Meghan Hawthorne

Biography

Meghan Hawthorne, a USC All-American medley swimmer who spent five seasons as an assistant coach for Troy, was elevated to associate head coach on July 29, 2025. Hawthorne enters her sixth season at her alma mater. She previously spent five seasons at Boise State (2016-18) and Northwestern (2019-20). During the 2024-25 season, nine Trojans earned First Team CSCAA All-America honors, the most in a single season since 2020. USC set 11 school records, won three conference swimming titles (two individual, 1 relay) and saw five Trojans earn First Team All-Conference swimming honors during the Trojans inaugural season in the Big Ten. USC’s men’s swimming and diving program finished fourth at the conference championships and 15th at NCAA’s, while the Women of Troy finished fifth at Big Ten’s and 11th at the National Championship meet. The Women of Troy made history during the 2023-24 season as Maurer led the squad to its first-ever 9-0 undefeated season, securing the most regular season wins in program history. During the run, the Trojans took down both No. 5 California and No. 4 Stanford, with the then-No.7 USC upset both conference foes in one season for the first time since 1996. At the Pac-12 Championships, USC wrapped up their performance with 1291 points, enough for a second place finish after taking home their most event wins since 2003 (9). To cap off the season, the Trojans finished eighth at the NCAAs, marking the Women of Troy's best finish since 2016, with 200 points eve