Emma Lythgoe

Biography

BYU Coaching Accomplishments Heading into second season at BYU, coaches sprints and backstroke Coached BYU swimmers to five All-Big 12 honors and three school records Coaching Career Newbury Park High School head coach (Newbury Park, California; 2020-24) Guided girl's team to first county championship in school history (2024) Guided boy's team to first county championship in school history (2023) Led girl's team to back-to-back league championships for first time in a decade (2023, 2024) Coached Newbury Park athletes to a high school All-American honor, multiple CIF section and state finalist spots and six broken school records Pleasant Valley Swim Team head coach (2022-24) Swimming Career BYU swimmer (2014-18) All-MPSF Second Team (200 Back, 2016 & 2017) Coached by then-BYU assistant Tamber McAllister While at BYU, served as a team captain and president of the Student Athlete Advisory Council Specialized in backstroke Prepped at Horizon High School under coach Sam Kramer and with the Arizona Marlins (now Phoenix Swim Club) under coach Mike Maczuga (Scottsdale, Arizona) Education B.S. in Biology (BYU, 2018) Teaching certificate (California State-Northridge, 2020) Personal Married Tyler Lythgoe in 2017 Gave birth to daughter Lucy in 2025 “I am thrilled to add Emma Lythgoe to the BYU Swimming coaching staff. Emma is passionate, creative and focused on providing the best experience for the athletes she works with. Not only will she play an instrumental role in our women’s recrui