Abel Sánchez serves as Diving Coach for University of Arkansas's Swimming and Diving program in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Sánchez enters his fourth year as the Diving Coach at the University of Arkansas. Sánchez was a three-time All-American at the University of Michigan and a 2000 Summer Olympics participant.
Looking ahead to the 2023-2024 season, Sánchez said, “I’m excited for the new season. During his time in Canada, Sánchez and his staff identified and developed divers, three of whom will compete on the Canadian National Team in the Junior Pan Am Games this year. He was rewarded for his efforts by being named the 2017 ACC Men’s Diving Coach of the Year and the 2016 ACC Women’s Diving Coach of the Year. While at North Carolina, Sánchez completely transformed the school’s diving program, with a number of his divers qualifying for the NCAA tournament as well as the U.S. Diving Nationals during his tenure.
