Coaching Experience
• Diving Coach, Cornell University (2024-present)
• Head Coach, Team Rebel Aquatics Diving (2022-23)
• Volunteer Assistant Coach, UNLV (2022-23)
• Interim Head Coach, University of Hawaii at Manoa (2021-22)
• Head Diving Coach, Prior Lake High School (2014)
• Assistant Coach, Minnesota Diving Academy (2011-13)
Honors and Accomplishments
• Led Hawaii Divers to 5 MPSF Championship titles (2022)
• USA Swimming Leadership Conference Participant (2022)
• Served as Meet Director for USA Diving Junior Diving, Zone 12
• 2x NCAA All-American Diver (2012 and 2013)
• USA Diving National Finalist (2013)
• World Championship Trials Qualifier (2013)
• High Diver at "O' by Cirque du Soleil (2014-21)
Education
• B.A., Sociology, University of Minnesota (2013)
At Cornell
Ross joined the Cornell women's swimming and diving staff in October of 2024.
Prior to Cornell
Ross arrived to Cornell with 20 years of experience in the sport of diving. He began his coaching career under the tutelage of Olympic coach, Wenbo Chen, where he formed much of his understanding of elite level diving and coaching.
Coach Ross was invited to join the cast of “O” by Cirque du Soleil in 2014 as a high diver where he performed for 8 years, developing further his understanding of high level, athletic performance. Stepping in at University of Hawaii, I brought 8 divers to NCAA Zone Championships and celebrated 21 top 8 finishes, including 5 individual titles at the MPSF Conference Championships that year.
