Shannon O'Brien '05G serves as Head Swimming Coach for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Men's Swimming & Diving program in Troy, New York.
Since becoming the head coach of the men’s and women’s swimming & diving teams in 1995, Shannon O’Brien has built a program of excellence as a coach, teacher, motivator and role model. Now in her 26th year, her teams have enjoyed unprecedented success, especially over the past five years. In that span, the men and women have a combined dual meet record of 71-6 with six undefeated seasons, six Liberty League Championship Meet titles and NCAA Championship Meet participants every year, including the first relay to qualify in school history.