Tom Nawrot joined the Stevens Institute of Technology men’s and women’s swimming coaching staffs in August of 2012. Nawrot was a 13-time National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) All-American during a standout career at The College of New Jersey and most recently spent time as an assistant coach at Carnegie Mellon University.
For the second straight campaign, Nawrot, Lindsey DeLaRosby and head coach Brad Thornton were named Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year after leading the men's team to the fourth consectuive Empire 8 Championship.
Two swimmers claimed All-American honors at the NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships in 2015-16, while two others took home Honorable Mention selections.
In 2014-15, Nawrot helped lead four swimmers to Nationals and saw Brittany Geyer take home two National Championships in breaststroke events. Nawrot along with head coach Brad Thornton and fellow assistant Lindsey DeLaRosby were awarded Empire 8 Coaching Staff of the Year honors.
In his first season in Hoboken, Nawrot helped the Ducks to the best combined seasons in program history with both squads earning ECAC crowns, Empire 8 titles and top-seven finishes nationally.
The Stevens women placed seventh at the NCAA Championships, breaking five program records at the national meet and 27 All-America/honorable mention All-America performances.
The Duck men were sixth at the NCAA Championships, marking the highest finish in program history. Stevens had a combined 29 All-America and honorable mention All-America swims along with an individual National Champion in Simas Jarasunas (100-yard breaststroke). Stevens also won the Empire 8 title and ECAC Championship.
In his second season on the staff, Nawrot led the Duck men's team to its second Empire 8 title and fourth-straight ECAC title. He helped a total of 12 student-athletes earn trips to the NCAA's as the Ducks were steadily ranked amongst the top Division III teams in the nation. Freshman Mark Lippert was named the Empire 8 Rookie of the Year and Brittany Geyer was named the conference Swimmer of the Year.
Under Nawrot's watch, the Ducks also continued to get it done the classroom, earning CSCAA Academic Squad honors on the men's and women's side.
Nawrot moved to Carnegie Mellon as an assistant coach and assistant aquatic director for the 2011-12 school year, handling all aspects of the swimming programs and aquatic center. The East Brunswick, N.J. native helped guide five men’s swimmers to All-America finishes at the 2012 NCAA Division III Championships and junior Breanna Stillo was a first-team CoSIDA Academic All-American under his tutelage. Nawrot also supervised the intramural program and certain varsity athletic contests for the Department of Athletics.
“Coming from Carnegie Mellon, Tom understands the type of Student-Athlete we’re recruiting, and we couldn’t be happier that he’s now part of our team,” added Thornton.
In addition to being a 13-time All-American, Nawrot was a World Championship qualifier in the 400-meter medley relay (2009), and an 18-time All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) performer. He was named the Collegiate Men’s Swimming Rookie of the Year in 2006 and also earned academic accolades throughout his career.
“I’m excited to join the Stevens family,” Nawrot said. “I look forward to adding to the culture of success that has been established here and feel this is a great opporutunity.”
Nawrot has spent time coaching at South Brunswick High School, University of Texas Longhorns Swim Camp and Nike Swim Camp.
