Nicole Kaupp begins her third season as the assistant swimming and diving coach at Washington University in St. Louis.
During her first year on the Danforth Campus, Washington U. saw eight student-athletes qualify for the 2010 NCAA Championships, combining to earn All-America honors in 12 events. Last year, Washington University sent eight student-athletes to the NCAA Division III Championships where the Bears brought home 15 All-America citations with the men's team finishing 16th overall and the women placing 24th.
Prior to coming to Washington University, Kaupp spent three seasons at Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, serving as the interim head coach during her last season.
That year Kaupp earned Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Women’s Coach of the Year honors. She also mentored Jessie Carrier to an NCAA appearance in the 50-yard freestyle. Carrier was the first swimmer or diver in school history to be invited to the NCAA national meet.
Kaupp has worked at the University of Michigan and the University of Texas Swim Camps, as well as assisting with Club Wolverine's Elite Training Group. In addition, she worked at Speedo as the Sports Promotions Coordinator, where she was responsible for working with contracted teams and coaches in preparation for junior nationals, long course nationals and the Japan Grand Prix meet.
Kaupp graduated from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Ore., in 2006 with a bachelor’s of arts degree in history and is currently pursuing a Master's in Sports Leadership at Northeastern University.
In addition to her collegiate swimming experience, she served as a recruiting assistant for her alma mater for two years. Kaupp also served as Co-Chair of the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and was a part of the Lewis & Clark Balancing Act First-Year Student-Athlete Mentoring Program.