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Marzullo Joins Utes’ Swim & Dive Staff as Head Diving Coach
6/1/2026 11:58 AM | Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swimming & Diving
Veteran coach comes to Utah from Nebraska
SALT LAKE CITY – Landon Marzullo has been hired as head men's and women's diving coach for the University of Utah, it was announced today by Utah Swimming & Diving Head Coach Jonas Persson.
Marzullo joins the Utes' program after spending the past five seasons as head diving coach at Nebraska.
"Landon stood out throughout the entire search process," Persson said. "He brings a strong technical foundation, great energy on deck and a clear vision for developing divers at a high level. What impressed me most was his ability to connect with our student-athletes and his alignment with how we want to build this program moving forward. I'm confident he will make an immediate impact and help elevate our diving program within the Big 12 and the NCAA."
In all, Marzullo brings 10 seasons of experience as a collegiate diving coach, beginning at UNLV (2016-19) where he was the 2019 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year, before one year at Wisconsin (2019-20) preceding his five-year stint at Nebraska. He also spent one season as a volunteer assistant at Ohio State (2012-13) following a collegiate diving career in which he earned 10 All-America honors.
"I feel extremely blessed and excited for the opportunity to lead the Utah diving program," Marzullo said. "Utah swimming and diving has a phenomenal legacy and I truly believe it's one of the best programs in the nation. I can't wait to bring my knowledge and experience to Salt Lake City to help continue building on their success. I want to thank everyone who has been involved in this process, especially Jonas Persson and the entire swim and dive staff. I would also like to wish Richard Marschner the best of luck in his new adventures. Finally, a special thank you to my wife Jennifer and daughter Mia; without their continued support none of this would be possible."
Marzullo's divers excelled for the Cornhuskers in 2025-26, led by Abby Baxter who finished 11th in the 3-meter competition and 18th on 1-meter at the NCAA Championships. Baxter also qualified for the Pan-Am Aquatic Championships held in Medellin, Colombia, where she helped Team USA secure a third-place finish in the team event by finishing fifth on both springboard events.
Baxter claimed a 20th-place finish at the 2025 NCAA Championships on three-meter as a sophomore after taking ninth at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships. She added a 15th-place finish on the one-meter board at the Zone D meet. Kelsey Clairmont took 20th on platform at the 2024 NCAA Championships after opening her Husker career by finishing 34th on the platform as a freshman at the 2023 NCAA Championships.
In his first season at Nebraska, Marzullo coached all three of his divers to the NCAA Zone qualifications, with Sara Troyer earning a spot in the three-meter finals. Troyer collected 11 victories in 2021-22, while also collecting a top-25 three-meter finish at Winter Nationals. She also finished 13th on the one-meter board at the 2022 Big Ten Championships. Hallie Roman finished right behind Troyer on one-meter at conference to score more team points with a 14th-place finish.
Marzullo led the men's and women's divers at Wisconsin in 2019-20 after building strong men's and women's diving programs in three seasons at UNLV. He coached Rebel divers to three individual conference titles in his three seasons in Las Vegas and helped his divers set five school records. In 2019 he was named the Mountain West Coach of the Year after guiding freshman Tazman Abramowicz to MW titles on the three-meter and platform events. Abramowicz also became the first Rebel men's diver to qualify for the NCAA Diving Championships in more than 30 years. In 2018, he coached the first Rebel women's diver (Myka Fielding) to the NCAA Championships for the first time in more than 20 seasons. Marzullo was also the head coach of the Rebel Diving Club from 2015 to 2019.
Following his one season as a volunteer assistant at Ohio State in 2012-13 Marzullo left to work as a high diver for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines from 2013 to 2015, performing multiple times per day on the three-meter, 10-meter and 17-meter platforms.
Marzullo, who was the Big Ten Diver of the Year at Indiana as a freshman in 2008, spent his first two collegiate seasons with the Hoosiers. He was also the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and the 2008 Big Ten Diver of the Championships after winning conference titles on the one-meter and three-meter springboards and adding a fourth-place finish on platform. He also took fourth on the platform at the 2008 NCAA Championships to claim first-team All-America honors for the first time in his career, while adding top-16 national finishes on both the one- and three-meter boards. Marzullo took fifth on platform for the Hoosiers at the 2009 NCAA Championships.
Marzullo transferred to Florida State following his sophomore season in Bloomington. He was an All-ACC Diver for the Seminoles in both 2010 and 2011. As a senior, he was the runner-up in all three diving events at the ACC Championships, before taking seventh on the three-meter board at the NCAA Championships to claim first-team All-America honors. He closed his career as a 10-time All-American overall, including four first-team All-America awards. He was also named to the 2011 World University Games Diving Team, earning his best finish (4th) on the three-meter synchronized event. He earned his bachelor's degree in criminology from FSU in May of 2012.
Prior to his collegiate career, Marzullo was a six-time junior national champion and captured gold on platform at the 2005 Pan Am Junior Championships. He was a five-time U.S. National Team choice, and he twice qualified for the U.S. Olympic Diving Team Trials. He also finished second on the one-meter board at the 2011 U.S. National Championships.
Landon and his wife, Jennifer, have a daughter, Mia.
Marzullo joins the Utes' program after spending the past five seasons as head diving coach at Nebraska.
"Landon stood out throughout the entire search process," Persson said. "He brings a strong technical foundation, great energy on deck and a clear vision for developing divers at a high level. What impressed me most was his ability to connect with our student-athletes and his alignment with how we want to build this program moving forward. I'm confident he will make an immediate impact and help elevate our diving program within the Big 12 and the NCAA."
In all, Marzullo brings 10 seasons of experience as a collegiate diving coach, beginning at UNLV (2016-19) where he was the 2019 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year, before one year at Wisconsin (2019-20) preceding his five-year stint at Nebraska. He also spent one season as a volunteer assistant at Ohio State (2012-13) following a collegiate diving career in which he earned 10 All-America honors.
"I feel extremely blessed and excited for the opportunity to lead the Utah diving program," Marzullo said. "Utah swimming and diving has a phenomenal legacy and I truly believe it's one of the best programs in the nation. I can't wait to bring my knowledge and experience to Salt Lake City to help continue building on their success. I want to thank everyone who has been involved in this process, especially Jonas Persson and the entire swim and dive staff. I would also like to wish Richard Marschner the best of luck in his new adventures. Finally, a special thank you to my wife Jennifer and daughter Mia; without their continued support none of this would be possible."
Marzullo's divers excelled for the Cornhuskers in 2025-26, led by Abby Baxter who finished 11th in the 3-meter competition and 18th on 1-meter at the NCAA Championships. Baxter also qualified for the Pan-Am Aquatic Championships held in Medellin, Colombia, where she helped Team USA secure a third-place finish in the team event by finishing fifth on both springboard events.
Baxter claimed a 20th-place finish at the 2025 NCAA Championships on three-meter as a sophomore after taking ninth at the NCAA Zone D Diving Championships. She added a 15th-place finish on the one-meter board at the Zone D meet. Kelsey Clairmont took 20th on platform at the 2024 NCAA Championships after opening her Husker career by finishing 34th on the platform as a freshman at the 2023 NCAA Championships.
In his first season at Nebraska, Marzullo coached all three of his divers to the NCAA Zone qualifications, with Sara Troyer earning a spot in the three-meter finals. Troyer collected 11 victories in 2021-22, while also collecting a top-25 three-meter finish at Winter Nationals. She also finished 13th on the one-meter board at the 2022 Big Ten Championships. Hallie Roman finished right behind Troyer on one-meter at conference to score more team points with a 14th-place finish.
Marzullo led the men's and women's divers at Wisconsin in 2019-20 after building strong men's and women's diving programs in three seasons at UNLV. He coached Rebel divers to three individual conference titles in his three seasons in Las Vegas and helped his divers set five school records. In 2019 he was named the Mountain West Coach of the Year after guiding freshman Tazman Abramowicz to MW titles on the three-meter and platform events. Abramowicz also became the first Rebel men's diver to qualify for the NCAA Diving Championships in more than 30 years. In 2018, he coached the first Rebel women's diver (Myka Fielding) to the NCAA Championships for the first time in more than 20 seasons. Marzullo was also the head coach of the Rebel Diving Club from 2015 to 2019.
Following his one season as a volunteer assistant at Ohio State in 2012-13 Marzullo left to work as a high diver for Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines from 2013 to 2015, performing multiple times per day on the three-meter, 10-meter and 17-meter platforms.
Marzullo, who was the Big Ten Diver of the Year at Indiana as a freshman in 2008, spent his first two collegiate seasons with the Hoosiers. He was also the Big Ten Freshman of the Year and the 2008 Big Ten Diver of the Championships after winning conference titles on the one-meter and three-meter springboards and adding a fourth-place finish on platform. He also took fourth on the platform at the 2008 NCAA Championships to claim first-team All-America honors for the first time in his career, while adding top-16 national finishes on both the one- and three-meter boards. Marzullo took fifth on platform for the Hoosiers at the 2009 NCAA Championships.
Marzullo transferred to Florida State following his sophomore season in Bloomington. He was an All-ACC Diver for the Seminoles in both 2010 and 2011. As a senior, he was the runner-up in all three diving events at the ACC Championships, before taking seventh on the three-meter board at the NCAA Championships to claim first-team All-America honors. He closed his career as a 10-time All-American overall, including four first-team All-America awards. He was also named to the 2011 World University Games Diving Team, earning his best finish (4th) on the three-meter synchronized event. He earned his bachelor's degree in criminology from FSU in May of 2012.
Prior to his collegiate career, Marzullo was a six-time junior national champion and captured gold on platform at the 2005 Pan Am Junior Championships. He was a five-time U.S. National Team choice, and he twice qualified for the U.S. Olympic Diving Team Trials. He also finished second on the one-meter board at the 2011 U.S. National Championships.
Landon and his wife, Jennifer, have a daughter, Mia.
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