 Comfort circa 1977, UNC first year swim coach | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1945[1] Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Playing career | |
| Position(s) | Syracuse (1964-67) freestyle middle distance |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1967-1968 | University of North Carolina Freshman Coach |
| 1968-1977 | Johns Hopkins University |
| 1970-1977 | Homewood Aquatic Club AAU Age group swimming |
| 1977-2007 | University of North Carolina |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 501-146-1 .773 Win % (1977-2003, UNC) 82-26 .759 Win %, (Johns Hopkins) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1977 NCAA Team Championship (Johns Hopkins) 26 ACC championships 10 men 16 women (U. North Carolina) | |
| Awards | |
| ACC Coach of Year 4 for Men's Team 10 for Women's Team (U. North Carolina) | |
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Frank Rockwell Comfort was a competitive swimmer for Syracuse University and the head swim coach for the University of North Carolina from 1977 to 2007 where he led the Tarheels to 349 dual meet wins. Combined with his prior wins coaching Johns Hopkins University, in 2004 he reached 578 dual meet wins, a number that uniquely distinguished him as the coach with the most wins in collegiate swimming history. In the year before beginning his long service as coach for North Carolina, he led the Johns Hopkins Swim team to a 1977 NCAA National Championship.[2] Comfort coached 8 Olympic participants, four women, and four men, primarily at the University of North Carolina.[3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "University of North Carolina Olympic Participants". Retrieved June 6, 2024.