Eastern Michigan Athletics
Swimming & Diving
Tansel, Bryon
Bryon Tansel
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- btansel@emich.edu
- Phone:
- 734.487.4197
The 2016-17 campaign marks Bryon Tansel's fourth year as Eastern Michigan University's men's and women's assistant swimming coach.
Prior to joining the Green and White, Tansel coached for the Plymouth-Canton Cruisers in Canton, Mich., where he was an assistant for the national and senior groups.
Tansel had year-long stints in Dallas, Texas coaching for the Dallas Mustangs Swim Team and Dallas Aquatic Masters, as well as serving as a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Richmond. His first two coaching jobs were for Silver Medal, Top Tier USA Swim clubs, starting with Oakland Live Y'ers in Troy, Mich. After coaching eight state champions and two record-setting state championship relay teams, Tansel left for Richmond, Va. to assist with Poseidon Swimming, Inc.
A decorated swimmer himself, Tansel swam for Oakland University, where he received All-Summit League First Team honors from 2003-2008 and was named the Summit League Swimmer of the Year in 2005. During his career as a Golden Grizzly, he established one school record and four conference records.
Tansel graduated from Oakland in 2008 with a B.S. in General Management. He currently resides in Ann Arbor, Mich. with his wife Danielle, who is an assistant swim coach at the University of Michigan.
Prior to joining the Green and White, Tansel coached for the Plymouth-Canton Cruisers in Canton, Mich., where he was an assistant for the national and senior groups.
Tansel had year-long stints in Dallas, Texas coaching for the Dallas Mustangs Swim Team and Dallas Aquatic Masters, as well as serving as a volunteer assistant coach for the University of Richmond. His first two coaching jobs were for Silver Medal, Top Tier USA Swim clubs, starting with Oakland Live Y'ers in Troy, Mich. After coaching eight state champions and two record-setting state championship relay teams, Tansel left for Richmond, Va. to assist with Poseidon Swimming, Inc.
A decorated swimmer himself, Tansel swam for Oakland University, where he received All-Summit League First Team honors from 2003-2008 and was named the Summit League Swimmer of the Year in 2005. During his career as a Golden Grizzly, he established one school record and four conference records.
Tansel graduated from Oakland in 2008 with a B.S. in General Management. He currently resides in Ann Arbor, Mich. with his wife Danielle, who is an assistant swim coach at the University of Michigan.
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