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Kevin Norman
Kevin Norman was named the new head coach of the program on May 13, 2019 after serving as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Yale from 2010-19. In 2024-2025 the team finished fourth at Ivy Championships, broke 12 school records and crowned three Ivy League Champions: Jack Kelly (100 Breaststroke), Marton Nagy (400 Individual Relay) and […]


Kevin Norman was named the new head coach of the program on May 13, 2019 after serving as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Yale from 2010-19.
In 2024-2025 the team finished fourth at Ivy Championships, broke 12 school records and crowned three Ivy League Champions: Jack Kelly (100 Breaststroke), Marton Nagy (400 Individual Relay) and Rowland Lawver (1 Meter dive). On the national stage, Jack Kelly and Rowland Lawver qualified for NCAA Championships and Kelly went received All America honors in both the 100 and 200 Breaststroke. Brown finished 26 th at NCAA’s, their highest finish in school history.
During the 2023-20244, Jack Kelly won an Ivy League title in the 100 Breaststroke and earned All American honors in the 200 Breaststroke with an 8 th place finish at NCAA’s, Brown’s highest individual finish at NCAA’s since 1944.
In 2023, Norman saw sophomore Jack Kelly qualify for the NCAA Championship in the 200 breaststroke, the program’s first NCAA qualifier since 2015.
In 2021-22, Norman was named Ivy League Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year, guiding the Bears to a fourth-place finish. Under Norman, Brown broke nine school records, had 15 NCAA “B” cuts and had the second-highest GPA in the nation during the fall semester.
In his first season, Norman guided the Bears to their best finish at the Ivy League Championships since 2002, placing fourth overall. Brown broke a total of seven program records at the championships and Cody Cline earned Second Team All-Ivy honors in the 100 freestyle. Additionally, two school records were also set during the regular season.
No stranger to the Ivy League, Norman came to College Hill after spending nine seasons at Yale as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for both the men’s and women’s programs. Over his nine seasons, the team improved not only in the Ivy League but on the national level. The women went a combined 26-0 with two Ivy League Dual Meet Championships over the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons while the men posted a 38-13 dual meet record over the last five years. He coached Aaron Greenberg to a 2018 Ivy League title in the 50 and 100 freestyle and 2017 conference title in the 50 freestyle. Norman also worked closely with Bella Hindley who won three individual events at the 2019 Ivy League Championships, posting the 14th fastest time in the nation in the 50 freestyle and 20th fastest in the 100 freestyle. The Bulldogs have totaled 13 NCAA qualifiers and three All-Americans since 2014.
Norman played a significant role in Yale’s recent recruiting success. Yale’s 2014 and 2018 recruiting classes were ranked the 15th best class in the nation by Collegeswimming.com. Current Yale swimmers hold nearly every school record because of the talent in these classes.
Norman came to Yale from the University of the South, where he was an assistant coach, helping both the men’s and women’s teams to top-four finishes at the SCAC Championships. The Tigers finished the year with 14 All-Conference performances and an NCAA Division III All-American. In addition, Norman led the team’s strength and conditioning program and worked with all swimmers, particularly focusing on the distance group.
In 2008-09, Norman was a volunteer assistant at Yale, while also serving as an assistant coach for the Omni Swim Club. In that season at Yale, Norman coached the Bulldogs at the ECAC Championships, where they finished eighth with just 10 swimmers.
Norman is a 2006 graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington where he served as captain of the swimming team and helped the Seahawks to four consecutive Colonial Athletic Association championships. As a senior he earned the Seahawk Award for his leadership skills.
After graduation he spent another year in Wilmington as a strength and conditioning intern and student-assistant coach. He earned his M.S. in exercise science-human performance at Southern Connecticut in 2009.
Norman and his wife Kim have three sons, Ryder, Cooper and Knox.
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Student athletes head to World University Games
Eighteen University of Auckland students are heading to the World University Games in Germany. Engineering student Flynn Howarth will be representing Aotearoa New Zealand in water polo. Eighteen students from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have been selected to represent New Zealand at this year’s FISU World University Games in Germany, held from 16-27 […]

Eighteen University of Auckland students are heading to the World University Games in Germany.

Eighteen students from Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland have been selected to represent New Zealand at this year’s FISU World University Games in Germany, held from 16-27 July.
They’re part of a wider team of 84 student athletes competing across multiple sports at the world’s second-largest multi-sport event after the Olympics. The Games bring together more than 8,500 student athletes and officials from over 150 countries, and often serve as a stepping stone towards Commonwealth and Olympic Games representation.
The University of Auckland athletes, who are all part of the University’s High Performance Support Programme, will compete in disciplines including archery, athletics, artistic and rhythmic gymnastics, beach volleyball, fencing, rowing, and water polo.
Four of them share their thoughts ahead of the Games.
Lex Revell-Lewis – Athletics
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)

New Zealand 400m record holder Lex Revell-Lewis got his start in athletics through his local club as a young child.
“Club nights were on Wednesday after school and my parents would take me along to participate in all the fun activities there were to offer. I started at a young age and haven’t looked back,” he says.
At the Games, Lex will compete in the 400m, the 4x400m men’s relay, and the mixed 4x400m relay. He says he’s feeling “excited about the possibilities and curious about the outcomes.”
“My hopes are to lower my current national record in the 400m even further, which should put me in medal contention,” he says.
Isabella Matthews – Archery
Bachelor of Arts

Isabella Matthews says her love of archery began after reading Suzanne Collins’ dystopian series, The Hunger Games.
“I was ten … I wanted to be Katniss Everdeen. I wasn’t very good at the sport, but I absolutely fell in love with it. Over time, the sport became its own thing for me, and I was doing it because I wanted to see how far I could go,” she says.
Now representing Aotearoa New Zealand for the fifth time, Isabella will compete in the recurve division at her second major international tournament, just weeks after her first.
“It’s super cool to be able to compete internationally back-to-back. I’m also excited to be competing against some of the world’s best archers and meeting other athletes. My hopes for the future are to win a medal at an international World Archery tournament, whether that’s individually or in a team.”
Arie Rasmussen-Magasiva – Rowing
Bachelor of Commerce and Global Studies (Conjoint)

Arie Rasmussen-Magasiva first gave rowing a go in high school after his friends signed up, and he hasn’t looked back.
“I kind of just followed them in and thought it would be good fun, but ever since then I’ve been locked in,” he says. “My family never had a history in the sport and I’d never really heard much about it so rowing was very new to me, but now I can’t imagine what I’d do with my time without it.”
Arie will be racing in the single sculls event in Germany, where he’ll be competing internationally for the first time.
“I’m feeling pretty nervous as it’s my first big international competition racing against athletes from countries all over. But I back myself, the training I’ve been doing and the effort I’ve put in, and I’m honestly just excited to give it everything and get as much out of this experience as I can.”
Arie’s long-term goal is to eventually make the Olympics.
“LA 2028, that’s the big goal right now. To get there, I’ll need to earn a spot in the New Zealand Elite squad, so I’m going to keep grinding away over the next few years and see if I can make my dream come true.”
Havana Hopman – Rhythmic Gymnastics
Bachelor of Science

A multiple New Zealand champion, Havana Hopman first discovered rhythmic gymnastics at the age of seven while doing artistic gymnastics.
“I remember seeing a video of someone throwing a ball and catching it behind their head. I was mesmerised,” she says. “My parents sent me to try it out, and I’ve been in love with the sport ever since.”
Now, Havana is preparing to compete on the world stage.
“I can’t wait to get out there and perform everything we’ve been working on. I’m very proud to be representing the fern on my chest. I hope to just really enjoy it, soak it all up.”
Our other University of Auckland representatives:
Archery:
Ben McLean, Bachelor of Science
Artistic gymnastics:
Daniel Stoddart, Bachelor of Engineering
Joshua Teitelbaum, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Athletics:
Isabel Neal, Master of Physiotherapy Practice
Tommy Te Puni, Master of Commerce
Hannah Adye, Bachelor of Science
Marielle Venida, Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Design (Conjoint)
Jordyn Blake, Master of Property Practice
Beach Volleyball:
James Sadlier, Bachelor of Commerce
Fencing:
Elsie Lins, Bachelor of Global Studies
Matthew Valkenburg, Bachelor of Science
Chantelle May, Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Fine Arts
Helen Wang, Master of Commerce
Water Polo:
Flynn Howarth, Bachelor of Engineering
THE EVENT:
The Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, 16-27 July
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Chicago White Sox Trade With Toronto Blue Jays For Minor League Outfielder
CHICAGO –– The White Sox and Blue Jays wrapped up a three-game series at Rate Field on Wednesday, with Toronto winning two of three games. One day later, the teams announced a trade. The White Sox acquired outfielder Will Robertson in exchange for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Charlotte. Robertson, 27, has spent […]


CHICAGO –– The White Sox and Blue Jays wrapped up a three-game series at Rate Field on Wednesday, with Toronto winning two of three games. One day later, the teams announced a trade.
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Across 233 minor league plate appearances in 2025, the left-handed hitter slashed .292/.403/.578 with 14 home runs, 11 doubles, 44 RBIs, 39 runs, one stolen base, 36 walks and 57 strikeouts. He recorded one hit in 12 plate appearances with the Blue Jays, representing his first stint in the major leagues.
Robertson has played all three outfield positions this season, with the most coming in right field. He has spent his entire professional career with the Blue Jays, who drafted him in the fourth round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of Creighton University.
The White Sox have no shortage of outfielders on the major league roster, including Luis Robert Jr., Andrew Benintendi, Mike Tauchman, Michael A. Taylor, Austin Slater. But the team also placed Brooks Baldwin on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a lower back strain. He had appeared in seven straight games in center field to begin July, and was replaced by first baseman Tim Elko.
The July 31 trade deadline is also approaching, and the White Sox are likely to be sellers due to their 31-62 record. That could create a path for Robertson to join the major league roster at some point this season.
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Ringling College of Art and Design proudly served as the host site for the inaugural Virtual Reality in Sports Medicine and Exercise Science Symposium, held June 5 and 6, 2025, and presented by the International Virtual Reality Healthcare Association (IVRHA). This inaugural event brought together global thought leaders in healthcare, athletics, technology, and academia to explore how immersive technologies such as virtual and augmented reality are transforming sports performance, rehabilitation, and cognitive health. The symposium featured a diverse mix of clinical research, elite sports training, and design innovation, with presentations spanning football, baseball, cricket, tennis, track and field, fencing, and martial arts. These sessions emphasized the expanding role of immersive tools across both high-performance athletics and general wellness applications.
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Skinner entered the lineup for the first time this VNL tournament and had a heck of a showing with a team-high 22 points, 19 kills and 10 digs, also tacking on two blocks and an ace. The native Texan had a .324 hitting efficiency in her 2025 VNL debut, helping the the U.S. Women’s National Team defeat Thailand, 3-1 (28-26, 21-25, 27-25, 25-15).
“Thailand is an amazing team. We knew the rallies were going to be long, so for us, it was about being patient, not trying to score necessarily on the first ball but when we got our chance, then going for it,” Skinner commented. “It was special. I have been so excited waiting for this match. I’m glad we could come out and get a win. It’s really fun being back with this group. Coming to Arlington is so fun because we get to play in front of our crowd. We are grateful for all the fans who have come out to support us.”
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Jacksonville, Fla. – The Jacksonville University beach volleyball team announced Thursday the hiring of Emily Kubicsko as the team’s new assistant coach. Kubicsko joins in a coaching role after a decorated four-year career with the team as a student-athlete.
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During her career as an athlete, Kubicsko etched herself as the program’s all-time wins leader.
She made an immediate impact as a freshman, appearing in 34 matches and helping the Dolphins to their most single-season wins in program history. During that 2022 campaign, she broke the freshman wins record alongside Sydney Eckhardt, and set the single-season record at the 2’s flight with Eckhardt.
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