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Men's Swimming & Diving
Norman, Kevin
Kevin Norman
- Title:
- Ollie '50 & Kay Patrell Men's Swimming/Diving Coaching Chair
- Phone:
- 401-863-1919
- Email:
- kevin_norman@brown.edu
- Joined Brown:
- 2019
- Alma Mater:
- UNC Wilmington '06
Kevin Norman was named the new head coach of the program on May 13, 2019 after serving as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Yale from 2010-19.
In 2024-2025 the team finished fourth at Ivy Championships, broke 12 school records and crowned three Ivy League Champions: Jack Kelly (100 Breaststroke), Marton Nagy (400 Individual Relay) and Rowland Lawver (1 Meter dive). On the national stage, Jack Kelly and Rowland Lawver qualified for NCAA Championships and Kelly went received All America honors in both the 100 and 200 Breaststroke. Brown finished 26 th at NCAA’s, their highest finish in school history.
During the 2023-20244, Jack Kelly won an Ivy League title in the 100 Breaststroke and earned All American honors in the 200 Breaststroke with an 8 th place finish at NCAA’s, Brown’s highest individual finish at NCAA’s since 1944.
In 2023, Norman saw sophomore Jack Kelly qualify for the NCAA Championship in the 200 breaststroke, the program's first NCAA qualifier since 2015.
In 2021-22, Norman was named Ivy League Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year, guiding the Bears to a fourth-place finish. Under Norman, Brown broke nine school records, had 15 NCAA "B" cuts and had the second-highest GPA in the nation during the fall semester.
In his first season, Norman guided the Bears to their best finish at the Ivy League Championships since 2002, placing fourth overall. Brown broke a total of seven program records at the championships and Cody Cline earned Second Team All-Ivy honors in the 100 freestyle. Additionally, two school records were also set during the regular season.
No stranger to the Ivy League, Norman came to College Hill after spending nine seasons at Yale as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for both the men’s and women’s programs. Over his nine seasons, the team improved not only in the Ivy League but on the national level. The women went a combined 26-0 with two Ivy League Dual Meet Championships over the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons while the men posted a 38-13 dual meet record over the last five years. He coached Aaron Greenberg to a 2018 Ivy League title in the 50 and 100 freestyle and 2017 conference title in the 50 freestyle. Norman also worked closely with Bella Hindley who won three individual events at the 2019 Ivy League Championships, posting the 14th fastest time in the nation in the 50 freestyle and 20th fastest in the 100 freestyle. The Bulldogs have totaled 13 NCAA qualifiers and three All-Americans since 2014.
Norman played a significant role in Yale’s recent recruiting success. Yale’s 2014 and 2018 recruiting classes were ranked the 15th best class in the nation by Collegeswimming.com. Current Yale swimmers hold nearly every school record because of the talent in these classes.
Norman came to Yale from the University of the South, where he was an assistant coach, helping both the men’s and women’s teams to top-four finishes at the SCAC Championships. The Tigers finished the year with 14 All-Conference performances and an NCAA Division III All-American. In addition, Norman led the team’s strength and conditioning program and worked with all swimmers, particularly focusing on the distance group.
In 2008-09, Norman was a volunteer assistant at Yale, while also serving as an assistant coach for the Omni Swim Club. In that season at Yale, Norman coached the Bulldogs at the ECAC Championships, where they finished eighth with just 10 swimmers.
Norman is a 2006 graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington where he served as captain of the swimming team and helped the Seahawks to four consecutive Colonial Athletic Association championships. As a senior he earned the Seahawk Award for his leadership skills.
After graduation he spent another year in Wilmington as a strength and conditioning intern and student-assistant coach. He earned his M.S. in exercise science-human performance at Southern Connecticut in 2009.
Norman and his wife Kim have three sons, Ryder, Cooper and Knox.
In 2024-2025 the team finished fourth at Ivy Championships, broke 12 school records and crowned three Ivy League Champions: Jack Kelly (100 Breaststroke), Marton Nagy (400 Individual Relay) and Rowland Lawver (1 Meter dive). On the national stage, Jack Kelly and Rowland Lawver qualified for NCAA Championships and Kelly went received All America honors in both the 100 and 200 Breaststroke. Brown finished 26 th at NCAA’s, their highest finish in school history.
During the 2023-20244, Jack Kelly won an Ivy League title in the 100 Breaststroke and earned All American honors in the 200 Breaststroke with an 8 th place finish at NCAA’s, Brown’s highest individual finish at NCAA’s since 1944.
In 2023, Norman saw sophomore Jack Kelly qualify for the NCAA Championship in the 200 breaststroke, the program's first NCAA qualifier since 2015.
In 2021-22, Norman was named Ivy League Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year, guiding the Bears to a fourth-place finish. Under Norman, Brown broke nine school records, had 15 NCAA "B" cuts and had the second-highest GPA in the nation during the fall semester.
In his first season, Norman guided the Bears to their best finish at the Ivy League Championships since 2002, placing fourth overall. Brown broke a total of seven program records at the championships and Cody Cline earned Second Team All-Ivy honors in the 100 freestyle. Additionally, two school records were also set during the regular season.
No stranger to the Ivy League, Norman came to College Hill after spending nine seasons at Yale as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for both the men’s and women’s programs. Over his nine seasons, the team improved not only in the Ivy League but on the national level. The women went a combined 26-0 with two Ivy League Dual Meet Championships over the 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons while the men posted a 38-13 dual meet record over the last five years. He coached Aaron Greenberg to a 2018 Ivy League title in the 50 and 100 freestyle and 2017 conference title in the 50 freestyle. Norman also worked closely with Bella Hindley who won three individual events at the 2019 Ivy League Championships, posting the 14th fastest time in the nation in the 50 freestyle and 20th fastest in the 100 freestyle. The Bulldogs have totaled 13 NCAA qualifiers and three All-Americans since 2014.
Norman played a significant role in Yale’s recent recruiting success. Yale’s 2014 and 2018 recruiting classes were ranked the 15th best class in the nation by Collegeswimming.com. Current Yale swimmers hold nearly every school record because of the talent in these classes.
Norman came to Yale from the University of the South, where he was an assistant coach, helping both the men’s and women’s teams to top-four finishes at the SCAC Championships. The Tigers finished the year with 14 All-Conference performances and an NCAA Division III All-American. In addition, Norman led the team’s strength and conditioning program and worked with all swimmers, particularly focusing on the distance group.
In 2008-09, Norman was a volunteer assistant at Yale, while also serving as an assistant coach for the Omni Swim Club. In that season at Yale, Norman coached the Bulldogs at the ECAC Championships, where they finished eighth with just 10 swimmers.
Norman is a 2006 graduate of the University of North Carolina Wilmington where he served as captain of the swimming team and helped the Seahawks to four consecutive Colonial Athletic Association championships. As a senior he earned the Seahawk Award for his leadership skills.
After graduation he spent another year in Wilmington as a strength and conditioning intern and student-assistant coach. He earned his M.S. in exercise science-human performance at Southern Connecticut in 2009.
Norman and his wife Kim have three sons, Ryder, Cooper and Knox.
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