Don Feinberg brings 40-plus years of coaching experience to Thomas University in his fourth season as the head coach of the Night Hawks men's and women's swimming teams.
A member of the Maryland Swimming Hall of Fame, Feinberg has coached swimmers who have been ranked in the top 50 in the world (including one ranked in the top 10), swimmers who have placed as high as second at the United States National Championships, and three swimmers who have qualified for the United States Olympic Team Trials (including one who placed sixth in two events).
In the spring of 2019, Feinberg finished his 19th season as the head coach of the NCAA Division III Hood College (Md.) women's swimming program, as well as his 15th year as the head coach of the Blazers men's swimming team.
At Hood College, Feinberg was a four-time conference coach of the year, and twice was named the Hood College Coach of the Year. He successfully transitioned the Hood College swim team from all women to coed, and took the women’s program from last in the conference to three consecutive league titles.
Prior to arriving at Hood, Feinberg coached at Frederick High School (Md.) leading the Cadets to 136 consecutive victories over a 14-year period, a national public school record.
Feinberg was also the head coach of the Monocacy Aquatic Club (MAC), where he coached in two U.S. Olympic Trials and in numerous U.S. National Championships.
A longtime resident of Frederick, Md., Feinberg was inducted into the Frederick County Sports Hall of Fame in February 2001 for his contributions to the sport both on and off the pool deck. Then in 2017, he was inducted into the Maryland Swimming Hall of Fame.
Feinberg, a former nationally ranked triathlete, is a graduate of the University of Delaware with a degree in agricultural business management. He also earned a degree in physical education from Shepherd College (W.Va.).
Coaching Profile...
2 Conference swimmers of the year
2 Conference rookies of the year
2 Individual conference champions in 2015-16
2 NCAA Provisional Qualifying Times
3 Conference coach of the year awards
3 Conference team championships
10 Dual wins by the women's team in 2012-13 (school record)
11 Women's school records set in 2014-15
11 Dual wins for the men in 2013-14 (school record)
12 Men's school records set in 2014-15
29 All-MAC women's performances in 2013-14
30 All-MAC men's performances in 2013-14 & 2015-16
71 Wins as men's head coach
89 Wins as women's head coach
