Richard Walter Quick (January 31, 1943 – June 10, 2009) was the head coach of the women's swim team at

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, from 1988 through 2005. He was a coach for the United States Olympic swimming team for six Olympics—

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and

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. Following the 2007 season, he returned to

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as head coach of the men's and women's swimming and diving team. At the

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Olympics he led the women's team to sixteen medals. At Stanford he won seven NCAA titles and developed 35 NCAA champions, winning five CSCAA Coach of the Year honors and three

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Coach of the Year awards. His most successful swimmer is Jenny Thompson, who has won ten Olympic Golds. Other notable Olympians coached by Quick include Ambrose "Rowdy" Gaines, Steve Lundquist,

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, Dara Torres and

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. He has been head women's swimming coach at the University of Texas, where his teams won five consecutive NCAA titles (1984–1988). On March 8, 2007, Auburn University announced that Quick would return to the Tigers to take over as head coach for the swimming and diving teams after David Marsh left. Quick was Marsh's coach when he was a backstroker for

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. In March 2007 Marsh won his 12th NCAA National title, tying his former coach and mentor for the most (Division I) titles won by an NCAA Coach. He broke the tie the following year, winning a 13th title. Quick was a top swimmer himself at Highland Park High School in University Park, Texas, and Southern Methodist University where he made All-Southwest Conference. He is a member of SMU's Distinguished Alumni. In 2000 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. In December 2008 Quick was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. He died on June 10, 2009.Richard Quick Passes Away
wrbl.com (June 11, 2009) WRBL – Retrieved on June 11, 2009 His 2008–09 Auburn team won the National title.

Collegiate coaching career

*Auburn Men's and Women's head coach (2007–09)Richard Quick
Auburn University *Stanford Women's head coach (1988–2005) *Texas Women's head coach (1982–1988) *Auburn Men's and Women's head coach (1978–1982) *Iowa State Men's head coach (1977–1978) *Southern Methodist Women's head coach (1976–1977) *Southern Methodist Men's assistant coach (1971–1975)
Stanford University

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Quick, Richard 1943 births 2009 deaths American male swimmers American swimming coaches Auburn Tigers swimming coaches SMU Mustangs men's swimmers Stanford Cardinal swimming coaches National team coaches Swimmers from Akron, Ohio Deaths from brain cancer in the United States American Olympic coaches Texas Longhorns swimming coaches Iowa State Cyclones swimming coaches SMU Mustangs swimming coaches