Bob Bowman (coach)
Robert Bowman (born April 6, 1965) is an American swimming coach who is the current Director of Swimming and head men's coach of the Texas Longhorns swimming and diving teams of University of Texas. Bowman is best known as the coach of 23-time Olympic gold medalist American swimmer Michael Phelps.
Bowman with Michael Phelps in 2009 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Director of Swimming and Diving & Head Men’s Coach at University of Texas |
| Team | University of Texas |
| Conference | Big-12 Conference |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 6, 1965 Columbia, South Carolina |
| Alma mater | Florida State University |
| Playing career | |
| 1983–1985 | Florida State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1986-1987 | USA Swimming: Area Tallahassee Aq. Club (AC) |
| 1988-1990 | Las Vegas Gold Swim Team (AC) |
| 1991-1992 1992-1994 | Napa Valley Swim Team (AC) Birmingham Swim League |
| 1994-1997 | Napa Valley Swim Team |
| 1996-2005 | North Baltimore AC |
| 2008–2015 | North Baltimore AC |
1986-1987 | NCAA: Florida State (Asst.) |
| 2005–2008 | Michigan |
| 2015–2024 | Arizona State |
| 2024- | Texas (Director; Men) |
2001, 03, 05, 11 | Team USA/International: U.S. World Championships (Men; Asst.) |
| 2007, 09, 13 | U.S. World Championships (Men) |
| 2004, 08, 12, 16 | U.S. Olympic Team Coach |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| NCAA Division I Championship Men's Team Champions (2024) NCAA Division I Championship Men's Team Runner-Up (2023) | |
| Awards | |
| ASCA Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame Inductee (2010) 5x ASCA Coach of the Year | |
From 2005 to 2008, Bowman served as the head coach of the men's Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving team of the University of Michigan. In one of his longest serving coaching stints, from 2008 to 2015, he worked as the CEO and head coach of North Baltimore Aquatic Club, and had formerly coached at the Club between 1996 and 2005.
He served as a U.S. Olympic coach in 2004, 2008, and 2012, and in 2015, USA Swimming appointed him the head coach of the men's 2016 Olympic Team.