Stefanie Williams Moreno

Biography

Stefanie Williams Moreno, a 28-time All-American and six-time national champion for Georgia as an athlete and coach, recently completed her fourth season as the head coach of the women’s swimming and diving team. Williams Moreno previously served for four seasons as Associate Head Coach after serving six years as a Bulldog assistant, working primarily with the backstroke and middle distance groups. Tom Cousins Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach (2022-pres.) In her first year at the helm, Williams Moreno led Georgia to a 16th-place finish at the NCAA Championships and a sixth-place finish at the SEC Championships. At NCAAs, the Bulldogs earned 21 All-America citations, including seven First Team citations. Sophomore Rachel Stege reached the championship final in the 500 and 1,650 freestyle, while teammate Dune Coetzee joined her in the 500. Earlier at SECs, Stege won the conference title in the 500, while senior Zoie Hartman prevailed in the 200 IM. Overall, the team earned 10 SEC medals and set 30 personal-best times in College Station. In her second season, Williams Moreno guided the Bulldogs up three spots to a 13th-place at the NCAA Championships in Athens, following a fifth-place finish at SEC Championships. Junior Abby McCulloh capped off a career year by winning the NCAA championship in the 1,650-yard freestyle with a personal-best and pool-record time of 15:37.74, becoming the first Bulldog national champion since 2016. McCulloh became the 48th different athlete to w