Northwestern University Men's Swimming & Diving

Rachel Stratton-Mills is in her second season as Director of Swimming & Diving at Northwestern University. Stratton-Mills, who oversees both the men's and wo...

Eddie Larios joined Northwestern University as an Assistant Coach for the Swimming program in May 2024. Larios joined Northwestern following a successful tenure as associate head swim coach at Duquesne University, where he was part of a staff that helped produce a second-place finish at the A-10 Championships and six NCAA "B" standard times. As a team, the Dukes broke seven school records, including one A-10 Championship record. Larios, who specializes in working with sprint swimmers, joined the Duquesne swimming and diving coaching staff as a volunteer assistant coach in August 2021. He was promoted to a full-time assistant in June 2022. Larios brings more than a decade of coaching experience at the collegiate, high school and club levels. Prior to Duquesne, he served as an assistant coach at Moon Area High School and worked as an assistant coach with Steel City Aquatics. At the collegiate level, Larios served as an assistant coach at Boise State from 2012-15 as well as a camp coach and counselor at both Stanford University and the University of Georgia in 2014-15. He helped the Boise State women to a Mountain West Conference championship in 2014 as well as a pair of runner-up finishes in 2013 and 2015. All told, nine Bronco swimmers qualified for the NCAA Division I Championship during those seasons. Larios graduated from Boise State in 2014 with a degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis on exercise science.

Jacob Siar joined Northwestern University as an Assistant Coach for the Swimming program in August 2023, following a highly successful five-year tenure at Army West Point. From 2017 to the conclusion of the 2022-23 season, Siar served as the Associate Head Swimming & Diving Coach and Men's Recruiting Coordinator for the Black Knights. During his time at Army, the program experienced remarkable consistency and growth, with the men's team securing five consecutive second-place finishes and the women's team achieving three second-place finishes at the Patriot League Championships. A highlight of his coaching career at Army was contributing to the men's team's historic dual meet victory over Navy during the 2022-23 season, a first for the program. Siar is particularly recognized for his exceptional recruiting skills, evidenced by his success in attracting top-tier talent. He played a key role in bringing in swimmers such as Kohen Rankin, a SwimSwam "honorable mention" for the Class of 2022, and Johnny Crush, who was ranked by SwimSwam as the #10 recruit in the Class of 2024 – a significant achievement as the first non-Ivy League mid-major recruit to earn a top ten ranking. Siar was a student-athlete and member of the swimming team at North Carolina State University from 2014-17. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management.

Kris Jorgensen joined the Wildcats after spending three years on staff at University of South Dakota where he earned the 2015 Summit League Diving Coach of t...

Margaret Howe joined Northwestern University as an Assistant Coach for the Swimming program in August 2023, bringing a decade of diverse and accomplished coaching experience. Prior to her arrival in Evanston, Howe spent seven seasons at Providence College as an Assistant (2016-2021) and later Associate Head Swim Coach (2021-2023), overseeing a meteoric rise that included seven consecutive seasons of school records broken, including two separate seasons in which the full slate of men's team relay records were reset. The Friars broke 83 school records during Howe's tenure, and three were crowned Big East Champions in 2021 and 2023 in four different events, which were the first from Providence since 1985. She was part of the 2021 Big East Swimming & Diving Coaching Staff of the Year. Her leadership experience also includes a distinguished season as the Head Coach at St. Joseph's College in Maine (2015-16 NCAA season). During her tenure at St. Joe's, she propelled her team to an impressive runner-up finish at the GNAC Conference Championships, the highest in the women's team's history. Howe was instrumental in guiding the program to its inaugural ECAC Championships qualifier and led the Monks to seven new school records. Howe competed collegiately for Boston College, graduating in 2010 with BAs in Communication and Theater. She holds a Master's Degree in Higher Education from Providence College and lives in Chicago.

Northwestern director of swimming and diving Rachel Stratton-Mills announced the addition of Mario McDonald to the swimming and diving coaching staff in August of 2025. McDonald begins his coaching career at Northwestern after an impressive five-year collegiate swimming career at Ohio State. As a Buckeye, he competed in three NCAA Championships from 2023-25. He produced a Second-Team All-American performance as a member of the program's 400 free relay in 2024, and he also contributed to a pair of All-American Honorable Mentions this spring in the 200 free relay and the 400 free relay at the 2025 championships. In 2024, he qualified for the 50 free US Olympic Team Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. "We're excited to welcome Mario to our staff," Stratton-Mills said. "Coming off an accomplished career in the Big Ten, he brings a firsthand understanding of what it takes to succeed at the highest level of our conference. His perspective, energy, and passion for the sport will be a great asset as we continue to elevate our program." The freestyle specialist also racked up several scholar-athlete awards in Columbus. He received Academic All-Big Ten honors from 2021-25, was named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2023 and 2025 and was a two-time CSCAA Scholar All-American Honorable Mention. He earned his M.S. in Kinesiology at Ohio State. The Farmington Hills, Michigan, native was a nine-time All-State honoree and an eight-time All-American at Detroit Catholic High School. S

Northwestern director of swimming and diving Rachel Stratton-Mills announced the addition of Matthew Lowe to the swimming and diving coaching staff in August of 2025. Lowe spent the last two seasons on the coaching staff at St. Bonaventure after working the previous season as the assistant coach and director of operations at Army West Point, where he helped the Black Knights to their first win over Navy in over 30 years. Before his time at West Point, he spent five years as an assistant coach at his alma mater, Towson. The Tigers broke five school records during the 2021-22 season, including three men's relay records. The men's and women's teams both finished third at the CAA Championships with multiple event wins and best times posted throughout the season. "We are thrilled to add Matthew to our coaching staff," Stratton-Mills said. "He brings valuable perspective from his experiences and success across multiple programs. I'm excited for the energy and expertise he'll bring to our student-athletes every day, and am confident he'll have an immediate impact on our program." During his time on deck at Towson, the Tigers men's and women's teams broke 44 records, collected numerous top-10 times and set several freshman records for the program. Lowe coached multiple national swimming prospects at Towson, notably USA National teamers Jack Saunderson and Brian Benzing. Saunderson qualified for the NCAA's in 2017, 2018 and 2019, racing the 100 fly, 200 fly, and the 200 IM. He was nam

Northwestern swimming and diving head coach Rachel Stratton-Mills announced the addition of former Wildcat diver Olivia Rosendahl to the staff in October of 2025. Rosendahl, a two-time national champion and six-time All-American at Northwestern, returns to Evanston after most recently serving as Director of Operations for USA Diving. "It's incredibly special to welcome Olivia back to Northwestern," Stratton-Mills said. "She is one of the most accomplished athletes in our program's history and has continued to make an impact on the sport at the national level. Our divers will benefit tremendously from her experience, perspective, and passion for this program, and I know she will be an outstanding mentor for our student-athletes." During her four-year career with the Wildcats, Rosendahl put together one of the most polished diving resumes in Northwestern history. When the Los Angeles native arrived on campus for her freshman season in 2015, she took the Big Ten diving world by storm, leading the Wildcats in the 1-meter, 3-meter and platform events. The four-time Big Ten Freshman of the Week reached the championship finals at the Big Ten Championships in all three events and qualified for the NCAA Championships in 1-meter and platform. As a sophomore during the 2016-2017 season, Rosendahl became Northwestern's first-ever national champion with a career-best score and first-place finish in the platform. She also finished eighth in the 3-meter at the NCAA Championships, becoming t