Duke University Men's Swimming & Diving

Nunzio Esposto joined the Blue Devil swimming and diving program as the head diving coach in the summer of 2013. Since then, he has helped to continue Duke's...

Brian Barnes was announced as the sixth head coach in program history on May, 22, 2023, after spending the previous three years as the associate head coach at NC State. Barnes assumes the role as the Director of Swimming and Diving for the Blue Devils. Barnes succeeds the late Dan Colella, who coached the Blue Devils for two decades before his passing from cancer in December. Including stops at Purdue, Notre Dame, Kansas, Auburn and his alma mater, Indiana, prior to his three-year stint as the associate head coach for the Wolfpack, Barnes is an accomplished collegiate coach with an extensive resume of producing individual and team success. "I want to thank President Vincent Price, Director of Athletics Nina King and the rest of the hiring committee for this opportunity," said Barnes. "I am humbled and honored to follow the late Dan Colella in this role. Dan's passion for the sport and his student-athletes is something that I strive to continue and follow here at Duke. I have been so fortunate throughout my coaching career to have been surrounded by so many amazing swimmers, divers and coaching peers. Accepting the head coaching job at Duke is a product of all those influences and I remain humble knowing that not everyone is afforded an opportunity like this. I want to thank my 16-year-old son, Jack, and 14-year-old daughter, Caroline. I have always made these decisions looking through their lens and they have been right beside me at every stage in this process, often sending

Daniel Graber joined the Blue Devils' staff, in July, from Dartmouth College where he served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator. During the 2024-25 campaign, Graber assisted the Blue Devils to another top 25 finish at the Women’s NCAAs and top 10 finish for the Men at the CSCAA National Invitational. The Blue Devils set 6 new school records, including 2 relay records in the 200 Medley and 200 Freestyle Relays, and individually by Tatum Wall, who is the first women in school history to break the 48 second barrier, Ali Pfaff in the 100 and 200 backstroke and Kaelyn Gridley in the 100 Breaststroke. Kaelyn Gridley also matched her 4th place finish in the 200 breaststroke from the previous year as well as first team All-American honors in the 100 breaststroke. The program also saw multiple additions to the all-time top 10 record book. In the 2023-24 season, Graber assisted the Blue Devils to their highest ever finish at the NCAA Championship (16th). At the NCAA Championship, Kaelyn Gridley secured All-America honors with a fourth-place finish in the 200 Breaststroke, while Sarah Foley and Ali Pfaff earned second team All-America honors in the 200 IM and 200 Backstroke respectively. The Women’s 400 Medley Relay made up of Ali Pfaff, Kaelyn Gridley, Aleyna Ozkan and Sarah Foley placed 7th for All-America honors for the first time in Duke’s history. Prior to joining the Blue Devils' staff, Graber helped guide the Dartmouth Big Green student-athletes to six school record

Bringman joins the Blue Devils after a decade of success at the club and collegiate levels. Bringman arrives in Durham after serving as the Assistant Head Coach at Cornell, after being promoted to that role after the 2024 season. During her time with the Big Red, she helped guide the team to historic performances, highlighted by 20 school records and 95 program top 10 performances. In the summer of 2023, Bringman was selected to the U.S. coaching staff at the World University Games in Chengdu, China, where she supported top-level collegiate athletes on the international stage. Before joining Cornell, Bringman spent nearly a decade leading the Lake Shore Swim Club in Cleveland, where she doubled the team's membership, coached multiple athletes to regional and national rankings, and was named Lake Erie Coach of the Year in 2021. She began her coaching career as the Head Coach at Fairview High School. A swimmer at Pacific University, Bringman was a school record holder in the 100 and 200 backstroke, multiple relays, and served as a team captain. She earned her B.S. in Exercise Science.

Kate Moore joins the Blue Devils' coaching staff in July, after a successful career in the pool and on deck. During the 2024-25 campaign, Moore assisted the Blue Devils to another top 25 finish at the Women’s NCAAs and top 10 finish for the Men at the CSCAA National Invitational. The Blue Devils set 6 new school records, including 2 relay records in the 200 Medley and 200 Freestyle Relays, and individually by Tatum Wall, who is the first women in school history to break the 48 second barrier, Ali Pfaff in the 100 and 200 backstroke and Kaelyn Gridley in the 100 Breaststroke. Kaelyn Gridley also matched her 4th place finish in the 200 breaststroke from the previous year as well as first team All-America honors in the 100 breaststroke. The program also saw multiple additions to the all-time top 10 record book. In the 2023-24 season, Moore assisted the Blue Devils to their highest ever finish at the NCAA Championship (16th). At the NCAA Championship, Kaelyn Gridley secured All-America honors with a fourth-place finish in the 200 Breaststroke, while Sarah Foley and Ali Pfaff earned second team All-America honors in the 200 IM and 200 Backstroke respectively. The Women’s 400 Medley Relay made up of Ali Pfaff, Kaelyn Gridley, Aleyna Ozkan and Sarah Foley placed 7th for All-America honors for the first time in Duke’s history. Moore joins the Blue Devils' staff after moving up the coaching staff at Washington State, most recently being elevated to an Associate Head Coach and Recruiti

Follow @DukeSWIMDIVE Riley Boulden joined the Duke swimming and diving program as an assistant coach in July, 2021. He enters his first season with the Blue ...