Academic All-America® honorees. For more information on WU athletics, go to www.wingatebulldogs.com. Current news and videos can be found at www.wingate.edu.