Lea Maurer

Biography

Lea Maurer, an Olympic gold medalist and former Stanford women’s head coach who guided the Cardinal for seven years, is in her third year as head coach of the USC men’s and women’s swim team. She was named head coach on April 1, 2022, and is entering her fourth season at the helm. Under Maurer during the 2024-25 season, nine Trojans earned First Team CSCAA All-America honors, the most in a single season since 2020. USC set 11 school records, won three conference swimming titles (two individual, 1 relay) and saw five Trojans earn First Team All-Conference swimming honors during the Trojans inaugural season in the Big Ten. USC’s men’s swimming and diving program finished fourth at the conference championships and 15th at NCAA’s, while the Women of Troy finished fifth at Big Ten’s and 11th at the National Championship meet. 29 Trojans earned Big Ten Winter Academic honors, while 18 picked up First Team CSCAA Scholar All-America honors. Maurer made history with the Trojans in the 2023-24 season as she led them to their first-ever 9-0 undefeated season, securing the most regular season wins in program history. During the run, the Trojans took down both No. 5 California and No. 4 Stanford, with the then-No.7 USC upset both conference foes in one season for the first time since 1996. At the Pac-12 Championships, USC wrapped up their performance with 1291 points, enough for a second place finish after taking home their most event wins since 2003 (9). To cap off the season, the Trojan