Hannah Saiz was tabbed as head coach of the Penguins' men's and women's swimming and diving programs on May, 1, 2026.
A native of Plattsburgh, N.Y., Saiz spent the past three seasons as an assistant at West Point. Saiz, formerly an NCAA Division III national champion as a swimmer at Kenyon College, had previous coaching stops at Kenyon, Boston University, St. Norbert College, and Mount Vernon High School (Ohio).
At West Point, Saiz assisted the Director of Swimming and Diving, Brandt Nigro, while also serving as the men’s recruiting coordinator for the Black Knights.
Saiz spent the 2022-23 season at Boston University, where she was the Associate Head Coach and oversaw recruiting for the Terriers. While at Boston, Saiz guided two student-athletes to three NCAA B cuts, while also helping the team set five new program records. She helped run the program for three months after the retirement of Head Coach Bill Smyth.
Before Boston University, Saiz spent three seasons at St. Norbert College, where she was the Head Coach and Aquatics Director, leading the Green Knights to a multitude of successes. While at St. Norbert, both the men’s and women’s programs tied their highest team finishes at their conference meet, respectively, while achieving six individual, five relay championship titles, and one conference record.
Saiz returned to her alma mater, Kenyon College, as an interim and Volunteer Assistant Coach from 2017-19. While at Kenyon, she oversaw the sprint group, while also playing a big role in the recruitment of student-athletes.
Aside from collegiate coaching, Saiz was the Head Swim Coach at Mount Vernon (Ohio) High School from 2017-19.
Outside of the pool, Saiz was a council member of the USA Swimming Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Council and an Athlete Representative with the USA Swimming Safe Sport Committee.
Saiz had a historic career as a swimmer herself. She was a 2013 NCAA Division III national champion in the 200-yard butterfly at Kenyon College before continuing her post-collegiate swimming career at Schroeder YMCA in Milwaukee. Saiz finished eighth in the 200-yard butterfly at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials and went on to win the 2016 U.S. Open Championship in the event. A member of the 2016-17 U.S. National Team, Saiz was ranked in the top 50 in the world in 2015 and 2016 and was ranked 67th in 2017.
