Tulane Hires Richard Marschner as Head Diving Coach
Tulane on Monday announced the hiring of Richard Marschner as head diving coach on the staff of Amanda Caldwell.
Marschner spent 16 seasons as the head coach at Utah. He was four times named conference Diving Coach of the Year, including in the Pac-12 in 2021 and 2024 (for men’s and women’s, respectively) and the 2025 and 2026 Big 12 men’s diving coach of the year. The latter was for guiding Elias Petersen, who finished fourth on 1-meter at each of the last two NCAAs. He also coached Swedish Olympic finalist Emilia Nilsson Garip.
Marschner has coached 16 NCAA qualifiers, eight All-Americans and 30 top-25 finishers at NCAAs. His divers won eight conference championships across three conference.
“Richard brings a championship-level standard to Tulane Diving that aligns directly with who we are becoming as a program,” Caldwell said in a press release. “His work at the University of Utah has consistently elevated divers on both the men’s and women’s sides, producing athletes who compete with confidence, precision and presence on the biggest stages. What stands out most is his ability to develop high-level divers and resilient competitors who understand how to perform when it matters most. Richard’s technical expertise, attention to detail and commitment to daily excellence will immediately impact our program. Just as importantly, he is a values-driven leader who will invest in our women as people first.”
Marschner dove at Louisville from 2000-4, where he was four times a Conference USA runner-up. He has roots in New Orleans as the coach of the University of New Orleans from 2008-10, restarting the schools diving program after Hurricane Katrina. His wife, May, is a New Orleans native.
“Coming back to New Orleans and Tulane is a full-circle moment for me,” Marschner said. “Tulane and New Orleans are very special places to live, work and attend school, and I couldn’t be more thrilled about coming home to where things started for my career and family. I see so much potential in this program. Coach Caldwell is a tireless advocate for diving, and I’m incredibly thankful for all of her efforts, along with those of Dr. Charvi Greer, in making this opportunity possible. I’m excited to help build a program that can compete for championships in the American Conference and regularly compete at the NCAA Championships.”