Chris Maiello

Biography

Chris Maiello was introduced as UConn’s Head Swimming and Diving Coach on April 19th 2017. He begins his 9th year as the Head Coach for the Huskies. Maiello has 23 years of coaching experience, 13 as Division 1 Head Coach. At the conclusion of the 24-25 season, Coach Maiello’s career dual meet record stands at -106-37-2 (74%). In a championship setting, the Huskies have won multiple individual champions and have placed a strong 2nd at the Big East Championships. Each of the past four seasons, the team has set a record for points at the conference championship meet. All while send athletes to NCAA championships, USA swimming championships and international competitions. In recognition, Coach Maiello and his staff were awarded Big East Coaching Staff of the Year during the 2024 season. UConn’s Swimming and Diving program has been a consistent championship contender during his tenure. Looking back, the Huskies program experienced success in his inaugural season in Storrs in 2017-18. Maiello and staff helped lead the team to an impressive 13-1 dual meet record, the huskies obtained 18 NCAA “B” standards, 12 school records, recorded 67 swims in the program’s all-time top ten and earned 113 lifetime-best performances, as well as the dual meet season wins record at UConn. During his early tenure, Coach Maiello coached and mentored UConn’s 1st ever NCAA men’s qualifier and All-American Will Kearsey. Subsequently, Will becoming UConn’s Male Athlete of the year in 2020. Maiello was als