Texas A&M Diving Coach Jay Lerew to Retire; Jeff Bro Promoted
Legendary Texas A&M diving coach Jay Lerew has retired from the program after 17 seasons, the school announced on Tuesday. Assistant coach Jeff Bro will be elevated to head coach under director of swimming and diving Blaire Anderson.
Lerew’s career finishes after leading Emilio Trevino to the program’s first NCAA platform title last week.
“We want to thank Jay Lerew for his many years of success and dedication to Texas A&M and its swimming & diving program,” Anderson said in a press release. “Under his direction, the diving program has produced multiple NCAA Champions, including the school’s first platform champion last weekend, as well as dozens of All-Americans and conference champions. His influence and impact on the swimming & diving program, as well as collegiate diving in general, cannot be overstated.”
Lerew developed 23 All-Americans and 22 individual conference champions. He oversaw four national titles Jaele Patrick on 3-meter in 2012, Kurtis Mathews on both boards in 2022 and Trevino this year. Lerew was twice named CSCAA National Diving Coach of the Year and is a seven-time conference coach of the year.
Bro has spent three seasons in College Station. He has 20 years of experience at the national and international level at G.C. Diving in Southlake, Texas. The club won four team championships, with Bro being named USA Diving National Coach of the Year. Bro helped lead Hailey Hernandez to a spot for the United States at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
“We’re extremely excited to promote Coach Bro to lead our program,” Anderson said. “This decision reflects our confidence in his leadership and experience, and our firm commitment to maintaining a strong and competitive diving program. We are fully invested in its future and in continuing to compete at a national level.”
