Mizzou hires Brown's Zeng as new diving head coach

Colin Zeng takes over as Tigers head diving coach after a record Ivy League season at Brown.

Jace Denison, Columbia Missourian

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Mizzou swimming and diving announced Tuesday it has hired Colin Zeng as its new diving head coach.

Zeng spent one season as the head coach at Brown, where both the men’s and women’s teams had their best finishes in the Ivy League Championships.

In his time at Tennessee (2023-25), Zeng helped coach Olympian Bryden Hattie to the 2024 SEC Diver of the Year award. He also coached at Colorado Mesa and Iowa.

An accomplished diver in his own right, Zeng holds the Tennessee program records in the 3-meter (495.15) and platform (507.15) and is a three-time NCAA national champion at Ohio State and Tennessee.

“I’m confident Colin will elevate our diving program, strengthen our team culture and help us chase championships together,” Mizzou swimming and diving head coach Andrew Grevers said in a release.