Kevin Happ to Transition to Role as Wolfpack Swimming & Diving Assistant Coach
6/26/2023 9:09:00 AM | Swimming
RALEIGH – NC State swimming and diving head coach Braden Holloway announced on Monday that Kevin Happ will transition into a new role as an assistant coach on the Wolfpack staff. Happ makes this move after serving as the program's Director of Operations for the last six seasons.
"Kevin has been here for six seasons and has played a vital role in our team's success," said Holloway. "Having worked as well with Wolfpack Elite, Kevin's role in Raleigh has aided in our teams' consistency at an elite level. We are thrilled to welcome Kevin as a full-time assistant coach. He has familiarity with how our program operates and with our student-athletes."
Happ joined the Wolfpack staff ahead of the 2017-18 season and has successfully navigated all of the program's day-to-day operations. In addition to his role as Director of Operations, Happ also worked heavily with Wolfpack Elite and has been a part of developing some of the world's most elite swimmers. His experience with the club team is highlighted by helping coach Wolfpack alumnus Coleman Stewart to a short course world record in the 100-meter backstroke.
"I am very excited for this new opportunity and to continue helping the Wolfpack Women and the PBG achieve big things," said Happ. "The past six years with this team have been great, and I can't wait to keep growing with this program. I want to thank Braden and the rest of the staff for being the best people in the world to work with. Go Pack!"
Before coming to NC State, Happ served as the Assistant Director of Aquatics at Princeton. He was responsible for all home contests for swimming and diving and water polo and handled all facility needs including scheduling, maintenance, staffing and coordination with the athletic department. During his time in New Jersey, Happ also was an assistant coach for the Princeton Piranha club team.
Happ also previously coached for SwimMAC in Charlotte, N.C., from 2011 to 2015. While there, he worked in the north division and was an Assistant Senior One coach, a Masters coach and the Director of Auxiliary Programming. Happ also took on a role as head swimming and diving coach for Lake Norman Charter School where he led the team to four conference titles, a regional championship and multiple individual and relay state championships at the 1A/2A level. He was voted Big South Conference Coach of the Year in 2015.
A native of Solon, Ohio, Happ swam collegiately for Indiana from 2006 to 2010 and was a captain for the program during his senior year. He graduated with a B.S. in Recreation Sports Management in 2010 and earned his Masters in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Athletic Administration/Sports Management the following year.