Richard Quick

Richard Quick c. 1988
Current position
TitleHead coach
Biographical details
BornJanuary 31, 1943[1]
Akron, Ohio, U.S.[2]
DiedJune 10, 2009 (aged 66)[3]
Austin, Texas, U.S.[3]
Alma materSouthern Methodist University[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971-1975SMU (M) (Assistant)
1976-1977SMU (W)
1977-1978Iowa State (M)
1978-1982Auburn (M&W)
1982-1988Texas (W)
1988-2005Stanford (W)
2007-2009Auburn (M&W)
Head coaching record
Overall123-10 Dual Meets
(Stanford)[4]
192-34 Overall Head Coach
(.850 Winning %)
160-25 Women's Head Coach
(.865 Winning %)[5]
Tournaments1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics
1982, 1986, 90, 94 World Championships[1]
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5 NCAA titles 1984-1988 (UT)
7 NCAA titles 1988-2005 (Stanford)
1 NCAA title 2009 (Auburn)[6]
Awards
NCAA Coach of the Year (1984–86, 89, 92)[1]

Richard Walter Quick (January 31, 1943 – June 10, 2009) was a Hall of Fame head coach for the women's swim teams at the University of Texas from 1982 through 1988 and at Stanford University, from 1988 through 2005. In an unprecedented achievement, Quick's Women's teams at Texas and Stanford won a combined 12 NCAA National championships, with his Men and Women's team at Auburn winning his final championship in 2009. His teams won a combined 22 Conference championships.[7] He was a coach for the United States Olympic swimming team for six Olympics—1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004.[6]

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  4. ^ "October, 2009, A Legendary Coach, Richard Quick". stanfordmag.org. Stanford Magazine Magazine.
  5. ^ "American Swimming Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Richard Quick". swimmingcoach.org. 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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  7. ^ "Obituaries, Richard Walter Quick", Austin-American Statesman, Austin, Texas, 12 June 2009, pg. 23