Richard Quick (born January 31, 1943 in Akron, Ohio) was the head coach of the women's swim team at Stanford University, California, U.S. from 1988 through 2005. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Akron is a city in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Summit County. Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly known as Stanford University or simply Stanford, is a private Research university located in California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He has been a coach for the US Olympic team for six Olympics - 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games 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, The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Following the 2007 season, he will be head coach of the Auburn University Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving team. Auburn University ( AU or Auburn) is a State university located in Auburn, Alabama, U

At the Sydney Olympics he led the women's team to sixteen medals. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 At Stanford he won seven NCAA titles and developed 35 NCAA Champions, winning five NCAA Coach of the Year honors and three Pac-10 Coach of the Year awards. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations His most successful swimmer is probably Jenny Thompson who has won eight Olympic Golds. Jennifer ("Jenny" Beth Thompson (born February 26, 1973) is a former competitive swimmer and one of the most decorated Olympians in history Other notable Olympians coached by Quick include Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines, Steve Lundquist, Summer Sanders, Dara Torres and Misti Hyman. Ambrose ("Rowdy" Gaines IV (born February 17, 1959 in Winter Haven, Florida) is a former American swimmer U Stephen ("Steve" Lundquist (born February 20, 1961 in Atlanta Georgia) is a former Swimmer from the United States, who Summer Elisabeth Sanders (born October 13 1972 in Roseville California) is a sports broadcaster Actress and retired Olympic Dara Grace Torres (born April 15, 1967) is an American swimmer He previously was head women's swimming coach at the University of Texas, where his teams won five consecutive NCAA titles (1984-88).

On Thursday, March 8th 2007 Auburn University announced that Quick will take over as Head Coach for the Swimming and Diving teams after David Marsh leaves the program. David Marsh is the men's and women's swimming and diving coach at Auburn University. Quick was Marsh's coach when he was a backstroker for Auburn. Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams In March of 2007 Marsh won his 12th NCAA National title, tying his former coach and mentor for the most titles won by an NCAA Coach.

Quick was a top swimmer himself at Highland Park High School (University Park, Texas) and Southern Methodist University where he made All-Southwest Conference. History The school was established in 1922 Before 1922 Highland Park students who were ready for high school rode the trolley down Cole Avenue to Dallas to attend Southern Methodist University ("SMU" is a private, Coeducational University in University Park, Texas (an enclave He is a member of SMU's Distinguished Alumni.

External links

• Profile on Richard Quick