2008-09 Mid-American Conference Diving Coach of the Year
2004-05 Mid-American Conference Diving Coach of the Year
2000-01 Mid-American Conference Diving Coach of the Year

Head diving coach Chris Medvedeff is in his 14th season guiding The University of Akron divers. The only diving coach in school history, Medvedeff has built one of the most competitive diving programs in the Mid-American Conference.

Medvedeff's charges continued to make their mark on the MAC landscape in 2010-11, with Akron divers taking three of the top five spots in the 3-meter springboard and three of the top seven spots in the 1-meter at the MAC Championships. Junior Leeanna Hoover lead the way with a third-place showing in the 3-meter. Freshman Carla McNamara and senior Amanda Angeloff also took a pair of top-tens at the MAC meet. McNamara had a standout rookie season, culminating in a pair of top-20 showings at the NCAA Zone Diving Championships.

The 2009-10 season saw two Akron divers place in the top ten in both the one-meter and three-meter events at the MAC Championships. Hoover took fourth in the three-meter and ninth in the one-meter, and Amanda Angeloff placed ninth in the three-meter and tenth in the one-meter.

The season prior, Medvedeff was named MAC Diving Coach of the Year for the third time during his tenure at Akron, after mentoring Katie Carter to a sweep of the diving competitions at the 2009 MAC Championships. Carter's pair of wins were the second and third conference championships of her career, making her the most decorated diver in UA history.

The 2008-09 season saw Carter set school records in both diving events, scoring 311.00 in the one-meter springboard at the MAC Championships and 339.68 on the three-meter board against Marshall. Additionally, Medvedeff mentored five divers into the top-15 at the MAC Championships.

Under Medvedeff's tutelage, Carter became one of the most gifted divers in the Mid-American Conference. As a freshman Carter smashed the school and MAC Championship record in the three-meter springboard to upset a very talented field. Carter's win was the fourth conference championship by a MAC diver in the program's short history.

During the 2004-05 season, Medvedeff was once again named MAC Diving Coach of the Year after leading the Zips' divers to one of the best showings in program history at the conference championship. Lindsey Powers earned MAC Co-Diver of the Year honors and won the three-meter title and Melissa Holbach finished in the top-eight. UA divers totaled 15 event wins during 2004-05, set five individual career bests, two school records, two pool records, and one meet record.

Medvedeff was also named MAC Diving Coach of the Year in 2001 after Kathleen Christian and Susan Over had excellent showings at the MAC Championships. Over won the three-meter springboard at the MAC Meet and was the first MAC Champion in program history. Over also won the 10-meter platform exhibition, while Christian placed third in both the one-meter and three-meter competitions.

Medvedeff came to Akron after spending the previous eight years as the head coach of the Akron Rippers swim club - a team he also founded. Still very involved on the junior and senior national scene, Chris remains active as the head coach of the Rippers. The Rippers are a consistent player at the junior national level and have featured a junior world team member, two national champions and numerous national finalists.

Medvedeff was the diving coach at Copley High School from 1989-94, where he mentored six state finalists and seven state qulifiers. While in college, he headed the diving program at Akron Firestone High School.

Medvedeff has also worked with U.S. divers throughout Europe and has extensive OHSAA experience in Northeast Ohio.

Medvedeff graduated from the University of Akron in 1989 with a degree in psychology and a minor in business administration.

Medvedeff’s Coaching Experience
1998-Present: The University of Akron, Head Diving Coach
1990-Present: Akron Rippers Diving Club, Head Diving Coach and Founder
1989-1994: Copley High School, Head Diving Coach
1985-1989: Firestone High School, Head Diving Coach

Medvedeff By the Numbers
6 - Individual MAC Champions
2 - MAC Divers of the Year
3 - MAC Diving Coach of the Year Awards
6 - All-MAC Selections