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Dick Kimball, U-M diving coach, 1958-2002
Dick Kimball, U-M diving coach, 1958-2002

Dick Kimball (born c. 1935) is an American former diving champion and diving coach at the University of Michigan. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Diving off a deck into the Great South Bay of Long Islandjpg|thumb|A man dives into the Great South Bay of Long Island. The University of Michigan Ann Arbor ( U of M, U-M, UM or simply Michigan) is a top-ranked Coeducational public research He was the NCAA springboard champion in 1957 and the Professional World Diving champion in 1963. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations A springboard or diving board is used for Diving and is a board that is itself a spring, i Athletics Marathon August 17 &mdash Enschede Marathon, Netherlands Men's Winner Athletics Marathon May 4 &mdash Pan American Games Marathon, Sao Paulo Brazil Men's He coached the University of Michigan diving team from 1958-2002 and also coached the U. S. Olympic diving teams in 1964, 1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992. He has been inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor. The International Swimming Hall of Fame, located on the Atlantic Ocean beachfront in Fort Lauderdale Florida, United States, is a Hall of Fame The University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor, founded in 1978 by the University of Michigan 's "M" Club recognizes athletes coaches and administrators who have

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Competitive diving and trampolining

A native of Rochester, Minnesota, he was the Minnesota high school diving champion four straight years from 1952-1956. Rochester is a City in the US state of Minnesota and is the County seat of Olmsted County. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers In 1956, Kimball helped lead the Rochester Rockets to the Minnesota AAU outdoor swimming championship. Official NameAmateur Athletic Union of the United States Incorporated (AAU [1] After graduating from high school, Kimball spent one year at the University of Oklahoma before transferring to Michigan. University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a Coeducational public Research university located in the U Kimball was a member of three NCAA champion swimming and diving teams at Michigan from 1957-1959. The NCAA Men's Swimming and Diving Championships are a college championships event in the USA In 1957, he won the NCAA championships in both the one-meter and three-meter springboard events. Kimball's two first-place finishes accounted for 24 of Michigan's 69 points,[2] and were the key to Michigan's 69-61 victory over Yale in the 1957 NCAA championship held at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Chapel Hill is a town in Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC [3] The Associated Press reported: "Poised, acrobatic Dick Kimball of Michigan won both the low and high board events. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio "[4] Another account noted: Michigan stood at the top of national collegiate swimming teams today thanks to its divers, a great medley relay team and Yale's failure to qualify more men. "[2] Kimball received his bachelor's degree from U-M in 1959 and his master's degree in 1960.

While at Michigan, Kimball also competed on the gymnastics team under Coach Newt Loken and won the national trampoline title. Gymnastics is a Sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength agility and coordination Newton C Loken (born February 27 1919) is a former gymnast and coach of Gymnastics, Trampolining and Cheerleading. Trampolining is a competitive Sport in which Gymnasts perform Acrobatics while bouncing on a Trampoline. [5] He won the Professional World Diving championship in 1963. He also finished as the runnerup at the World Acrobatic Diving Championships.

Comedy and acrobatic diving shows

In the early 1960s, Kimball toured with Hobie Billingsley, also a Big Ten diving coach at the time, in a "comedy and acrobatic show" of diving. Hobie Billingsley is an American Diving Champion and honoree of the International Swimming Hall of Fame. [6] In 1960 and again in 1962, Billingsley and Kimball took time off from coaching to serve the U.S. State Department "as goodwill ambassadors" touring the world. [6] They gave over 1,000 performances on their 1962 world tour and also appeared on television shows including Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town, Sports Spectacular and You Asked For It. The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television Variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, You Asked For It is a popular human-interest show created and hosted by Art Baker. [5] When Kimball and Billingsley performed at the 1962 Annual Swimming Carnival at Yale, The Bridgeport Post reported: "Two of the world's greatest divers -- between them holders of scores of high board championships -- will be among the host of talented performers . . . They are Dick Kimball and Hobie Billingsley who have teamed together to form the world's foremost acrobatic and comedy diving team. . . . [Kimball] is regarded as the world's greatest acrobatic diver. "[5] A 1960 newspaper account said the Billingsley and Kimball show featured "high diving from atop a 30-foot tower, rhythmic swimming, fancy diving and comedy acts. "[7]

Diving coach

University of Michigan coach

Dick Kimball
Dick Kimball

He was the coach of the Michigan Wolverines diving team for 44 years from 1958 to 2002. The Michigan Wolverines comprise 24 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan which compete in the NCAA 's Division I and in the Big Ten [8] Kimball's teams won seven Big Ten Conference championships and four NCAA championships. [8] Four of Kimball's divers won Olympic gold medals: Bob Webster in 1960 and 1964, Micki King in 1972, Phil Boggs in 1976, and Mark Lenzi (1992). Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music) Robert ("Bob" David Webster (born October 25 1938) is an American former Diving champion who won Gold medals at both The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan Maxine Joyce ("Micki" King (born July 26, 1944, in Pontiac Michigan) is a former competitive diver and diving coach The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was Phillip ("Phil" George Boggs ( December 29, 1949 &ndash July 4, 1990) was a diver from the United States The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec Mark Edward Lenzi (born July 4, 1968 in Huntsville Alabama) is a former American Olympic diver and diving coach The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, Three others won individual NCAA championships: Matthew Chelich (1-meter in 1977; 3-meter in 1979); Ronald Merriott (3-meter in 1982), and Kent Ferguson (3-meter in 1984). [9] The Wolverines also won two NCAA team diving championships under Kimball. He also coached three Big Ten Conference women's divers of the year: Diane Dudeck (1984), Mary Fishback (1988), and Carrie Zarse (1995). Diane Dudeck (born 1963 is a former National Open Champion and three-time NCAA All-American Springboard Diver.

Kimball was the first to put a spotting rig over a diving board. He developed many new dives, including many of the dives in today's optional list.

Pioneer in training women at Michigan

In the years before Title IX, women were not permitted to compete in University of Michigan athletics, but Kimball circumvented the system in the 1960s to train two women, Micki King and Lani Loken (the daughter of U-M gymnastics coach Newt Loken), with the men's team. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, now known as the Patsy T Maxine Joyce ("Micki" King (born July 26, 1944, in Pontiac Michigan) is a former competitive diver and diving coach Newton C Loken (born February 27 1919) is a former gymnast and coach of Gymnastics, Trampolining and Cheerleading. Kimball taught King and Loken to do a complete men's list off the women's tower. King recalled, “One of Coach Kimball's greatest lines was that he didn't coach men or women, he coached people. He taught me dives that no woman had ever done before. I pioneered those dives. Coach Kimball knew that we were a team of people. â€[10] King also recalled: "We used the women's pool at the CCRB. What was ironic was that the men were allowed to come into and use the women's pool but the women couldn't even come into the men's. What Kimball would do was sneak us through the back doors because the front door was right in front of the administrators. We used the spectator bathroom and used washcloths and the public sink as a shower. We thought we were lucky. "[10] King became the dominant woman diver in the United States under Kimball's coaching, winning ten national championships between 1965 and 1972.

Olympic team coach

In 1964, Kimball was named coach of the U. S. Olympic diving team after Texas coach Henry Chapman suffered a heart attack. Henry Chapman ( February 4, 1804 &ndash April 11, 1891) was a Democratic member of the U [11][12] As the games got underway, Kimball said: "We have the strongest 3-meter team ever assembled, and apparently the strongest 10-meter squad. The United States has dominated Olympic diving more than any other sport and we will not lose that dominance this time. "[13] Kimball's prediction proved correct as the US team (including Michigan's Bob Webster) won three gold medals and 8 of 12 medals awarded in diving at the 1964 Olympics. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, four Diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium He was also the coach of the U. S. Olympic diving teams in 1980, 1984, 1988 and 1992. The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Moscow in the Soviet The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Barcelona, [14] The U. S. team ended up boycotting the 1980 Games in Moscow, and the 1984 games in Los Angeles proved to be Kimball's proudest moment. The U. S. diving team again won 8 of 12 medals in diving at the 1984 Olympics, including two gold medals for Greg Louganis, a silver medal for Kimball's son, Bruce Kimball, and a bronze medal for Michigan diver, Ronald Merriott. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, four Diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olympic Swim Stadium Gregory ("Greg" Efthimios Louganis (born January 29 1960 in El Cajon California) is an American diver who is best known for winning back-to-back Bruce D Kimball (born June 11 1963 in Ann Arbor Michigan) is an American diver and coach In the 1988 Olympics diving competition, Louganis again won two gold medals, but the Chinese team collected six medals, one more than the U. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, four Diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool from S. team. The Chinese team won the medal count in the 1992 games as well, despite a gold medal for Kimball's pupil Mark Lenzi. Mark Edward Lenzi (born July 4, 1968 in Huntsville Alabama) is a former American Olympic diver and diving coach

Retirement after 44 years as Michigan's coach

When Kimball retired in 2002, he was the last member of the U-M athletic staff who had been hired by athletic director Fritz Crisler. Herbert Orin "Fritz" Crisler (January 12 1899 near Earlville Illinois – August 19 1982 was a head football coach best known for his tenure at the [15] He said at the time, "Michigan has been a fantastic place for me. My whole life revolves around the University. It's been a great school, the people are tremendous and I've really enjoyed my experiences here. "[15] He also noted, "I'd keep coaching if it weren't for the recruiting and scheduling. It puts you on the road every day. Coaching is the fun part. It's all the other things that go along with it that make it difficult. "[15] Kimball said he still planned to run diving clinics and swim 1,000 yards and roller-blade every day. Roller skating is the Traveling on smooth terrain with roller skates [15]

Other contributions

Kimball has served at the president American Diving Coaches Association, and has been a member of the US Diving Olympic Committee and the Rules Committee of US Diving.

Awards and honors

During fifty years as a diver and diving coach, Kimball received numerous honors and awards, including the following:

Family

Kimball and his wife, Gail, have three children. Their son Bruce Kimball won a silver medal in the 10-meter platform even at the 1984 Summer Olympics but was arrested for drunk driving and vehicular homicide prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics. Bruce D Kimball (born June 11 1963 in Ann Arbor Michigan) is an American diver and coach The men's 10 metre platform, also reported as platform diving, was one of four Diving events on the Diving at the 1984 Summer Olympics programme The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event staged in 1988 in Bruce Kimball was sentenced to 17 years and served five years in prison.

Notes

  1. ^ "Rochester Wins AAU Swim Crown", The Winona Daily News, 1966-8-22.  
  2. ^ a b Hart, Rees. "Divers Push Michigan To NCAA Title", The Lima News (Ohio), 1957-04-01.  
  3. ^ "Michigan Opens Swim Title Defense", The Holland Evening Sentinel, 1958-03-27.  
  4. ^ Hugh Fullerton, Jr. . "Michigan Upsets Yale, Wins NCAA Swim Title", The Bridgeport Post, 1957-03-31.  
  5. ^ a b c "Top Divers To Show In Eli Swim Carnival", Bridgeport Sunday Post, 1962-01-28.  
  6. ^ a b "Famous Divers To Demonstrate At Pool Tonight", The Anderson Herald (Ind. ), 1961-11-03.  
  7. ^ "Schedule Comedy Diving Show Here", Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune, 1960-07-02.  
  8. ^ a b U of M Men's Men's Swimming and Diving.
  9. ^ U of M Men's Swimming and Diving NCAA Diving Champions.
  10. ^ a b Offen, Stephanie. "Break in Tradition: Female athletes had to push 'U' system", Michigan Daily, 1999-11-12. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days  
  11. ^ "Kimball To Sub For Chapman", Express and News (San Antonio), 1964-08-29.  
  12. ^ "Kimball Named Olympic Coach", Daily Review (Hayward, CA), 1964-08-28.  
  13. ^ "L. B. Gal Eyes Olympic Nod in High Dive", Independent Press-Telegram (Long Beach), 1964-09-06.  
  14. ^ Michigan the Olympics: Olympic Coaches and Administrators.
  15. ^ a b c d Harding, Lesley. "World renown diving coach says goodbye", The University Record, 2001-11-19. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land  
  16. ^ Ufer Award Winners.

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