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Marsh initially joined Cal's men's program on a interim basis in early February 2022 while then-assistant coach Chase Kreitler was away from the program on paternity leave.

Marsh's arrival in Bear Territory produced instant results, as Cal went on to win its fifth consecutive Pac-12 team championship on March 2-5 before ultimately reaching the collegiate pinnacle with its seventh all-time NCAA championship on March 23-26.

A 2021 International Swimming Hall of Fame inductee, Marsh is the founder and director of Team Elite Aquatics, considered to be one of the top professional swimming training groups in the United States. Marsh served as the U.S. Olympic Women's Head Coach in 2016 and was a three-time U.S. Olympic Men's Assistant Coach in 1996, 2000 and 2012.

Marsh was the head coach at Auburn from 1990-2007, leading the Tigers to an unparalleled run of success with seven men's NCAA team championships (1997, '99, 2003, '04, '05, '06, '07) and five women's NCAA team championships (2002, '03, '04, '06, '07). He amassed 17 SEC titles (13 men's, four women's) while at Auburn. Durden was an assistant coach on Marsh's Auburn staff from 2000-05, helping the Tiger men's and women's teams to six national championships during that span.

A native of Miami, Florida, Marsh has coached more than 60 Olympians from 20-plus countries. His swimmers have combined to win 89 individual NCAA titles and 277 individual SEC titles. He was also the head coach at UC San Diego from 2017-19, and most recently led the LA Current of the International Swimming League (ISL) during the 2021 season.

Marsh earned his degree in business administration in 1981 from Auburn, where he was a five-time All-American backstroker.

More recently, Coach Marsh served as an assistant coach for the LA Current of the International Swim League (ISL), the world’s first professional league. Kristin currently serves as Director of the Coronado Team Elite Swim club in San Diego and serves as an assistant coach at Berkeley High School.

For his efforts, Durden was charged with leading Team USA as the Head Coach for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, on July 23-Aug. 8, 2021. The American men totaled 12 medals (8 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze), including four combined medals by Cal greats Ryan Murphy (silver in the 200m backstroke, bronze in the 100m backstroke, gold & world record 4x100 medley relay) & Tom Shields (gold in the 4x100 medley relay).

Durden's Golden Bears reached the collegiate pinnacle in 2021-22 by hoisting the NCAA team trophy for the fifth time in his Cal tenure. After finding itself in third place following the first two days of the meet, Cal surged into the lead on day three and posted an eventual 51-point victory over the field with 487.5 total points. The Bears won two NCAA individual titles & one relay title; Hugo González set NCAA & U.S. Open records (3:32.88) as he won the 400 IM title, Destin Lasco captured the 200 backstroke crown in 1:37.71 and the quartet of Destin Lasco, Reece Whitley, Trenton Julian and Björn Seeliger swam to the 400 medley relay title in 3:00.36.

Cal has finished among the top two teams at the NCAA Championships each of the past 12 meets, dating back to 2010. Durden has been named NCAA Coach of the Year six times (2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2019 and 2022) & earned Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors 11 times, including five consecutive years dating back to 2018.

The 2020-21 season saw the Bears total a staggering 568 swimming points and earned a runner-up finish at the 2021 NCAA Championships. Standout sprinter Ryan Hoffer took the spotlight with an individual sweep (50 free, 100 free, 100 fly) and two relay titles in the 200 free & 400 free relays.

The 2018-19 campaign was another season of success for the Bears as they stood atop the NCAA Championships podium in March, defeating the reigning champion Texas Longhorns in their home pool. Along with this team win, Cal senior Andrew Seliskar was named NCAA swimmer of the meet for his three individual wins along with his contributions on four relays.

The summer of 2019 was also a busy one for the Bears. Durden served as the Head Coach for Team USA at world championships in Gwangju, South Korea where three Bears came home with seven medals. Across the three major international meets (Worlds, World University Games and Pan Ams), the Bears had a total of 10 athletes earn 24 medals. Cal also placed 10 men on the USA national team.

The summer of 2016 was a historic one for the Bears with six individuals qualifying for the Rio Olympic Games for Team USA. The group brought home an incredible eleven medals, eight of which were gold:

• Ryan Murphy - 100 backstroke (GOLD and a new world record), 200 backstroke (GOLD), 4X100 medley relay (GOLD)
• Anthony Ervin - 50 freestyle (GOLD), 4x100 free relay (GOLD)
• Nathan Adrian - 4x100 free relay (GOLD), 4x100 medley relay (GOLD), 100 freestyle (BRONZE), 50 freestyle (BRONZE)
• Josh Prenot - 200 breaststroke (SILVER)
• Tom Shields - 4x100 medley relay (GOLD)
• Jacob Pebley - 200 backstroke (5th)

For his efforts, Durden was named an assistant coach for the U.S. Olympic team and was the American Swim Coaches Association 2016 Coach of the Year.

Since taking over the Cal program in the fall of 2007, Durden has produced 34 individual NCAA champions and has seen 17 relays win national crowns. He has also guided Cal swimmers to 91 Pac-12 individual titles and 46 conference relay titles. In 2016-17, Ryan Murphy won both backstroke events at NCAAs for the fourth year in a row, becoming only the fourth male swimmer ever (John Naber, Pablo Morales, Brendan Hansen) to earn a career sweep in both distances of one stroke.

Beyond the collegiate ranks, Cal has assembled one of the most decorated professional groups in the sport. All of the post-grads in Durden’s program swam for the Bears during their college years, which provides a unique connection and mentorship to the undergrad swimmers. Headlining this group are swimming legends Nathan Adrian, Ryan Murphy and Josh Prenot who account for 15 Olympic medals thus far in their careers.

Snapshot of Durden’s coaching accomplishments while at Cal (2007-present):

Collegiate Team:

• 5 NCAA team championships (2011, 2012, 2014, 2019, 2022)
• 7 NCAA runner-up finishes (2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021)
• 6-time NCAA Coach of the Year (2010. 2011. 2012. 2014, 2019, 2022)
• 2016 ASCA Coach of the Year
• 11-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
• 51 NCAA titles (34 individual, 17 relay)
• 137 Pac-12 titles (91 Individual, 46 relay)

International:

• Saw eight Cal swimmers reach the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for four different countries & guided Team USA's Ryan Murphy (one gold, one silver, one bronze) & Tom Shields (one gold) to the podium
• Coached six Cal swimmers to 11 Olympic medals in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, including 8 golds and an individual world record by Ryan Murphy in the 100 meter backstroke
• Mentored swimmers to three Olympic medals in 2012, including Nathan Adrian’s individual Olympic gold in the 100-meter freestyle in London
• Team USA coaching appointments:
  • Head Men’s Olympic coach, 2020
  • Head Men’s World Championship coach, 2019, 2017, 2015
  • Assistant Men’s Olympic coach, 2016
  • Assistant Men’s World Championship coach, 2011

Prior to his arrival in Berkeley, Durden guided Maryland's men's and women's swimming and diving from 2005-07. A former assistant at powerhouse Auburn from 2002-05, Durden helped the Tiger men's and women's teams capture a total of six NCAA team championships - the men winning in 2003, 2004 and 2005, and the women winning in 2002, 2003 and 2004.

A 1998 graduate of UC Irvine, Durden earned a degree in electrical engineering. He competed on the Anteaters' swim team from 1994-97 and was the 1997 Big West Conference champion in the 200 butterfly. He and his wife, Cathy, reside in Moraga with their son, Jack (born January 2009) and daughter, Mia (born March 2010).

Prior to Cal, Noah coached at Oklahoma Christian University since 2018 and most recently served as the program’s Associate Head Coach. He worked with head coach Josh Davis to build the program into a NCAA Division II power, one that placed 10th nationally in 2023 and produced a national champion during the 2021-22 season.

He was a two-time Big East Conference most outstanding swimmer while competing collegiately at Seton Hall from 2014-2018. While there, he won 10 Big East titles, including three each in the 200-yard freestyle and 500-yard freestyle. He established himself as arguably the best swimmer in Seton Hall history.

Noah is originally from Annapolis, Maryland and grew up training and competing for the Naval Academy Aquatic Club.