Chapman University Men's Swimming & Diving

As the head diving coach for the University of California at Irvine for nine seasons, the UCI Dive Team had an impressive 38 wins and only 2 losses in the Conference Championships from 2000 through 2009. As a diver, Curt Wilson is a two-time CIF High School Diving Champion and five-time California State Champion. Curt competed in the NCAA Championships for both the University of Michigan and UCLA and became a Pac-10 3-meter diving champion. He has also competed Nationally and Internationally in the sport of diving. Curt graduated from Pitzer College in California with a BA in Organizational Studies and continues to be the Director - Head Coach for the Crown Valley Divers since 1989, where he has helped facilitate scholarships and admittance to most of the preferred Colleges and Universities in America. Curt has worked with many Olympic and International Coaches as both diver and coach. Curt was the Team Coach for the 2000 East-West All Star International Team that traveled to Europe and successfully won the Amsterdam Cup. Curt has done many diving commercials and was recruited as the Head Coach and Diving expert for the Fox Television Special, "Stars in Danger: High Diving". Formerly a member of United States Diving's Board of Directors, President of the Professional Diving Coaches Association, President of the Southern Pacific Association and Rules Chair for Junior Olympic Diving. Curt has also participated on the selection committee for High School All-American Divers and c

Willman enters his first year as the first full-time assistant coach in program history, and his second year on the coaching staff after serving as a volunteer coach for the Panthers during the 22-23 season. During Willman's first season as a volunteer coach with the Panthers swim and dive team, the team saw immense growth, with the team setting a record 39 school records on the season and the men's team placing 4th in the SCIAC, the highest ever finish for the men in program history by two places. The women's team defeated Pomona-Pizer in a dual meet for the first time in program history, and the men's team defeated California Lutheran and Redlands in their respective dual meets and at the SCIAC championship meet for the first time ever in Willman's first year on the coaching staff. A Chapman University alumnus, Willman competed for the Chapman Swim and dive team for three years. He served as captain during the 2020-21 season and was named to the SCIAC All-Academic team for the 2019-20 and 2021-22 seasons. Prior to attending Chapman University, Willman attended and swam for Mt. San Antonio College for the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons. During his time at Mt SAC, Willman garnered All-American status, and was awarded the Academic All-State award. During the summer of 2023, Willman served as a counselor and coach for the Longhorn Swim and Dive Camps at the University of Texas in Austin. While in Austin, he worked alongside Olympic swimmers and world-renowned coaches such as Eddie