Now in his 13th year, B.J. Gasperoni joined the New York University men’s swimming program as an assistant coach prior to the 1999-2000 season. During that span, the Violets have posted an overall 88-35-1 dual-meet record, including a 55-12-1 mark over the past seven seasons.
Among his many responsibilities with the team, Gasperoni mainly mentors the Violets’ distance swimmers while also assisting with dry-land workouts.
In 2010-11, Gasperoni helped lead NYU to a 4-3 dual-meet record and sixth-place finish at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships.
In 2009-10, the Violets went 7-4 in dual meets and placed fifth at the UAA Championships, where Max Norris and Eric Pcholinski were named UAA Men’s Diver of the Year and Swimmer of the Year, respectively.
In 2008-09, NYU finished 24th nationally at the NCAA Division III Championships and four student-athletes earned All-America honors. Under Gasperoni’s tutelage, distance freestyler Paul Hogan became a seven-time All-American, capping his career by earning two more honors that season.
In 2007-08, NYU placed a program-best ninth at the NCAA Championships while producing a team-record eight All-Americans. The Violets finished their regular season with a 9-0 dual-meet mark, placed second at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships and third at the UAA Championships. Gasperoni’s work was instrumental in helping NYU earn UAA Coaching Staff of the Year accolades for the second time in three seasons. The staff was also honored in 2005-06 when the Violets placed 15th nationally.
A former nationally ranked U.S.S. and collegiate swimmer, Gasperoni graduated from Colby College in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy. A varsity swimmer for the Mules, he established team records in the 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle events. In 1988, Gasperoni qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials.
A seven-time World Masters Swimming Champion, Gasperoni earned a graduate degree in Japanese at Waseda University in Japan. While there, he was an editor at a major Tokyo publishing house.
Aside from his coaching duties at NYU, Gasperoni also works in brand marketing for the The Wall Street Journal.
A native of Beverly, MA, Gasperoni resides in Manhattan.
