Max McHugh

Biography

On Sept. 24, 2025, Peterson Family Head Swimming and Diving Coach Michael Norment made his first hire at the helm for the Irish, adding NCAA champion Max McHugh to his staff as an assistant coach. McHugh’s list of accomplishments as a collegiate student-athlete at the University of Minnesota are lengthy. The breaststroker is a four-time individual NCAA champion, seven-time Big Ten champion, 10-time College Swimming Coaches Association (CSCAA) All-American, 2021 Big Ten Swimmer of the Year and 2019 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. McHugh joins the Irish after a year as an assistant coach at Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colo. Prior to Colorado College, McHugh served as an assistant coach from 2023-24 at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn. A native of Sturgeon Bay, Wisc., McHugh earned two degrees from Minnesota: a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in 2022 and a Master of Education in Sports and Fitness Management and Administration in 2023. McHugh is also a three-time CSCAA First-Team Scholar All-American.