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Bob Rueppel

Bob Rueppel

  • Title
    Head Coach - Director of Natatorium
  • Phone
    802.443.5010
  • Email
    rrueppel@middlebury.edu
  • Alma Mater
    St. Bonaventure '83
  • Years at Middlebury
    15
Bob Rueppel joined the athletics staff at Middlebury in 2011 as the head men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach, as well as the director of the College’s natatorium.

AT MIDDLEBURY
  • Women’s Swimming & Diving
    • Coaching Record
    • 22x All-Americans
    • 3x third-place finishes at NESCAC Championships (2014, 2015, 2024)
    • Broken numerous school and pool records
    • Dozens of All-NESCAC honorees
  • Men’s Swimming & Diving
    • Coaching Record
    • 2x All-Americans
    • 6x NESCAC Individual Champions
    • Broken numerous school and pool records
    • Dozens of All-NESCAC honorees
AWARDS & HONORS
  • 2016 NESCAC Women’s Swimming Coach of the Year
  • Named the Centennial Conference’s inaugural Coach of the Year in 2010
  • 10 conference titles (seven men, three women) and broke nearly 90 school records (F&M)
  • 139x Centennial Conference (CC) individual titles (F&M)
  • 55x Conference times (F&M) 
  • 3x NCAA Champions and 37 All-Americans and five Academic All-Americans (F&M)
  • Diplomats earned Team Academic All-American honors for nine-straight years (F&M)
  • Coached 33 All-Americans and broke 58 school records (Wittenberg)
  • Team earned Academic All-American honors for six-consecutive seasons (Wittenberg)
COACHING RESUME
  • Head men’s and women’s swimming & diving coach - Middlebury College (2011-present)
  • Head men’s and women’s swimming & diving coach - Franklin & Marshall College (2001-2011)
  • President/Director of Club Operations - Diplomat Swim Club - (2009-2011)
  • Director - Franklin & Marshall College Site - Total Performance Swim Camp (Kenyon) - (2003-2019)
  • Head men’s and women’s swimming & diving coach - Wittenberg University (1995-2002)
  • Assistant swimming & diving coach - Wright State University (1994-1995)
  • Head age group coach - Dayton Raiders Swim Club (1989-1994)
  • Head women’s swimming & diving coach - St. Bonaventure University (1983-1989)
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration and Management - St. Bonaventure University - 1983
ATHLETIC CAREER
  • Four-year swimmer at St. Bonaventure University (1980-1983)

The full history of the two programs Rueppel coaches can be found at the links below.
Men’s Swimming & Diving | Women’s Swimming & Diving

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