Kevin Rapien

Biography

Kevin Rapien, a veteran collegiate coach with almost a decade of Division I experience, is entering his sixth season on staff and first as an associate head coach. Rapien was elevated to the position of associate head coach on July 29, 2025 after five seasons as an assistant coach. Rapien arrived at USC in 2020 after a year serving as a volunteer assistant coach for the California men’s swimming team – the Bears won the 2020 Pac-12 title – which followed seven years as an assistant coach for Cleveland State’s men’s and women’s teams. 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