Men's Swimming & Diving
Rapien, Kevin
Kevin Rapien
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- kevin.rapien@usc.edu
- Phone:
- (213) 479-9310
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 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 even. USC recorded two third-place individual finishes (100 breast - Kaitlyn Dobler and 200y free – Minna Abraham) and set a pair of school records (200 free relay, 400 medley relay). Eight Trojans earned All-America honors at the NCAA Championships, with four USC relays earning First Team honors.
In 2023, the Women of Troy finished 12th at the NCAAs Championships and runners-up finish at the Pac-12 Championships. Troy finished 22nd at NCAAs and was fifth at the Pac-12 Championships.
USC's 2021-22 efforts were highlighted by sophomore Kaitlyn Dobler who became an NCAA champion in the 100y breast with a USC and Pac-12 record (56.93). Dobler, who repeated as the Pac-12 100y breast champion, claimed one of four conference crowns the Women of Troy won in 2022 (Isabelle Odgers 200y breast, Anicka Delgado 50y free, Caroline Pennington 1650y free). After finishing third at Pac-12's, the Trojans (5-2, 4-2) would wrap up the NCAA Championships at 16thoverall, as four of Maurer's swimmers picked up All-American honors.The men's squad (5-2, 3-2) was led by grad transfer Trent Pellini, who finished fifth in the 100y breast at the NCAAs, helping Troy to a 26thplace finish at the Championships. At Pac-12's, USC was fourth, with freshman Chris O'Grady leading a 2-3 Trojan finish in the 100y breast.
Rapien, who assumed the acting head coach role at the end of the 2019 season, contributed to a program that won 40 conference titles (individual or relay races) during his tenure and one team championship.
He helped lead Cleveland State to one of the program’s top seasons in 2018 when the women’s squad finished third at the Horizon League Championships while the men were runners-up.
Among the top swimmers Rapien coached was 2018 Horizon League Women’s Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Year Molly McNamara, who broke three school records at the league championships en route to a pair of butterfly titles. She also won the 200y fly in 2017.
In 2016, he helped Philipp Sikatzki finish fourth in the 100y fly at the NCAA Championships, the top result in program history. Sikatzki repeated as a 2017 NCAA qualifier in the event and was one of three CSU men who earned NCAA standards in eight events.
In 2013, Rapien helped Cleveland State to the Horizon League men’s title while the women were runners-up. Prior to arriving at Cleveland State, Rapien spent the two seasons as the head assistant swim coach at the University of North Dakota.
Rapien was a four-time letterwinner and team captain from 2005-2007 at Ashland University.
Kevin and his wife Rebekah have one son, Franklin (Benny) Rapien.
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 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 even. USC recorded two third-place individual finishes (100 breast - Kaitlyn Dobler and 200y free – Minna Abraham) and set a pair of school records (200 free relay, 400 medley relay). Eight Trojans earned All-America honors at the NCAA Championships, with four USC relays earning First Team honors.
In 2023, the Women of Troy finished 12th at the NCAAs Championships and runners-up finish at the Pac-12 Championships. Troy finished 22nd at NCAAs and was fifth at the Pac-12 Championships.
USC's 2021-22 efforts were highlighted by sophomore Kaitlyn Dobler who became an NCAA champion in the 100y breast with a USC and Pac-12 record (56.93). Dobler, who repeated as the Pac-12 100y breast champion, claimed one of four conference crowns the Women of Troy won in 2022 (Isabelle Odgers 200y breast, Anicka Delgado 50y free, Caroline Pennington 1650y free). After finishing third at Pac-12's, the Trojans (5-2, 4-2) would wrap up the NCAA Championships at 16thoverall, as four of Maurer's swimmers picked up All-American honors.The men's squad (5-2, 3-2) was led by grad transfer Trent Pellini, who finished fifth in the 100y breast at the NCAAs, helping Troy to a 26thplace finish at the Championships. At Pac-12's, USC was fourth, with freshman Chris O'Grady leading a 2-3 Trojan finish in the 100y breast.
Rapien, who assumed the acting head coach role at the end of the 2019 season, contributed to a program that won 40 conference titles (individual or relay races) during his tenure and one team championship.
He helped lead Cleveland State to one of the program’s top seasons in 2018 when the women’s squad finished third at the Horizon League Championships while the men were runners-up.
Among the top swimmers Rapien coached was 2018 Horizon League Women’s Swimming and Diving Athlete of the Year Molly McNamara, who broke three school records at the league championships en route to a pair of butterfly titles. She also won the 200y fly in 2017.
In 2016, he helped Philipp Sikatzki finish fourth in the 100y fly at the NCAA Championships, the top result in program history. Sikatzki repeated as a 2017 NCAA qualifier in the event and was one of three CSU men who earned NCAA standards in eight events.
In 2013, Rapien helped Cleveland State to the Horizon League men’s title while the women were runners-up. Prior to arriving at Cleveland State, Rapien spent the two seasons as the head assistant swim coach at the University of North Dakota.
Rapien was a four-time letterwinner and team captain from 2005-2007 at Ashland University.
Kevin and his wife Rebekah have one son, Franklin (Benny) Rapien.
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