John Taffe on side of pool

Item Information

Title:
John Taffe on side of pool
Description:
A photograph of John Taffe, far left, talking with another coach. The Springfield College Swimmers are behind him. John Taffe has coached countless NCAA All-Americans and conference champions at Springfield College. In 1994 and 1998, he received the New England Women's Coach of the Year. He also received NEWMAC Women’s Coach of the Year recognition for four straight years from 2001 to 2005 and was once again honored in 2008 and 2010. Taffe served as the head coach for the Netherlands-Antilles squad at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, coaching SC All-American Howard Hinds, a 2000 graduate. Prior to joining the Springfield College staff in 1989, Taffe served as the men's and women's coach at Mount Union College in Ohio for one season and head women's coach at East Carolina University for two seasons. A native of Haverhill, Mass., Taffe attended the University of Rhode Island, where he was a five-time New England swimming champion as well as a two-time All-New England water polo selection for the Rams. Taffe received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from URI in 1985 and his master’s degree in education from East Carolina in 1988.
Date:
[1994?–2005?]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Faculty Files
Subjects:
Springfield College
Springfield College--Sports
Springfield College--Sports--Women
Springfield College--Swimming and diving
Springfield College--Swimming and diving--Women
Springfield College--Sports--Men
Springfield College--Swimming and diving--Men
Taffe, John
Swimmers
Coaches
Coaches (Athletics)
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/32028
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Language:
English
Identifier:
taffe-john-coaching-2