Tom Stebbins
Los Angeles Dive Club Program Director
Yale, BA Psychology, 1996
(310) 848-3304
bruindiving@yahoo.com
Yale, BA Psychology, 1996
(310) 848-3304
bruindiving@yahoo.com
Tom enters his 20th season as the head coach of the UCLA women's diving team, a program that has had much success since his tenure in Westwood began. Eleven different Bruins have secured All-American Honors in 12 different NCAA qualifying years. The team has had multiple conference diver of the month honors and three Pac10/12 Newcomers of the Year. Before coming to UCLA, Stebbins served as Head Diving Coach at Fordham University, where he coached two-time senior national qualifier Paul Delo, who won two Atlantic-10 titles each on the one-meter and three-meter. Stebbins also helped coach Delo to an undefeated record in the 1996-97 season.
Stebbins was a four year letter-winner at Yale University, a three-time NCAA Zone qualifier and a four-time All-Ivy League selection. While diving at Yale, he helped lead his team to the 1993 Ivy League co-title. In 1996 he won the Heaton High Point Award and was named the recipient of the Phil Moriarty MVP Prize. Stebbins graduated from Yale in 1996 with a degree in Psychology. A native of Connecticut, he now resides in Westwood.
The Stebbins Philosophy: "Luck sits squarely at the intersection of hard work and opportunity." Coach Stebbins believes that each person is in total control of creating her own luck. The UCLA Diving program stresses the need for the individual to be accountable to herself, her teammates, her sport, and her studies. With all of the wonderful opportunities presented to student athletes at UCLA, it is important that each person know that she is responsible for the decisions and directions that she chooses. This is the beginning of a lifelong process in which the student athlete learns how to maximize herself academically, athletically, and socially. While the coaching staff hopes to steer this direction, it is up to the student athlete, herself, how quickly she will achieve her goals.
Coach Stebbins believes, "We are all very fortunate to be part of one of the greatest athletic programs in the country. How we choose to give back to that tradition should go well beyond the few moments each individual will spend competing in the Bruin Blue. Becoming a Bruin is just the beginning of a lifelong commitment to creating excellence in every facet of your life. As coaches, we are all here to enhance the early stages of that process, through our passion, dedication, and enthusiasm for the people whose lives we have the opportunity to touch."
Any program questions or concerns should be directed to Tom at bruindiving@yahoo.com.
Stebbins was a four year letter-winner at Yale University, a three-time NCAA Zone qualifier and a four-time All-Ivy League selection. While diving at Yale, he helped lead his team to the 1993 Ivy League co-title. In 1996 he won the Heaton High Point Award and was named the recipient of the Phil Moriarty MVP Prize. Stebbins graduated from Yale in 1996 with a degree in Psychology. A native of Connecticut, he now resides in Westwood.
The Stebbins Philosophy: "Luck sits squarely at the intersection of hard work and opportunity." Coach Stebbins believes that each person is in total control of creating her own luck. The UCLA Diving program stresses the need for the individual to be accountable to herself, her teammates, her sport, and her studies. With all of the wonderful opportunities presented to student athletes at UCLA, it is important that each person know that she is responsible for the decisions and directions that she chooses. This is the beginning of a lifelong process in which the student athlete learns how to maximize herself academically, athletically, and socially. While the coaching staff hopes to steer this direction, it is up to the student athlete, herself, how quickly she will achieve her goals.
Coach Stebbins believes, "We are all very fortunate to be part of one of the greatest athletic programs in the country. How we choose to give back to that tradition should go well beyond the few moments each individual will spend competing in the Bruin Blue. Becoming a Bruin is just the beginning of a lifelong commitment to creating excellence in every facet of your life. As coaches, we are all here to enhance the early stages of that process, through our passion, dedication, and enthusiasm for the people whose lives we have the opportunity to touch."
Any program questions or concerns should be directed to Tom at bruindiving@yahoo.com.
Tom Davidson
Head Club Coach
Indiana University, BA Management, 2001
Illinois State, MBA, 2008
(267) 252-1177
ladiveclub@gmail.com
Indiana University, BA Management, 2001
Illinois State, MBA, 2008
(267) 252-1177
ladiveclub@gmail.com
Wei Wei
Assistant Coach
Wei begins her 2nd year with the Los Angeles Dive Club as our Assistant Coach after spending the past year assisting with the club team in China. Wei was also a very accomplished diver and a China National Team member. Wei has experience coaching at the high school level, novice and JO Level. Wei is USA Diving certified coach.
Wei will be assisting Tom D. coach the Competitive Team, Blue Team Grey Team programs.
Wei will be assisting Tom D. coach the Competitive Team, Blue Team Grey Team programs.
Lauren Larsen
Assistant Coach
Lauren returns to Los Angeles Dive Club as our Assistant Coach. We has experience coaching at the high school level, novice and JO Level. Lauren is USA Diving certified coach. Lauren will be coaching the Grey Team and be assisted by Tom Davidson and Wei when needed.
LA Dive Club Team Guest Coaches
Scott Reich
Reich is known as one of the best diving coaches in the nation, and is an accomplished collegiate, national and international diving coach. His accomplishments include: Olympic Coach for the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 games. He also served as the International Team Coach for ten countries, including: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Japan, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and United States of America.
Reich has been awarded the Southeastern Conference Diving Coach of the Year four times, the National Independence Conference Coach of the Year three times and the NCAA Diving Coach of the Year in 2000 as well as being named the U.S. National Age Group Coach of the Year in 1987.
Since his coaching career began 30 years ago, Reich has coached 13 Olympians and more than 60 NCAA All-Americans. Reich's U.S. divers with Olympic credentials include: 1988, Wendy Williams, the bronze medalist at the Seoul Olympics; and he trained Ashley Culpepper, who was the U.S. Diving team’s alternate at the 2000 Sydney games. In 1992, Reich coached Ellen Owen to top honors at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Owen then placed seventh in Barcelona at the Olympic Games. Also, Reich was instrumental with the fundamentals and training of Caesar Garcia, an 8-year member of the Bengal Tiger J.O. program, who progressed and graduated from Auburn with Jeff Shafer, won the 2004 U.S. Olympic trials and became a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic team.
Reich’s athletes earned three consecutive SEC Diver of the Year awards. In 2002, Reich, four-time SEC Coach of the Year, guided the LSU platform divers to place in the top three spots at the conference championships.
Prior to becoming one of the nation’s premier diving coaches, Reich was a standout diver in his own right. He was a U.S. Senior National Team member from 1975-80 and won the senior national championship in 1977 in the one-meter springboard. A five-time national age-group champion and two-time world age-group winner, Reich was also a seven-time all-American for SMU and received a silver and two bronze medals at the NCAA Championships in both the one- and three-meter competitions.
Reich is known as one of the best diving coaches in the nation, and is an accomplished collegiate, national and international diving coach. His accomplishments include: Olympic Coach for the 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996 games. He also served as the International Team Coach for ten countries, including: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Canada, Japan, Netherlands, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and United States of America.
Reich has been awarded the Southeastern Conference Diving Coach of the Year four times, the National Independence Conference Coach of the Year three times and the NCAA Diving Coach of the Year in 2000 as well as being named the U.S. National Age Group Coach of the Year in 1987.
Since his coaching career began 30 years ago, Reich has coached 13 Olympians and more than 60 NCAA All-Americans. Reich's U.S. divers with Olympic credentials include: 1988, Wendy Williams, the bronze medalist at the Seoul Olympics; and he trained Ashley Culpepper, who was the U.S. Diving team’s alternate at the 2000 Sydney games. In 1992, Reich coached Ellen Owen to top honors at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Owen then placed seventh in Barcelona at the Olympic Games. Also, Reich was instrumental with the fundamentals and training of Caesar Garcia, an 8-year member of the Bengal Tiger J.O. program, who progressed and graduated from Auburn with Jeff Shafer, won the 2004 U.S. Olympic trials and became a member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic team.
Reich’s athletes earned three consecutive SEC Diver of the Year awards. In 2002, Reich, four-time SEC Coach of the Year, guided the LSU platform divers to place in the top three spots at the conference championships.
Prior to becoming one of the nation’s premier diving coaches, Reich was a standout diver in his own right. He was a U.S. Senior National Team member from 1975-80 and won the senior national championship in 1977 in the one-meter springboard. A five-time national age-group champion and two-time world age-group winner, Reich was also a seven-time all-American for SMU and received a silver and two bronze medals at the NCAA Championships in both the one- and three-meter competitions.