UCSD Hires Macedo

UC San Diego is pleased to announce Matt Macedo will be joining the UC San Diego Swimming & Diving staff.   Macedo started his coaching career in 2004, joining North Coast Aquatics in San Diego as senior assistant and senior development coach at the La Jolla J.C.C. In addition, Macedo was hired in 2005 to co-coach the Carlsbad age group program.  In 2007, he joined The Race Club in Florida as head assistant coach, with duties that included coaching the World team, which is composed of numerous past and current Olympians.  Currently, Macedo coached at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and will be joining the UC San Diego Swimming & Diving staff.

Macedo is from San Jose and had an accomplished swimming career in Pacific swimming. Macedo went on to Cal Berkeley where he was a 20-time All-American and graduated with a degree in Public Policy/Public Health. He was a two time NCAA champion while at Cal and member of the U.S.A. National Swimming Team. Matt represented the United States at the 2001 World University Games and was an Olympic Trials finalist in the 50 free at the 2000 US Olympic Trials.