George Haines
George Frederick Haines (March 9, 1924 – May 1, 2006) was a competitive swimmer and coach who for twenty-three years coached the highly successful Santa Clara Swim Club which he founded in 1951. He later coached UCLA, Stanford University, and six U.S. Olympic swim teams. In 1977, he was inducted as an Honor Coach into the International Swimming Hall of Fame who later voted him "Coach of the Century" in 2001.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1924 Huntington, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 1, 2006 (aged 82) Carmichael, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | San Jose State |
| Playing career | |
| 1930's | Huntington YMCA |
| 1946-1950 | San Jose State |
| Position(s) | freestyle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950-1973 | Santa Clara Club |
| 1974-1978 | UCLA |
| 1978-1980 | Foxcatcher Swim Club, AAU Philadelphia (Newton Square) |
| 1980-1988 | Stanford Women |
| 1960, '68, '80 | Olympic Head Coach |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1983 NCAA Women's championship (Stanford) 35 AAU National Team Championships (Santa Clara) | |
| Awards | |
| 1965 AAU Swimming Award Internation. Swim. Hall of Fame '77 Hall of Fame Coach of the Century '01 National Colleg. & Schol. Trophy A.S.C.A. A.S.C.A. Coach of the Year (1964, 1966, 1967, 1972) 2000 ISHOF Coach of the Century | |
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