Andy Bashor is now in his fourth season with the Bulls after taking over the women’s swim team three years ago, and finishing his second season as the men’s coach last spring.  Since his hiring, the Bulls have re-written the record books, setting 22 new records in 2009, and have earned their spot among the top contenders in the Mid-American Conference. Following the men’s second place finish at the 2009 MAC Championship meet, Bashor was named co-MAC Swimming Coach of the Year.

Bashor comes to Buffalo from Rutgers University where he spent four seasons as the head assistant swim coach for both the men’s and women’s programs. Bashor, who coached the sprinters and was the recruiting coordinator, helped lead the Scarlet Knights’ women’s swim team to one of its most successful campaigns in 2006 as the team finished second in the Big East Conference and qualified seven swimmers for the Women’s NCAA Championships. Rutgers was ranked 13th in the final CSCAA women’s swimming rankings and finished in 18th place at the 2006 NCAA Championships. While at Rutgers, Bashor was also part of a three-time women’s swimming and diving coaching staff of the year in the Big East.

Prior to being hired at Rutgers, Bashor spent four seasons as the head assistant swim coach at University of California at Santa Barbara. He coached sprinters and breaststrokers in addition to serving as the team’s recruiting coordinator and the team’s strength coach. During his four seasons at UC-Santa Barbara, the men’s team won three Big West Conference titles, while the women won one Big West title.

Bashor is no stranger to the Mid-American Conference as he spent two seasons as a graduate assistant swim coach at Ohio University where he received his master’s degree in Athletic Administration in 1998.

Bashor had a successful career as a collegiate swimmer as a four-year letterwinner at North Carolina State University. Specializing in sprint free and butterfly, Bashor was a team captain during his senior season and received a bachelor’s degree in biology in 1996.

Bashor currently resides in Lancaster, NY with his wife Brandi and their three children, Allie (6), Bobby (4) and Colby (2).

UB Athletic Director Warde Manuel on Bashor:
“We are very excited to have Andy join the UB family. He has a history that is deep in collegiate swimming from his days as a student-athlete to his current coaching career. We feel that his experience in the Mid-American Conference and his successful recruiting and coaching of swimmers in the Northeast will help lead the University at Buffalo to its goal of winning MAC championships.”