Notre Dame already is feeling the effects of suspending its men’s swimming program for next season after a gambling culture revelation. Although the diving team still will be allowed to compete, it will have to do so with a new coach.
[autotag]Mark Bradshaw[/autotag] coached the Irish divers for the past three seasons. Previously, he spent 23 seasons in that role at Arizona State. Now, he’ll be taking his talents to West Lafayette and joining Purdue as its associate head coach under new coach David Boudia.
While it’s not known definitively whether the men’s swimming suspension played a role in Bradshaw leaving, the the Irish only have two men’s divers on their roster for the 2024-25 season whereas the Boilermakers have seven. That alone gives Bradshaw a challenge much more worth taking on.
Another Olympian has joined us on deck at the Burke Aquatic Center. @DavidBoudia is pleased to welcome aboard Mark Bradshaw. #BoilerUp
Coach Bradshaw has over 25 years of NCAA coaching experience. He's also competed 🇺🇸 & coached 🇫🇮 at the Olympics.
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— Purdue Diving (@PurdueDivers) August 22, 2024
The Irish are going to have to do quite a lot to rebuild their program once they’re able to compete again. This is only one sign of that.
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