Kyle McNeilis is in his third season as an assistant coach of the New York University men’s and women’s swimming teams. He is involved in all aspects of the program, specializing in mid-distance. McNeilis also serves as Assistant Natatorium Manager at NYU’s Palladium Athletic Facility (PAF).
The 2016-17 season was historic for both teams. The women posted a perfect 8-0 dual-meet record and ended the season having won 26 consecutive dual meets, while the men finished with a 4-3 mark. Both teams achieved their best-ever NCAA Championship finishes, as the men finished fifth while the women took eighth. In addition, the women placed second and the men took third at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships.
Freshman Honore Collins became NYU’s first-ever swimming & diving National Champion by winning the 200-yard IM at the NCAA Championships. Her victory was one of 46 Violet All-America accolades (26 men, 20 women) earned at the NCAA’s. Junior Tim Kou led NYU with five All-America honors, while senior captain Elise Gibbs, sophomore Noel Leung and Collins led the women’s team with three apiece. For their achievements, Collins and classmate Carlos Colmenares were named NYU Female and Male Freshman Athlete of the Year, respectively.
Numerous new program records were established as well, as the men broke 13 while the women erased 10.
The 2015-16 season was also outstanding for both the men’s and women’s programs. The women went a perfect 8-0 in dual-meets and recorded a best-ever eighth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, while the men went 8-1 and earned a then-best-ever ninth-place finish for the second consecutive season. The men’s squad also finished third at the UAA Championships, while the women finished fourth.
The 2016 NCAA Championships saw the women earn a collective 25 All-American honors, while the men earned 22. The combined 47 All-American honors were a program record for one season. Gibbs and Isabelle Kitze led the way for the women, as each swimmer captured five All-American honors. Kou and Austin Palmer led the men with four each.
Prior to arriving at NYU, McNeilis served as an assistant coach with the Badgers Aquatics Club in Madison, WI. While there, he worked with all age groups (youth aged to high school seniors).
During his swimming career, McNeilis competed in the 2012 Olympic trials in the 100-yard and 200-yard freestyle.
A 2015 graduate of the University of Texas-Austin with a Bachelor of Arts degrees in history and pre-med, McNeilis was a four-year member of the Longhorns’ swimming & diving team.
In 2010, McNeilis was a member of the Longhorns’ NCAA Division I National Championship team and picked up Academic All-Big 12 honors. Individually, he was a 2012 Honorable Mention All-American in the 200-yard freestyle, as well as a three-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
