University of Redlands

Jonathan Champagne is an experienced coach at the collegiate, club, and master’s level. He joined the Bulldog Swim & Dive program as an assistant coach in 2021 before taking on the interim head coaching position in 2022. As a club coach, he coached several national qualifying swimmers as well as Olympic Trials qualifiers. He brings a wealth of knowledge both in and outside of the pool. As a collegiate athlete, Champagne swam Division I at Cornell University where he received a BA in Economics. Outside of the pool, Champagne is pursuing his pilot’s license and enjoys taking advantage of the many state and national parks near Redlands.  

Coaching experience

• Masters Swim Coach: Brandywine YMCA; Wilmington, De., Sep. 2020-Sep.2021
• Senior Development Coach: Rocky Run YMCA; Media Pa., Nov. 2019-Mar. 2020
• Swim coach: Asphalt Green Unified Aquatics; New York, N.Y., Jan. 2014-April 2019

Athletic career

• Cornell University: men’s varsity swim program; Aug. 2009-May 2013; won the Hardest Worker Award in 2013.
• Cornell University: track and field program; walked-on in spring of 2011.

Education

• Cornell University; Bachelor of Arts, Economics with minor in Music, Italian Studies and Cinema, 2013.

Certifications

• ASCA Level 1 and 2 certified
• CPR/AED/First Aid certified
• Hy-Tek Team Manager

Skills

• Conversational Italian; Spanish speaking abilities.