Susan Lizzotte returns for her 15th year as the Head Coach for the Black Bears in 2024-25. Lizzotte has been on the coaching staff since her graduation from UMaine in 1999. She graduated with her Bachelors in Kinesiology and Physical Education (KPE) with a concentration in Teaching & Coaching. She took over the program as Head Coach in 2009.

Lizzotte finished an outstanding career swimming for the Black Bears in 1999, and joined the program as an assistant coach in 2000. A four-year MVP of the program, she won four America East individual event titles, set six school records and earned two scholar athlete awards before graduating in 1999. She served as captain her senior year. In 2013, Lizzotte was inducted into the University of Maine Sports Hall of Fame.

Lizzotte also leads a team that excels in the classroom. This past fall, both men and women’s programs had the highest GPA in program history. Multiple Swimmers and Divers have been recognized in elite honor societies on campus such as All Maine Women, Senior Sculls, Sophomore Eagles, and Sophomore Owls.

Lizzotte has guided the Black Bears to break 114 Individual School Records, 50 School Relay Records, multiple Top 10 Performances in school history during her time as head coach.

Her leadership, work ethic and ability to bring out the best in others have made her a great addition to the Head Coaching staff at UMaine. Susan and her husband Jaret, both UMaine Swimming Alumni, have two children, Jackson and Olivia.

2023-2024

17 School Records
65 New Top 10 Performances in Program History
3 NCAA Diving Zone Qualifiers
1 Men’s CSCAA NIC Individual A Cut- Cam Watelet
Highest Women’s Team Fall Semester GPA in Program History
Highest Men’s Team Fall GPA in Program History
1 Female earned America East All-Academic Team, Liz Stoelzel
1 Male earned America East All-Academic Team, Zach Hopp with 4.0 GPA
1 All Maine Women Honor Society Member-Ainslie Boswell
3 Sophomore Owls Honor Society Member-Calvin Comeau, Julian LaPietra, and Casey Laliberte
1 Sophomore Eagles Honor Society Member-Maddie Ruppert

2022-2023

4 School Records
2 NCAA Diving Zone Qualifiers
1 Wilma Rudolph Student-Athlete Achievement Award Winner-Riley Clark
1 Sophomore Eagles Honor Society Member-Hannah Deighan
2 Sophomore Owls Honor Society Members-Andrew Hoy & Donovan Durand

2021-2022

7 School Records
1 NCAA Diving Zone Qualifier
America East Women’s 2022 Most Outstanding Diver: PhilAnn Dixon
America East Women’s 1-Meter Diving Champion: PhilAnn Dixon
America East Women’s 3-Meter Diving Champion: PhilAnn Dixon
3 Female’s earned America East All-Academic Team, Morgan Bui, PhilAnn Dixon, and Morgan Oehler

2020-2021

7 School Records
3 Female’s earned America East All-Academic Team, Morgan Bui, PhilAnn Dixon, and Caroline Strolic
1 Male earned America East All-Academic Team, Kellen Doyle
Outstanding Graduating Student for College of Liberal Arts & Sciences-Carline Strolic
Dean Smith Award winner-Andrew Plese
1 All Maine Women Honor Society Member-Caroline Strolic
1 Sophomore Eagles Honor Society Member-Jenn Prior

2019-2020

11 School Records
America East Women’s 50 Free Champion: Emma Blair
3 Females earned America East All-Academic Team, PhilAnn Dixon, Anna McCurdy and Caroline Strolic
2 All Maine Women Honor Society Members-Alex Bromley & Anna McCurdy
1 Sophomore Eagles Honor Society Member-Morgan Oehler

2018-2019

16 School Records
America East Women’s 2019 Most Outstanding Swimmer: Juliana McDonald
America East Women’s 50 Free Champion: Juliana McDonald
America East Women’s 100 Free Champion: Juliana McDonald
America East Women’s 200 Free Champion: Juliana McDonald
America East Women’s 200 Free Relay Champions: Emma Blair, Rita Chen, Sabrina Nuttall, and Juliana McDonald
1 Women’s CSCAA NIC Individual A Cut
1 Male earned America East All-Academic Team, Spencer Lindsay
1 All Maine Women Honor Society Member-Shayle Kleisigner
2 Sophomore Owls Honor Society Members-Jacob Ketch & Drew St. Jean

2017-2018

7 School Records
3 Female’s earned America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete Honors, Emily Borger, Victoria Kingston, Marsha Pominova
1 Female earned America East All-Academic Team-Emily Borger
1 Female earned AmericaEast Winter Scholar Athlete-Emily Borger
2 Males earned America East All-Academic Team, Spencer Lindsay and Sean Driscoll
1 Senior Skull Honor Society Member -Kevin Clyne
2 All Maine Women Honor Society Members-Victoria Kingston & Marsh Pominova

2016-2017

2 School Records
4 Females earned America East All-Academic Team, Emily Borger, Victoria Kingston, Cece McEachearn, and Shayla Kleisinger
1 Senior Skull Honor Society Member -Tim Edison
1 All Maine Women Honor Society Member-Cece McEachearn
1 Sophomore Owls Honor Society Member-Alex Watson

2015-2016

19 School Records
4 Females earned America East All-Academic Team, Emily Borger, Victoria Kingston, Cece McEachearn, and Marsha Pominova

2014-2015

6 School Records
2 Females earned America East All-Academic Team, Kailey Dowd and Naja Harvey
2 Senior Skull Honor Society Members -Ryan Fahey & Spencer Warmuth
1 All Maine Women Honor Society Member-Naja Harvey

2013-2014

15 School Records
NCAA B-Cut Naja Harvey 100 breaststroke
1 Females earned America East All-Academic Team, Naja Harvey
2 Senior Skull Honor Society Members - Cody LaChance & Robbie Bickford

2012-2013

20 School Records
1 All Maine Women Honor Society Member-Laura Duran

2011-2012

19 School Records

2010-2011

6 School Records
1 Senior Skull Honor Society Member -Jeremy Bender
1 All Maine Women Honor Society Member-Sam Bond
Dean Smith Award winner-Jeremy Bender

2009-2010

8 School Records

Name	Title	Email Address	Phone
Susan Lizzotte	Head Coach	susan.lizzotte@maine.edu	207-581-1087
Linda Costello	Associate Head Coach	linda.costello@maine.edu	207-581-1080
Isaac Forbes	Diving Coach	isaac.forbes@maine.edu

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming and Diving versus Maine Maritime Academy on Oct 16, 2026 at 6:00 PM

Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming and Diving at Saint Michael's on Oct 31, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming and Diving at Rhode Island on Nov 19, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming and Diving at Maine State Meet on Dec 4, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming and Diving at Maine State Meet on Dec 5, 2026

Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming and Diving at Bowdoin College on Jan 16, 2027

Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming and Diving at Providence College on Jan 23, 2027

Upcoming Event: Men's Swimming and Diving versus America East Championships on Feb 24, 2027

Results

Completed Event: Men's Swimming and Diving at CSCAA National Invitational Championship on March 14, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Men's Swimming and Diving at CSCAA National Invitational Championship on March 13, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Men's Swimming and Diving at CSCAA National Invitational Championship on March 12, 2026 ,

Completed Event: Men's Swimming and Diving versus America East Championships on February 21, 2026 , , 6th - 347

Completed Event: Men's Swimming and Diving versus America East Championships on February 20, 2026 , , 5th - 241

Completed Event: Men's Swimming and Diving versus America East Championships on February 19, 2026 , , 5th - 133

Completed Event: Men's Swimming and Diving versus America East Championships on February 18, 2026 , , 5th - 74

Completed Event: Men's Swimming and Diving versus Providence on January 24, 2026 , Win , 174, to, 122

2026-27 Men's Swimming and Diving Coaching Staff

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