Caroline Maxvill Stanek

Biography

Caroline Maxvill Stanek returned to Aggieland in August of 2021 and was promoted to associate head coach ahead of the 2023-24 season. Prior to joining the A&M staff, she spent three seasons as an assistant coach at LSU and served as an assistant coach at Miami for three seasons. Stanek helped develop one of the top breaststrokers in LSU history as Niamh Robinson moved up to No. 3 all-time in LSU history in the 100 breast and No. 1 in the 200 breast. At the SEC Championships, Robinson finished in fifth place in the 200 breast and sixth in the 100 breast. Stanek played a huge role in many Lady Tigers breaking school records over the 2018-19 season, including both Haylee Knight and Summer Spradley, who set school records at the 2019 Swimming & Diving SEC Championships. Knight set the school record in the 100 butterfly with a time of 51.71 and Spradley set a school record in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:10.03. During her tenure with Miami, she played a crucial role in the development of Angela Algee, a two-time NCAA qualifier. Algee, along with Christina Leander, also made it to the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2016. Prior to her time at Miami, Stanek spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at TCU. The native of Dallas was also the head swimming & diving coach at Athens (Texas) High School in 2012-13. Stanek is also an accomplished swimmer herself. After winning the 2007 Texas 4A State Championship in the 100-yard breaststroke for J.J. Pearce High School, Stanek qualified fo