Duquesne Hires Carolyn Bolden Santee as Assistant Coach
Duquesne University of Tuesday announced the hiring of Carolyn Bolden Santee as an assistant coach.
Santee joins after serving the last two seasons as a graduate assistant at Division II power University of West Florida.
Santee was part of all facets of the Argonauts’ operations, from practice planning, recruiting, travel coordination and operations. She helped West Florida win New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference titles in 2025 and 2026. West Florida finished fourth at NCAAs in 2026 with a team of nine athletes that collected three national titles, three NCAA records and 34 All-American performances.
“I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to join the Duquesne Swimming and Diving coaching staff,” Santee said in a press release. “It is an honor to be part of a program with such a strong tradition of excellence in the pool, the classroom, and the community. I look forward to working alongside Coach Dave and the Duquesne University athletic department to contribute to the continued success and personal growth of our student-athletes.”
Santee also coached at Greater Pensacola Aquatic Club. She was previously an assistant coach at Messiah University in her native Pennsylvania and at West Shore YMCA.
Santee competed in college at Liberty and then Millersville University as a middle-distance freestyler. She holds the Millersville record in the 200 free among six top-10 program performances. She graduated in 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in athletic coaching, then received her master’s degree in movement science and sports performance from West Florida.
“We are extremely excited to welcome Carolyn to our Duquesne Swimming and Diving family,” Duquesne head coach David Sheets said. “From our first phone conversation to our discussions at the convention, I felt she would be a great fit for our program and culture. She possesses an enthusiasm for the sport, a desire to learn and improve at her craft, while putting the focus on the student-athletes first and foremost.”
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