| Wayne Chester |
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Diving Coach | 12th Season
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Alabama | 1981
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Email: w.chester@sbcglobal.net
Phone: (817) 236-7424
Wayne Chester begins his 12th season as the coach of Horned Frog men's and women's diving.
During his tenure at TCU, Chester has coached two conference champions, two NCAA qualifiers, and was named the Mountain West Conference Diving Coach of the Year in 2006.
Under Chester's direction, Kelly McCain qualified for the NCAA Championships in 2005 and 2006, while R.J. Hesselberg was an NCAA qualifier in 2007 and earned 2008 MWC Diver of the Year honors. Hesselberg won 12 events and set a new conference record with seven MWC Men's Diver of the Week selections, including a stretch of six consecutive weeks of winning the award.
Chester claimed the 1978 NCAA Championship on the 1-meter board for the University of Alabama. While in Tuscaloosa, Chester earned All-America status three times, was a Southeastern Conference champion and earned SEC Diver of the Year honors in 1981.
A native of Fort Worth, Chester attended Arlington Heights High School. He posted a perfect record in city and regional meets and closed a standout prep career with a Texas state championship in his senior year.
Chester married the former Loraine Morris on Sept. 15, 2000. The couple owns Glamourpaws, a local pet salon. The Chesters have three children: Casey Morris (36), Courtney (21) and Emily (18).
