All Longhorns Diving Camp staff members have passed a criminal background check conducted by the University of Texas, completed required Youth Protection Training, and trained in Longhorns Diving Camp and University of Texas camp protocols.
2025 LONGHORNS DIVING CAMP STAFF
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MATT SCOGGIN, Head Diving Coach
Coach Scoggin has been the Head Diving Coach of the Longhorns Diving Camp since 1995. Now in his 30th season as The University of Texas Head Diving Coach, Matt is a former NCAA Champion for The University of Texas, U.S. Olympian, and five-time Olympic coach for Team USA (2000, 2008, 2012, 2020, 2024). He is an eight-time NCAA Coach of The Year, coaching Longhorn divers to 20 National titles. ✩Nine-time USA World Championship Coach ✩Eight-time National Collegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year ✩33-time Big 12 Diving Coach of the Year (18 men; 15 women) ✩2017 USA Diving Mike Peppe Award (Nation's top coach) ✩2012 The Phil Boggs Award ✩2010, 2009 U.S. Olympic Committee’s National Diving Coach of the Year ✩2012, 2011, 2010 USA Diving Coach of Excellence Award ✩2011 USA Pan Am Games Head Coach ✩2010, 2016, 2018 USA World Cup Coach ✩2010, 2011, 2014 USA World Series Coach ✩2009 Benjamin Foundation Award Recipient ✩2009 Inaugural Ted Keller Diving Honor ✩2007 USA Pan Am Games Coach ✩1992 USA Olympian (10m Platform Diving) |
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JON ALTER, Camp Director
Jon Alter has been associated with Texas Swimming & Diving for the last 28 years. Alter currently serves as Director of Operations, overseeing all administrative and organizational areas for the varsity teams. He has been the camp director for the Longhorns Swim Camp for the past 25 years, and is in his fifth season with the Longhorns Diving Camp. His goal is to help provide a great camp experience to all that attend. Jon will be the main source of communication for parents, campers, and staff. |
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MANNY POLLARD, Camp Assistant
Manny Pollard return to the Longhorns Diving Camp as a Camp Assistant, and has also served as a camp coach. Manny recently served as Team USA's first black diving coach at the 2024 World Championships in Doha, Qatar! Manny is currently in his first year as the first full-time Assistant Diving Coach at Texas, after serving in both the volunteer and graduate assistant coach roles. Pollard served as the head coach at the University of Illinois, and was an All-American diver at the University of Minnesota. |
2024 CAMP COACHES
Our coaching staff provides an outstanding experience for all campers. All are professional coaches at the collegiate or club level and bring a wealth of knowledge and experience into the camp environment.
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JOSH ARNDT, Diving Coach (Sessions 3-4)
Josh Arndt returns to The Longhorns Diving Camp for his second season, and is currently in his second season as the head diving coach at The University of Virginia. He spent three years at UCONN and two years with UMass as their head diving coach. While at UMass, he took Atlantic 10 Women's Diving Coach of the Year honors while sending a qualifier to the NCAA's. Arndt graduated from Indiana University in 2017. |
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JULIAN KRUG, Diving Coach, Sessions 1-4
Julian Krug joins the Longhorns Diving Camp for his first season. One of the most accomplished coaches in the sport, Krug spent 38 years as the head diving coach at Pitt University. At Pitt, he coached 1 NCAA National Champion diver, 18 individual Big East champions, 10 first team All Americans, and another 10 honorable mention All Americans. A San Jose, California native, Krug was a three-time All American diver at the University of Wisconsin from 1966-68. |
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JOSH LARCOM, Diving Coach (Sessions 1-2)
Josh Larcom will be in his second season with The Longhorns Diving Camp, and is currently in his second season as the head coach at Florida International University. Larcom previously coached as a graduate assistant at West Virginia University for two years. He spent two seasons at Niagra University as the head diving coach, and as a volunteer assistant at the University of Buffalo. Larcom competed as a diver at Canisius College from 2014-18 and was an NCAA Zone qualified during the 2017-18 season. |
MICHELLE MALCOLM, Diving Coach (Sessions 3-4)
Michelle Malcolm returns for her third season with The Longhorns Diving Camp for 2024. Michelle currently serves as the head diving coach at the University of Vermont.
Michelle Malcolm returns for her third season with The Longhorns Diving Camp for 2024. Michelle currently serves as the head diving coach at the University of Vermont.
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REED MERRITT, Diving Coach (Sessions 1-2)
A former University of Texas diver, Reed Merritt returns to Texas and The Longhorns Diving Camp for 2024. Reed is currently a coach with Stanford Diving Club in Palo Alto, California. As an age group diver, Reed was a four-tie National qualifier and 2013 Age Group National Champion on Platform. While at Texas, Reed was part of two National Championship teams, and an NCAA qualifier in 2019. |
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JUSTIN MOSER, Diving Coach (Sessions 1-2)
Justin Moser returns for his second season with the Longhorns Diving Camp. Justin is currently the head coach at Tulane University. Moser has held coaching stints at Niagra University, where his divers broke program records, and Buffalo State. Justin dove at Buffalo State from 2015-19 and was a two-time NCAA regional qualifier. He has also coached at Ripfest Diving Camp. |
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BILL WILLIAMS, Diving Coach (Sessions 3-4)
This will be Coach Bill's ninth season at The Longhorns Diving Camp, and he has been coaching for 19 years. Williams is currently in his second season at Towson University as the head diving coach. Bill's coaching background includes assistant coaching positions with Red Wolfe Elite Diving Club, and head coaching stints at Old Dominion and St. Bonaventure Universities. He has also coached at Northern Michigan, and has extensive camp experience coaching at Clarion University, Ripfest, and Indiana University. |
2024 CAMP STAFF - COMING SOON!
TBA, Athletic Trainer
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