Johns Hopkins Director of Athletics Tom Calder announced today the appointment of Scott Armstrong as the head men’s and women’s swimming coach. Armstrong replaces George Kennedy, who announced his retirement in February after 31 seasons with the Blue Jays. He becomes just the fourth head coach of the Hopkins swimming program since the 1968-69 season.
“We have been fortunate to have George Kennedy, one of the all-time great Division III Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coaches, guiding our program for more than 30 years,†noted Calder. “In Scott Armstrong, we have not only one of George’s most accomplished former swimmers, but also one of the rising stars in the coaching community. His knowledge of Johns Hopkins and experience as a highly-successful assistant coach at Stanford University will serve him well as he leads our men’s and women’s swimming programs in pursuit of excellence in the classroom, the community and the pool.â€
Armstrong returns to Baltimore after serving four years as the assistant men’s swimming coach at Stanford. He also had coaching stints at Johns Hopkins, the North Baltimore Aquatic Club (NABC) and USA Swimming. Armstrong is a 2003 graduate of the University and was inducted into the Johns Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame in 2015. He will be the fourth active member of the Blue Jay coaching staff that is a graduate of Johns Hopkins, joining Bob Babb ‘77 (baseball), Jim Margraff ’82 (football) and Dave Pietramala ‘90 (men’s lacrosse).
“I’d like to thank Tom Calder, Mike Mattia and George Kennedy for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to pursue a dream,†said Armstrong. “I would also like to thank Ted Knapp, Earl Koberlein and the amazing athletes I have had the privilege to work with at Stanford. Hopkins is a special place and I can’t wait to build on the great tradition George has created. This is a real homecoming for me and I look forward to building strong connections between my fellow alumni and the current student-athletes.â€
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