Jason Calanog

Biography

Energetic and motivating, Jason Calanog was originally hired as an assistant coach at Texas A&M, on June 5, 2015, and has since been elevated to associate head coach. Calanog's infectious positivity and attention to detail have paid immediate dividends as the Aggies returned to the top 25 at the NCAA Championships in his first season, flirted with the top 15 in his second campaign and placed 14th at the 2018 meet. Every school record had been broken since Calanog arrived in Aggieland. In 2023, the Aggies earned nine total, five swimming, medals as they hosted the SEC Championship meet, led by newcomer Baylor Nelson, who became just the second swimmer in program history to earn the Commissioner's Trophy. In his collegiate post season debut, Nelson swept the IM events, claiming gold in the 200 and 400 IM, and added a silver-medal finish in the 200 back to be among the top point-earners at the meet. Six different swimmers earned All-America honors at NCAA Championships as the Aggies notched their sixth-consecutive top-20 finish at the meet, placing 14th. The development of Nelson and fellow newcomer Connor Foote was on full display as Nelson notched a top-eight finish in the 200 IM and advanced to the consolation final of the 400 IM, while Foote added key points for the Aggies with a top-16 finish in the 100 fly. Andres Puente took down the 200 breast school record and earned his first top-eight finish at the championship meet to close out his A&M career. At the 2022 SEC Champio