Michael Norment 2025-26 Swimming and Diving Staff

Michael Norment took over as the Peterson Family Head Swimming and Diving Coach on June 26, 2025, joining the Irish from his alma mater, the University of Georgia.

“After a thorough national search, we are thrilled to welcome Michael Norment to the Notre Dame family,” University Vice President and James E. Rohr Director of Athletics Pete Bevacqua said. “During the interview process, it became abundantly clear that Michael shares our firm commitment to the fully integrated student-athlete experience. We cannot wait to have Michael and his family on campus.”

In 2024-25, the Bulldogs finished seventh at the 2025 NCAA Championships and posted 13 College Swimming & Diving Association of America All-American performances under Norment, who served as the men’s team’s associate head coach and recruiting coordinator. Additionally, Norment was crucial in the development of Georgia’s Luca Urlando, who won a national title in the 200 butterfly, breaking the American, NCAA, U.S. Open and NCAA Championships records with the performance.

Norment returned to Athens last year after serving as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s teams at Georgia Tech for five seasons. During his time with the Yellow Jackets, Norment helped produce six individual ACC swimming championships. At the team level, Georgia Tech scored in four consecutive NCAA Men’s Championships, including a 21st-place finish in both 2021 and 2022. The women’s team also posted scoring performances twice under his watch. For his hand in the Yellow Jackets’ success, Norment was named one of six finalists for the 2022 American Swimming Coaches Association Coach of the Year Award.

Additionally, Norment has played a pivotal role in the success of his swimmers on the international stage, most notably with 2024 Olympic silver medalist Nic Fink, who began training with Norment in 2021.

At the club level, Norment is the founder of Metro Atlanta Aquatic Club (MAAC) and co-founder of the Swim With A Purpose Swim School. While at MAAC, Norment coached future NCAA champion and World University Games Gold Medalist Dean Farris, who also won two NCSA Junior National titles and a pair of Georgia high school state championships.

Norment hails from Hempstead, N.Y., and he had an impressive career as a student-athlete at the University of Georgia, swimming under legendary head coach Jack Bauerle. Norment was a 16-time All-American and helped the Bulldogs finish third at the 1997 NCAA Championships, the highest team finish in program history.

Further, he won the 1994 SEC title in the 100 breaststroke as a freshman and followed that performance with three consecutive silver medals. As a member of the 1992 U.S. Junior National Team, Norment was twice named to the USA Swimming National Team in 1997 and 1998 and competed for Team USA at two Pan-Pacific Championships. In 1998, the breaststroker finished the international year ranked fifth in the world in the 100.

Norment graduated from Georgia in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in education. Norment and his wife, Nay, have two children: daughter, Assata Rose, and son, Mozi.