.jpg) Mann in 1925 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 21, 1884 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England |
| Died | August 6, 1962 (aged 77) Burk's Falls, Ontario, Canada |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1910- | University of Syracuse |
| 1915-1917 | Yale 17-3 |
| 1910-1920 | Harvard, Navy Dates vary[1] |
| 1921-1925 | Detroit Athletic Club |
| 1925-1954 | University of Michigan |
| 1954-1962 | University of Oklahoma |
| 1952 | US Olympic Head Coach |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 203-25-3 .885 Win Pct. U Michigan |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 16 Western Conference Titles 13 NCAA Team Titles 1937-51 Five Consecutive NCAA Titles (U of Michigan) 8 Big Eight Conference Titles (University of Oklahoma) | |
| Awards | |
| '65 International Swim. Hall of Fame '80 U. Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor '59 Michigan Sports Hall of Fame | |
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Matthew "Matt" Mann II (December 21, 1884 – August 6, 1962) was a British-born competitive swimmer and Hall of Fame American swimming coach born in Leeds, known for coaching the University of Michigan from 1925 to 1954, where he led his swimmers to 13 NCAA team titles. Considered one of the winningest coaches in American history, he served as the Head Coach of the U.S. men's swim team in the 1952 Summer Olympics that won four gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze medal.[2][3]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "Michigan Sports Hall of Fame, About Matthew Mann II, Induction Year (1959)".