Scott Donie

Biography

Now entering his ninth season, Olympic medalist Scott Donie has made a big splash on both the Ivy League and national level since arriving to Columbia as head diving coach in 2016. In 2024, Donie coached Joseph Nicol to second consecutive A Final at Ivies in the 1-meter. On the women's side, Alice Diakova won the CareerHigh Point Diver award at the 2024 Ivy League Championships, as thee graduating senior who scored most points in her Ivy League career. In 2023, Donie helped coach Jonathan Suckow to an amazing end to his career. Suckow was named an All-American once again on the 3-meter, and won both the 3m and 1m events at the Ivy League Championships en route to being named Ivy League Diver of the Meet. Suckow completed a sweep of both events for the fourth time in his career, becoming the first diver in Ivy League history at win all eight titles. Suckow was also named Connie S. Maniatty Award winner for most outstanding senior student athlete at Columbia. Donie oversaw the Lions' continued emergence on the platforms in 2022. Jonathan Suckow earned All-America in the 1- and 3-meter dives with fourth place finishes in both events at NCAA Championships, including the highest scoring single dive of the Championships. Suckow was named Ivy League Diver of the Meet after winning both events for the third time in his career. Additionally, Columbia saw a program-best seven student-athletes post NCAA Zone qualifying numbers. In 2020, Donie led five Lions to NCAA Zone qualifying score

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