John Funk - Head Coach
The Gators are excited to announce that John Funk, Head Coach for the swimming and diving program at Susquehanna University, will be returning as head coach for the 2026 season! John has served as the Gators Head coach since the 2019 season
Coach Funk is the head swimming & diving coach for the Susquehanna University River Hawks and he began his tenure the 2025-26 season. He also served as an assistant coach at Bucknell University from 2018-2025. In Funk's seven years with the Bison the women's team finished as high as second at the Patriot League Championships, while the men's team reached as high as third. He was the program's recruiting coordinator and assisted in writing strength and conditioning programs, including composing dry land workouts. In his time on the Lewisburg campus the Bison boasted over 50 All-Patriot Leaguers. Before moving to Lewisburg, Funk coached Division I Texas Christian University, where he was elevated to assistant coach in August 2014 after serving a season as a graduate assistant coach.
At Texas Christian, Funk worked with the breaststroke and butterfly stroke groups and served as the men's team coordinator and NCAA compliance liaison. He coached a Big 12 champion and helped swimmers set school records in the 100 backstroke, 200 backstroke, 100 breaststroke, 100 butterfly, 200 and 400 freestyle relays and 200 and 400 medley relays. Many of his athletes posted NCAA 'B' times and met the Olympic Trials time standard.
Away from the pool, Funk planned alumni functions, team banquets and luncheons. He was heavily involved in recruiting and served as the meet manager for all home competitions. He also helped oversee the program's summer youth games and led the Texas Christian University USA Swim Club beginning in August 2015.
Before his time with the Horned Frogs, Funk was an assistant coach for the Princeton Pirates Swim Team (2012-2013) and student teacher at Grace A. Dunn Middle School (2013).
Funk graduated from Rider University in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and English and later obtained his master's degree in Liberal Arts from Texas Christian in 2017.
A three-time MAAC champion and team MVP, Funk helped lead the Broncs to back-to-back MAAC titles in 2012 and 2013 and qualified for the U.S. Open. He set a school and MAAC record in the 200 IM at the 2012 MAAC Championships, clocking in at 1:47.56. He also competed in the 200 Back, 100 butterfly, 400 IM and was a member of the 800 freestyle relay team that set the school record at the 2012 ECAC Championships.
