David Durden serves as Director of Swimming & Diving / Ned Spieker Men’s Swim Head Coach for University of California, Berkeley's Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving program in Berkeley. The Cal source profile describes Durden's current role and recent program context, including that California men’s swimming & diving has established itself as the premier collegiate and post-graduate program in the country under the guidance of head coach David Durden, who recently completed his 17th season at the helm. For his efforts, Durden was charged with leading Team USA as the Head Coach for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, on July 23-Aug. 8, 2021.
The same profile adds background on Durden's coaching path, team results, and player-development record. Durden's Golden Bears have captured six NCAA team championships during his Cal tenure and have finished first or second nationally for a staggering 14 consecutive seasons. Durden has been named NCAA Coach of the Year seven times (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022 and 2023) & earned Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors 12 times. Durden's Golden Bears reached the collegiate pinnacle in 2021-22 after finding themselves in third place following the first two days of the meet. For the ICDB record, that background gives readers a fuller picture of the experience David Durden brings to the Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving staff.
