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Mike Peppe
Coach

Mike Peppe

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Leading Ohio State to eleven NCAA swimming and diving titles.

First national title · Final NCAA title

Born
1898
Birthplace
New York, United States
Died
1979

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Mike Peppe

Mike Peppe was an American coach who built Ohio State’s swimming and diving programme.

Early life

Education

Studied at Ohio State and earned a master’s degree at Columbia in 1928.

Career

  1. 1928

    Physical education

    Joined Ohio State’s staff.

  2. 1931–1962

    Head coach

    Led its swimming and diving team.

  3. 1948–1952

    Olympic coaching

    Coached United States Olympic divers.

Achievements

First national title

Led Ohio State to its first national championship.

Final NCAA title

Completed a career total of eleven NCAA team championships.

Beyond swimming

Teaching through print

Contributed swimming articles to newspapers and magazines.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗International Swimming Hall of Fame ↗

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