Reed Fujan - Swimming & Diving Coach - University of Louisville Athletic

Reed Fujan

Title:
Associate Head Coach
Email:
reed@GoCards.com

Reed Fujan was tabbed as associate head swimming coach at the University of Louisville in 2023 and comes to the Ville after a stint as associate head coach at Alabama.

"I was excited to welcome Reed to our program. After a national search, we found the right match with our program," said Albiero. "The more we got to know Reed through the interview process, the more we, as a staff, felt his personality is what we were looking for. As a bonus, he has a proven track record of helping produce NCAA champions. He will be a fantastic addition to our staff, to our program and to our Cardinal Family."

Fujan helped the Crimson Tide women earned their highest finish at the NCAA Championships in program history in 2022, taking fourth place with a school-record 288 points. The Alabama men would post their eighth-consecutive top-15 national finish that same season, taking 14^th at NCAAs. The men and women would see a combined 17 swimmers and divers earn 58 All-America honors.

At the Southeastern Conference Championships, the Tide men were second, their best finish since 1987, while the women were third, their best finish since 1994. The men and women combined to earn 23 medals at the conference meet, including 11 gold. A highlight included Charlie Hawke winning the SEC Championships in the 200 freestyle with a time of 1:31.20.

Under Fujan's guidance, Crimson Tide distance ace Kensey McMahon medaled in both the 1,650 and 500 at the 2022 SEC Championships and took bronze in the 1,650 freestyle at the NCAA Championships and taking seventh in the championship finals of the 500. Fujan had a hand in the success of 2022 Crimson Tide rookie Charlie Hawke who set Alabama long course meters (LCM) record in the 200-meter freestyle with a 1:47.50 and competed internationally as part of the Australian 'A' Team.

"I am beyond excited to be a part of the University of Louisville swimming and diving program," said Fujan. "I want to thank Arthur for the incredible opportunity to work with the best staff and student-athletes in the country. Louisville's tradition of excellence is truly remarkable, and I'm excited to contribute to the team's continued pursuit of greatness."

Overall, the Crimson Tide broke 13 school records during the 2021-22 season. On the women's side of the slate, every swimming record but one (the 400 individual medley) was held by a member of the 2021-22 team. Following the collegiate season, McMahon would once again earn a place on the United States National Team, this time in open water, and was named to the 2022 U.S. FINA World Open Water Championship Team in the 25-kilometer event.

During the 2020-21 season, the Crimson Tide women matched their then-highest national finish in program history, taking fifth at the NCAA Championships, while the men took 15th at the NCAA Championships, marking their seventh-consecutive top-15 national finish. The men and women combined to earn 20 medals at the 2021 SEC Championships, including 10 golds.

McMahon also continued to come up big for Alabama during her junior campaign, taking silver in the mile at the SEC Championships and scoring in the 500 and 1,650 freestyles at the NCAA Championships, helping boost the Tide to its historic fifth-place finish.

During Fujan's first season as part of the Alabama staff, the Tide enjoyed phenomenal success, qualifying 24 student-athletes for the NCAA Championships, earning 57 All-America honors, winning a league-best nine SEC titles, setting SEC records in four different events and breaking 23 school records over the five days of the SEC Championships.

Fujan also helped McMahon to a record-setting sophomore season in his first season on deck, during which she swam away with the SEC 1,650 freestyle, winning by more than seven seconds, destroyed the school 500, 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle marks and earned the No. 2 seed in the mile heading into the NCAA Championship that were eventually canceled due to the global Corona Virus pandemic.

Prior to his stint with Alabama, Fujan, a 2017 graduate of Notre Dame, served as a volunteer assistant at Indiana. The Hoosiers won their second-consecutive Big Ten Championship and finished third at the NCAA Championships while Fujan was part of the staff. Fujan went on to serve as head coach of St. John's University swimming and diving during the 2018-19 season.

Prior to embarking on a coaching career, Fujan swam for Notre Dame, serving as co-captain his senior season. A two-time Academic All-ACC honoree, he earned a degree in management consulting major in 2017. A three-time All-American, he clocked the second-fastest 200 freestyle time in Notre Dame history during his career. He earned the Irish's Most Improved award and the Charles Blanchard award as a sophomore.

A native of Byron, Minn., Fujan was a three-time Minnesota state champion while competing for the Rochester Swim Club Orcas. He earned the team's most valuable award from 2010-13.