Wingate University men’s swimming alum Kevin Hennessy (’10) begins his second season as an assistant men’s and women’s swimming coach in the fall of 2017. Hennessy returns to his alma mater after spending six years with the Coast Guard Blue Dolphins in Virginia. Hennessy assists in all aspects of the Wingate University swimming program and will serve as the lead coach for the Aqua-Dog club team.
During his time at Wingate, Hennessy was a four-year letter winner for the Bulldog men’s swimming team and head coach Kirk Sanocki. He was an All-Bluegrass Mountain Conference (BMC) swimmer and a Scholar All-American, as named by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA). Hennessy earned a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Biology with a Psychology minor during his time at Wingate.
Hennessy began coaching with the Coast Guard Blue Dolphins (CGBD) on a part-time basis in 2008 before his elevation to full-time status in 2010. In his time with the CGBD, he has served as assistant head age-group coach, head age-group coach and most recently as the head senior coach from 2013 until 2016.
During his time with the CGBD, Hennessy’s swimmers consistently placed at the top of their region and state meets. His swimmers have set numerous team records and Virginia Swimming records. They have gone on to qualify for Sectionals and Junior Nationals. Hennessy also assisted with the development and training of the CGBD Olympic Trials qualifiers in 2012 and 2016. He also has experience coaching summer league teams and high school teams.
