Eastern Michigan Athletics
M. Swim & Dive
Smith, Loren
Loren Smith
- Title:
- Diving Coach
The 2010-11 season marks the 11th season for Loren “Buck” Smith as the head diving coach for both the men’s and women’s teams at Eastern Michigan University.
In 2010, Smith was selected as Mid-American Conference Diving Coach of the Year for the sixth time after three of his divers finished in the top-five in the one meter including Danielle Hulvey, who captured a second place medal and was selected to the All-MAC Second-Team.
During his time at Eastern Michigan, Smith’s divers have placed in the top eight at the Mid-American Conference Championships 81 times. EMU divers have won nine MAC Championship titles, set 3 MAC records, 3 school records and a pool record that has stood for 18 years. Smith has had a diver named MAC Diver of the Year four times and as recent as 2007. He has also been named MAC Coach of the Year six times.
In 2006, Smith’s divers played a vital role in the EMU women’s first-ever MAC Championship. The Eagles placed five of the top seven divers on the one-meter board and claimed four of the top six places from the three-meter. On the men’s side, they placed three divers in the top five on the three-meter board and three of the top seven spots on the one-meter. Smith was named MAC Coach of the Year at both the men’s and women’s championship meets.
Prior to Eastern Michigan, Smith was the coach at Oakland University during the 1999-2000 season where he coached the Mid-Continent Conference Diver of the Year and qualified three divers for the Division I Zone meet.
Smith is also the head diving coach for Legacy Diving. In the 10-year history of Legacy Diving, Smith has had 65 junior national qualifiers, 40 junior national finalists, eight national champions, seven silver medalists and five bronze medalists. He has also had a Junior World Finalist and coached his team to three Junior Olympic Regional titles, as well as a third place finish at the 2007 East National Championships. Smith has also coached six Canadian Junior Olympic National finalists. At the senior national level, Smith has had 28 Senior National qualifiers and 15 finalists, along with coaching the 2006 US Open one-meter men’s champion. Legacy Diving won the US Open team title in 2006, as well as taking third place for the men’s team and fifth place overall at the 2005 Senior National Championships. In 2009, Smith had a diver place fifth on three-meter, and 10th on platform at the Spring Nationals. At the 2009 Summer Senior Nationals, he had the women’s fifth place finisher on one meter, and third place finisher on three-meter. Another diver placed ninth on platform. Smith also had a diver final at the FINA Grand Prix. In 2009, Smith’s divers took fifth place for the women, and seventh place overall at the Summer Senior Nationals.
Smith lives in Ypsilanti with his wife Kara, daughters Allie and Karlie, and their two dogs.
In 2010, Smith was selected as Mid-American Conference Diving Coach of the Year for the sixth time after three of his divers finished in the top-five in the one meter including Danielle Hulvey, who captured a second place medal and was selected to the All-MAC Second-Team.
During his time at Eastern Michigan, Smith’s divers have placed in the top eight at the Mid-American Conference Championships 81 times. EMU divers have won nine MAC Championship titles, set 3 MAC records, 3 school records and a pool record that has stood for 18 years. Smith has had a diver named MAC Diver of the Year four times and as recent as 2007. He has also been named MAC Coach of the Year six times.
In 2006, Smith’s divers played a vital role in the EMU women’s first-ever MAC Championship. The Eagles placed five of the top seven divers on the one-meter board and claimed four of the top six places from the three-meter. On the men’s side, they placed three divers in the top five on the three-meter board and three of the top seven spots on the one-meter. Smith was named MAC Coach of the Year at both the men’s and women’s championship meets.
Prior to Eastern Michigan, Smith was the coach at Oakland University during the 1999-2000 season where he coached the Mid-Continent Conference Diver of the Year and qualified three divers for the Division I Zone meet.
Smith is also the head diving coach for Legacy Diving. In the 10-year history of Legacy Diving, Smith has had 65 junior national qualifiers, 40 junior national finalists, eight national champions, seven silver medalists and five bronze medalists. He has also had a Junior World Finalist and coached his team to three Junior Olympic Regional titles, as well as a third place finish at the 2007 East National Championships. Smith has also coached six Canadian Junior Olympic National finalists. At the senior national level, Smith has had 28 Senior National qualifiers and 15 finalists, along with coaching the 2006 US Open one-meter men’s champion. Legacy Diving won the US Open team title in 2006, as well as taking third place for the men’s team and fifth place overall at the 2005 Senior National Championships. In 2009, Smith had a diver place fifth on three-meter, and 10th on platform at the Spring Nationals. At the 2009 Summer Senior Nationals, he had the women’s fifth place finisher on one meter, and third place finisher on three-meter. Another diver placed ninth on platform. Smith also had a diver final at the FINA Grand Prix. In 2009, Smith’s divers took fifth place for the women, and seventh place overall at the Summer Senior Nationals.
Smith lives in Ypsilanti with his wife Kara, daughters Allie and Karlie, and their two dogs.
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