HISTORY & RECORDS PHILL HANSEL (1991-95) received a combined 120 All-America honors. Johannigman, who set an American record in the 100-yard butterfly, was the first NCAA swimming PHILL HANSEL national champion in UH history. Hansel was also a three-time recipient of the SWC Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year award (1976, The “Father of Cougar 1983, 1986). Swimming and Diving” In 1986, Hansel became a columnist for Swimming World Magazine. Despite no formal training, Hansel became a celebrity, receiving an abundance of fan mail. Outside of the university, Hansel also served on the staff of the first annual US Pan-Pacific team that set four world records in one day in Tokyo, Japan. facility. He also managed the US Swimming Team in 1992 HISTORY & RECORDS From 1975-1996, he was the most influential man He continued to stay in the Houston area, coach- that won 27 medals, 11 of which were gold in the for the University of Houston swimming and diving ing Cougar swimmers at the YMCA. In 1959, he took Barcelona Olympic Games. The team broke three World team. He guided the Cougars to more than 70 dual meet some of the swimmers, competing as the University of records, two Olympic records and three American victories and ten Top 20 finishes at the AIAW and NCAA Houston swim club, to the AAU National Championships, records. Championships. where they finished second in the nation. This was the In addition to his coaching duties, Hansel served on Last year, all of that hard work paid off, as Phill highest any school had ever finished in the US National the US Olympic Swimming Committee in 1992. There Hansel was inducted into the Hall of Honor on Nov. 14, Championships. he, along with 10 other coaches from around the coun- 2008. Leading the Cougars that year was 18-time national try, watched 40 of America’s best swimmers, including A 1949 graduate and swim team captain at Purdue champion, Carin Cone. Under Hansel’s direction, Cone world-record holders and past Olympians. University, Hansel began coaching at Multnomah was the first UH athlete to appear on Sports Illustrated Hansel coached Singapore’s Olympic Team in 1984 in Athletic Club in Portland, Ore. immediately after gradu- on April 18, 1960. Los Angeles, and was the assistant coach for Singapore’s ation. In 1971, Houston reinstated the swimming program. Olympic Team in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. In 1957, Hansel was named the first head swimming Hansel once again became the men’s coach. He added In 1996, Hansel finished out the season with over coach for the University of Houston and given the task the women’s team to his duties in 1975. Before the 39 years of coaching experience and was recognized as of assembling a team. With a school of nearly 30,000 revival of the program, Hansel coached the Shamrock one of the most successful collegiate swim coaches in students, Hansel knew there must be some undergradu- Hilton club from 1958-68 and the Houston Swim club. the nation. ates who knew how to swim. He put an advertisement Hansel would go on to guide the Houston women’s In his honor, the University of Houston will play host in the Daily Cougar, and had a few who were eager to team to ten-consecutive Top 20 finishes (1976-86). to the Phill Hansel Duals Weekend on Oct. 9-10. learn but had little experience. Under his guidance, Diane Johannigman (1978-81), Last season, during the Phill Hansel Duals Weekend, In 1958, Hansel recruited some talented athletes, Beverly Rose (1983-85), Anne Jardin (1977-81), Nicola Hansel was inducted into the Unviersity of Houston’s but he found out in December that the program would Fibbens (1983-86), Ingrid Lawerence (1981-84), Cory Hall of Honor. be dropped because of a lack of an indoor swimming Schia (1977-80), Katy Archer (1982-84) and Oliva Clark THE HANSEL FILE Date of Birth: Feb. 18, 1925 Hometown: Chicago, Ill. Named UH Diving Coach: 1957 EDUCATION • Purdue University (1949) COACHING EXPERIENCE • 1957 - 1996 Houston, Head Swimming Coach INTERNATIONAL COACHING EXPERIENCE • 1992 Olympic Games (United States) • 1988 Olympic Games (Singapore) • 1986 Pan-Pacific Team • 1984 Olympic Games (Singapore) COACHING HONORS • 1986 SWC Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year • 1983 SWC Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year • 1976 SWC Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year COACHING ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Led Cougars to 10-consecutive Top 20 finishes at the AIAW and NCAA Championships • 70 dual meet victories NCAA Championships. (Left to Right) Joe Hale, Bruce Sander, Phill Hansel, Bob Supple. (NCAA Qualifiers, 1975) • Led 31 Cougars to All-America status 54 OLYMPIANS HISOTRY & RECORDS AZUL ALMAZAN JENNIFER TANIA CAGNOTTO CARIN CONE NICOLA FIBBENS JANE FIGUEIREDO Mexico BOULIANNE Italy USA Great Britain Portugal 1984 2000 Canda 2000, 2004, 2008 1956 1984 Coach - Great Britain 1980 1996 Coach - Russia 2000, 2004, 2008 CHARLOTTA FLINK PHILL HANSEL DEBBIE HILL VERA ILYINA ANNE JARDIN PATTY KOHLMANN Hong Kong Manager - USA 1992 Zimbabwe Russia Canada Mexico 1984 Coach - Singapore 1984 1980 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 1976 2000 Asst. Coach - Singapore 1988 SIGRID NIEHAUS YULIA PAKHALINA PAOLA PENARRIETA ANASTASIA TERESA RIVERA BEVERLEY ROSE Costa Rica Russia Bolivia POZDNIAKOVA Mexico Great Britain 1988 2000, 2004, 2008 1992 Russia 1984 1984 2008 MICHELLE SMITH MARK TAYLOR ANTONETTE WILKEN Ireland Head Coach - Lithuania Zimbabwe 1988, 1992, 1996 1996 2000 55 ALL-AMERICANS Here is a list of Cougars who scored at the collegiate national championships to earn All-America MOST DECORATED honors. Houston was a member and co-founder of the AIAW before the NCAA began sponsoring a ALL-AMERICA SUMMARY ALL-AMERICANS swimming and diving championship in 1982. Events where Cougars won national championships are highlighted in bold text. Number of All-Americas ................................................................. 46 Number of All-America Awards ................................................... 233 AZUL ALMAZAN (5 Individual) Individual National Champions ...................................................... 3 2005 Platform (6th), 3-meter (7th) Number of National Events Won.....................................................10 2004 3-meter (7th), platform (8th) 2003 3-meter (16th) COURTNEY FORCUCCI (1 Individual) 2008 Platform (15th) JULIET ARCHER (6 Relay) 1983 400 free relay (9th), 800 free relay (8th) RACHEL GITELSON (1 Individual) 1982 200 free relay (10th), 400 free relay (9th), 800 free relay (10th) 2005 Platform (12th) 1981 800 free relay (13th) JANE FIGUEIREDO (5 Individual) KATY ARCHER (2 Individual, 8 Relay) DIANE JOHANNIGMAN 1986 1-meter (9th), 3-meter (9th) HISTORY & RECORDS 1984 200 free relay (11th), 800 free relay (10th), 200 medley relay (12th) 1985 1-meter (2nd) 24-Time All-America 1983 50 fly (11th), 200 free relay (8th), 400 free relay (9th), 1984 1-meter (5th), 3-meter (14th) 800 free relay (8th) 1982 100 fly (12th), 400 free relay (9th), 800 free relay (10th) KERSTIN HAFFNER (1 Individual) 1990 1-meter (6th) MAIJA AIRAS (2 Individual) 1989 50 free (12th) 1988 50 free (11th) EVA HAKANSSON (1 Relay) 1982 200 free relay (10th) JENNIFER BOULIANNE (1 Relay) 1982 800 free relay (10th) DEBBIE HILL (2 Individual) 1979 1-meter (12th) 1978 1-meter (15th) LISA BURNES (1 Relay) 1981 800 free relay (13th) ANNE JARDIN (10 Individual, 6 Relay) 1981 50 fly (14th), 800 free relay (13th) LAUREN BRUKMAN (1 Relay) 1979 50 free (2nd), 100 free (4th), 200 free (4th), 50 fly (4th), BEVERLEY ROSE 1986 400 free relay (15th) 200 free relay (10th), 400 free relay (5th), 800 free relay (6th) 17-Time All-America 1977* 100 free, 200 free, 50 fly, 100 fly, 200 fly, 200 free relay, SUSAN BURTON (2 Relay) 400 free relay 1979 200 free relay (10th), 200 medley relay (15th) DIANE JOHANNIGMAN (19 Individual, 5 Relay) TANIA CAGNOTTO (3 Individual) 1981 100 back (5th), 50 fly (13th), 100 fly (8th), 200 fly (4th), 2006 1-meter (11th), 3-meter (8th), platform (11th) 800 free relay (13th) 1980 100 back (7th), 200 back (15th), 50 fly (8th), 100 fly (2nd), 200 fly (1st), DEBBIE CALDWELL (2 Relay) 800 free relay (13th) 1984 800 free relay (10th), 200 medley relay (12th) 1979 50 back (3rd), 100 back (4th), 50 fly (3rd), 100 fly (2nd), 200 fly (1st), 400 free relay (5th), 800 free relay (6th) OLIVIA CLARK (9 Individual) 1978 100 back (3rd), 200 back (3rd), 50 fly (3rd), 100 fly (1st), 200 fly (1st), 1995 1-meter (7th), 3-meter (6th), platform (13th) 800 free relay (8th) 1994 1-meter (10th), 3-meter (5th) 1993 1-meter (16th), 3-meter (16th) ANNA KIESS (4 Individual) 1992 1-meter (12th), platform (16th) 2006 Platform (8th) ANNE JARDIN 2005 Platform (2nd) PATTY CLARK (2 Relay) 2004 3-meter (13th), Platform (9th) 16-Time All-America 1986 400 free relay (15th), 200 medley relay (10th) JACKIE KOMRIJ (3 Relay) LIZ CUNHA (2 Relay) 1986 200 medley relay (10th) 1980 800 free relay (13th) 1985 200 medley relay (11th), 400 medley relay (16th) 1979 800 free relay (6th) INGRID LAWRENCE (7 Individual, 8 Relay) HANNEKE FABER (2 Individual) 1984 100 free (9th), 200 free (8th), 200 free relay (11th), 800 free relay (10th) 1991 3-meter (16th), platform (14th), Academic 1983 50 free (3rd), 100 free (5th), 100 back (12th), 100 fly (8th), 200 free relay (8th), 400 free relay (9th), 800 free relay (8th) NICOLA FIBBENS (6 Individual, 10 Relay) 1982 50 free (11th), 200 free relay (10th), 400 free relay (9th), 1986 50 free (10th), 100 free (7th), 400 free relay (15th), 800 free relay (10th) 200 medley relay (10th) 1985 50 free (14th), 100 free (15th), 100 fly (15th), 200 medley relay (11th), NOEL LEWANDOWSKI (2 Individual) 400