University Southern California Trojans
Schubert Named 2000 Olympics Coach
June 21, 1999 | Men's Swimming & Diving
November 19, 1998
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Mark Schubert of USC will be one of the two head coaches for the 2000 Olympic Games swimming team, USA Swimming announced today.
Schubert will be serving on his sixth straight U.S. Olympic coaching staff -- one appointment shy of George Haines' record of seven from 1960-84. Schubert is the winningest club coach in USA Swimming history, earning a record 63 U.S. National team titles.
Schubert coaches backstroker Lenny Krayzelburg to two individual gold medals and a silver at the 1998 World Championships at Perth, Australia, and an American record in the 200m backstroke.
"I'm thrilled about it," Schubert said. "When I got the call we were in the middle of a workout. I told Lenny right away and thanked him. It's swimmers like Lenny and Brad (Bridgewater, a 1996 Olympic gold medalist), who allow these opportunities to happen."
Schubert was an Olympic head coach as well in 1992, leading the U.S. women to 14 medals, including five gold. Since 1976, he has placed 25 swimmers on U.S. Olympic teams.
Richard Quick of Stanford is the other head coach.
