Hall of Fame
Thomas Egan ('92 UMD) arrived on campus as a sophomore having never been on a diving board. Three years later, he was a two-time national champion and a four-time All-America. In his first year, he was a New England championship finalist in both one- and three-meter events. As a junior, Egan was an NCAA qualifier and finished 12th on both boards, earning NCAA Division III All-America honors in both events. During his final season as a senior, he was unbeaten in all of SMU's dual meets, setting pool records for diving in every natatorium in which he competed. Egan was the New England champion and record holder in the one-meter event, a record which still stands. He was injured during the three-meter warm ups, but nine days later, captured the one-meter and three-meter NCAA Division III championships, defeating both defending champions in record-setting performances. Both records still stand. Following his collegiate career, Egan coached diving at Wheaton College while training with East Coast Diving Club at UMass Dartmouth in 1993. The following year, he was the first Division III diver selected to the University of Michigan's U.S. Senior Diving Club. He lives in Welfleet, Mass.