Douglas Lennox has been hired as an assistant coach with the New York University men's and women's swimming teams. He will be working with all groups/swimmers in the pool and with recruiting.
In addition to his responsibilities at NYU, Lennox is also an assistant coach with Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics (AGUA) where he works primarily with 6-10-year old children, the national age group team and the AGUA Masters team.
Lennox began coaching after an extremely successful swimming career. A member of the Puerto Rico National Swim Team from 2006-10, he competed at both the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2009 World Championships and owns national records for both the 100m butterfly and 200m freestyle.
"I am really excited to add Doug to the staff this fall," said Head Coach Trevor Miele. "Doug brings a wealth of experience from his work with AGUA's club team and from his time at Princeton and competing on Puerto Rico's national team."
A 2009 graduate of Princeton University with an Artium Baccalaureatus degree in anthropology, Lennox was an accomplished member of the Tigers' swim team. He established 10 school records and seven Ivy League records, while also capturing eight Ivy League Championships and recording three top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships. Lennox was voted Princeton's Male Athlete of the Year by the Daily Princetonian as a senior. He was also named the 10th-best Male Athlete of the 2000's by the Princeton Department of Athletics and received the William Winston Roper Award for "demonstrating commitment to excellence in both academics and athletics."
Lennox has continued to swim competitively as a member of the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) Swim Team and competed at the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100m butterfly and 100m freestyle.
"I am honored and privileged to join the NYU coaching staff," Lennox said. "The level of commitment and discipline expected from each of our student-athletes will help establish a strong tradition of excellence and enable our young team to sustain long-term achievement. I am excited to help the program continue to develop by encouraging our hard-working swimmers to push themselves, and each other, at every opportunity."
In addition to his swimming experience, Lennox has also worked with Teach for America, spending the past three years as a kindergarten and first-grade teacher at Uncommon Schools-Leadership Prep in Brooklyn, NY.
A native of Lake Forest, IL, Lennox resides in the East Village of Manhattan.
