Bio

Bill Ball was named the head coach of the CCSU women’s swimming and diving program in the fall of 2002. Under his guidance, the Blue Devils have never placed outside of the top four, while collecting eight championships and 10 runner-up finishes.

Ball graduated from Southern Connecticut State University where he competed on the swimming team from 1985-89. He earned a Master’s Degree in Secondary Education from the University of Bridgeport.

A native of Ellington, CT, Ball currently resides in Ellington with his wife, Cristin. He has two sons, Billy and Jason, and she has two sons, Tyler and Aiden.

AT CCSU

Head Coach, Women’s Swimming and Diving (2002-present)

• NEC Team Championships (2008, ’09, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’23, ’24, ’25)
• ECAC Team Championship (2008)
• NEC Coach of the Year/Coaching Staff of the Year (2008, ’09, ’15, ’16, ’17, ’22, ’24, ’25)
• NEC Outstanding Performers (Swimmer, Diver, Rookie)
  • Outstanding Swimmer
    • Olga Budasz (2002), Tammie Repass (2003), Jaime Crowley (2005), Lyndsey Snyder (2008), Taylor Friedmann (2010), Christine Rasile (2016), Maddy Garber (2017, ’18), Jeannette King (2021, ’22)
  • Outstanding Diver
    • Juliana DiPlacido (2004, ’05, ’06), Kristen Rossi (2007), Liz Wahlberg (2008), Kate Sohon (2008), Mallory Miller (2009), Madison Vestergaard (2011, ’12), Jessica Goldman (2013, ’14), Annemarie Durham (2017, ’18), Jewelle Maziarz (2023), Kaitlyn Carroll (2025, ’26)
  • Rookie of the Meet
    • Lyndsey Snyder (2005), Alex Huffman (2008), Alex Czaplicki (2009), Taylor Friedmann (2010), Maddy Garber (2015), Alexis Fredricks (2017), Addison Kenney (2026)
• NCAA Championships Qualifiers
  • 2005 - Jaime Crowley (50 free, 100 free, 100 breast)
  • 2006 – Jaime Crowley (50 free, 100 free, 100 breast)
  • 2017 - Maddy Garber (100 breast, 200 breast)
  • 2018 – Annemarie Durham (1-meter, 3-meter)
• USA Swimming National Championships
• USA Olympic Trials (Tammie Repass, 2008; Maddy Garber, 2016)
• FINA World Cup Final (Jaime Crowley, 2005 – Long Island, NY)
• 370 All-NEC Honorees (since 2006)
• NEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year
  • Taylor Friedmann (2011-12), Maddy Garber (2016-18), Jeannette King (2020-21)
• CSCAA Scholar All-America Team (46 consecutive semesters through Fall 2025)

BEFORE CCSU

University of Connecticut (1993-2002), Assistant Coach

• Four-time New England champions, four-time ECAC champions
• University Aquatic Club, Head Coach

Pomperaug High School (1990-93), Head Coach

• Three conference championships, State Champions (1991)

Pomperaug Aquatic Club (1990-93), Head Coach

Connecticut Swimming School (1990-1993), Director

OTHER EXPERIENCE, HONORS

NCAA Division I Men’s & Women’s Swimming & Diving Committee (chair, 2014-15)

American Swimming Coaches Association, Level 4 Certified Coach

Connecticut Swimming Board of Directors

U.S. Olympic Training Center (Colorado Springs, CO)

Enfield Athletic Hall of Fame (1999)

COLLEGIATE COMPETITIVE EXPERIENCE

Southern Connecticut State University (1985-89)