Derek Maas is serving his first year as an assistant coach of the New York University men’s and women’s swimming teams in 2024-25. He is assisting with on-deck coaching and recruitment.
In his first season on staff, Maas helped bring the program to new heights, as the women’s team finished as National Champion Runner-ups, the highest finish in team history. His swimmers won five National Championships, as College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Swimmer of the Year Kaley McIntyre won three individual national titles (50-, 100-, 200-yard freestyle), Nicole Ranile won one (200-yard butterfly), and four Violets (McIntyre, Ranile, Elle Motekaitis, Isabel Oldham) combined to win the 800-yard freestyle relay.
The men’s team went undefeated in dual meets (8-0) and tied its highest finish with a fourth-place performance at the NCAA Division III Championships.
Overall, the women’s team (5-1) earned All-America honors in 28 events at the NCAA’s, while the men’s squad produced 24. A total of 22 NYU swimmers & divers (12 women, 10 men) captured All-America accolades.
Both squads finished second at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, as NYU earned UAA Women’s Coaching Staff of the Year honors. McIntyre was selected UAA Women’s Swimmer of the Year and
Maksym Nechydyuk was Men’s Rookie of the Year.
A member of the men’s swimming and diving team during the 2023-24 season, Maas’ time at NYU was spectacular and filled with record-breaking accomplishments. He won three National Championships, four University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships, and was named UAA Male Swimmer of the Year. His NCAA titles included victories in the 100 breaststroke, 200 breaststroke, and 200 individual medley.
In total, Maas earned seven All-America honors in helping lead the Violets to a best-ever fourth-place team finish at the 2024 NCAA Division III Championships.
Over the summer, Maas represented NYU at the Olympic Team Trials in Indianapolis, IN.
Currently studying at NYU’s Grossman School of Medicine, Maas came to NYU after graduating from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. He spent his four years as a member of the Crimson Tide’s swimming team.
A 12-time All-American at Alabama who earned the NCAA Elite 90 Award, Maas set several program records, including the 200 IM (1:42:59) at the 2023 NCAA Division I Championships.
A native of Holland, MI, Maas resides in New York City.
