Mike Bottom

Mike Bottom (c. 1956) is the ninth head coach of the Michigan Wolverines swimming and diving program at the University of Michigan.

Mike Bottom
Personal information
Full nameMike Bottom
National team United States
Bornc. 1956
Akron, Ohio, United States
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesButterfly
College teamUniversity of Southern California
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the United States
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1979 Mexico City 100 m butterfly
Gold medal – first place 1979 Mexico City 4×100 m medley
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Mexico City 100 m backstroke

His men's team finished as champions at the 2013 NCAA Division I Swimming and Diving Championships.

Swimming career

Bottom was a member of the U.S. Olympic swimming team in 1980, and thus boycotted the Olympic Games that year.[1]

Coaching career

Bottom served as assistant coach for the swimming team at Auburn University from 1991 until 1994, before serving as assistant coach for the University of South Carolina swimming team until 1997. From 1998 until 2007, he was men's co-head coach for the University of California, Berkeley swimming team.[1]

He was the personal coach for Gary Hall Jr., and later worked at the swimming club founded by Hall and his father.[1]

In June 2008, it was announced that Bottom would take over from Bob Bowman as head coach of the University of Michigan's swimming team.[1]

Personal life

Bottom was born in Akron, Ohio.[1] His older brother Joe is also a former competition swimmer, and they both trained at Santa Clara Swim Club under George Haines.[2]

Bottom graduated from University of South Carolina in 1978 with a Bachelor's in psychology. In 1993, he graduated summa cum laude with a Master's degree in counselling psychology from Auburn University.[1]

Bottom and his wife Lauralyn have two daughters (Micaiah and Dublyn).[1]

References
  1. Barnas, Jo-Ann (June 12, 2008). "Top sprint coach to lead U-M men". Detroit Free Press. p. 36. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
  2. Chapin, Dwight (March 2, 1976). "Brothers Dominate USC Swim Team". The Los Angeles Times. p. 34. Retrieved February 10, 2021.
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