SMU alum/swimming coach inducted in Texas Hall of Fame

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From SMUMustangs.com:

Richard Quick Inducted Into Texas Sports Hall Of Fame
Quick Served As An Assistant Men's Coach And Helped Start SMU's Women's Program

Jan. 20, 2015

WACO, Texas (TSHOF/SMU) – SMU graduate and swimming coach Richard Quick has been inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame’s 2015 class, the organization announced. Quick joins seven other honorees.

One of the most recognizable names in the swimming and diving community, Quick was a six-time United States Olympic coach who directed 13 teams to NCAA titles, the most ever by a swimming coach. He grew up in Dallas and received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees at SMU. Quick was also an All-American swimmer from 1963-65.

He began his coaching career at Houston's Memorial High School (1965-71), guiding his team to six state championships before returning to SMU, where he served as an assistant coach on the men's side for four years (1971-75) before starting the SMU women's program in 1976.

He served as Auburn's head coach from 1978-82, and took over the Tiger program for a second time in 2007. In 2009, Quick's men's team captured the NCAA title.

Along with his men's title in 2009, Quick captured seven NCAA titles at Stanford and five at Texas and was named the NCAA Coach of the Year six times.

Quick served as the head women's swimming and diving coach at Stanford for 17 seasons from 1988-2005. Prior to his arrival at Stanford, Quick led the Texas women to a then-unprecedented five straight NCAA titles (1984-88), a string he extended to six in a row in his first season at Stanford.

A member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame, Quick was the head coach of the United States team at the 1988, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games and also served as an assistant at the 1984, 1992 and 2004 Olympics.

Quick also served as the men's head coach at Iowa State during the 1977-78 season.

Quick, who was diagnosed with an inoperable cancerous brain tumor in December 2008, passed away in June of 2009 at the age of 66.

The 2015 banquet will be held on Thursday, April 9 at 6 p.m. CT at Baylor University’s Ferrell Center with a reception beginning at 4 p.m. at the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. For more information on the banquet and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame, CLICK HERE.

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Congratulations, Coach Quick!!!

[Water Pony]

Congratulations to friend, teammate, Captain of the '65 Swimming Team and U.S. Olympic Team.

We miss you!