The Tulane University swimming and diving program announced on June 1 the hiring of Richard Marschner as the new Head Diving Coach under head coach Amanda Caldwell.
Caldwell said, “Richard brings a championship-level standard to Tulane Diving that aligns directly with who we are becoming as a program. His work at the University of Utah has consistently elevated divers on both the men’s and women’s sides, producing athletes who compete with confidence, precision and presence on the biggest stages.”
She continued, “What stands out most is his ability to develop high-level divers and resilient competitors who understand how to perform when it matters most. Richard’s technical expertise, attention to detail and commitment to daily excellence will immediately impact our program. Just as importantly, he is a values-driven leader who will invest in our women as people first.”
Marschner joins Tulane after 16 seasons at Utah, where he earned four conference Diving Coach of the Year honors: 2021 Pac-12 Men’s Diving Coach of the Year award, 2024 Pac-12 Women’s Diving Coach of the Year honor, 2025 Big 12 Men’s Diving Coach of the Year recognition, and 2026 Big 12 Men’s Diving Coach of the Year honor. Over his collegiate coaching career, Marschner has coached 16 NCAA qualifiers, eight NCAA All-Americans and guided divers to 30 top-25 performances at NCAA Championships. His athletes have captured eight conference event championships across Mountain West, Pac-12 and Big 12 conferences.
Recently at Utah, Marschner coached Elias Petersen to back-to-back First Team All-America honors and a fourth-place finish in the 1-meter event at both the 2025 and 2026 NCAA Championships; Petersen also earned Second Team honors in the three-meter event in 2026. He also coached Emilia Nilsson Garip to an Olympic finals appearance in Paris during the summer Olympics in 2024.
Marschner previously spent two seasons at University of New Orleans from 2008–10 restarting its diving program after Hurricane Katrina. Reflecting on his return to New Orleans and Tulane, he said, “Coming back to New Orleans and Tulane is a full-circle moment for me. Tulane and New Orleans are very special places to live, work and attend school, and I couldn’t be more thrilled about coming home to where things started for my career and family.”
