The Vermont Swimming and Diving program hired Katie Nickitas '08 as the Head Diving coach in the summer of 2026.
Nickitas was a member of the Vermont swimming and diving program from 2005-2008. She completed a double major in Liberal Arts and Gender Studies at Rutgers University in 2023. In May of 2025 she earned her Master of Social Work with a specialization in Integrated Practice and Programming from Columbia University.
"I am thrilled to be back home with Catamount Swimming and Diving," said Nickitas. "It is an honor and a privilege to be back on the pool deck with Coach Cournoyer and to be leading the Catamount Divers this year. I am looking forward to a successful season, Go Cats Go!