
Vance Named MAAC Diving Coach of the Year for Second Straight Time
2/18/2026 10:47:00 AM | Women's Swimming and Diving
This is his fifth consecutive Diving Coach of the Year Award (three coming from the NEC)
EDISON, N.J. - Adam Vance of the Sacred Heart Women's Swimming and Diving team has earned the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Diving Coach of thr Year award for the second year in a row.
Vance led the Pioneer divers to four medals (two gold, one silver, one bronze), while having eight total divers' podium at the 2026 MAAC Championships in Geneva, Ohio. In addition to the team success, Vance coached both the 2026 Women's Most Outstanding Diver winner in Sinclair Yadao and the Women's Diving Rookie of the Meet honoree in Ryleigh Mahoney. Moreover, he becomes the first back-to-back MAAC Diving Coach of the Year since Kristen Simms of Rider in 2019 and 2020.


































