Roric Fink is in his second season as the Associate Head Coach of the Missouri Swimming and Diving program. He came to Mizzou after assisting at the University of Arizona since 2003, while also building one of the nation's elite aquatics clubs, Ford Aquatics out of Tucson, Ariz., since 2000.
Fink has played a huge role in developing NCAA championship talent over his career. Lacey Nymeyer, Dave Rollins, Tyler DeBerry and Marcus Titus can each trace their careers through his Ford Aquatics program before going on to win NCAA Championships at Arizona. This summer Fink's club won the USA Swimming National Championships in Irvine, Calif., and the Men's Team Championship at the Western Zone Sectional in Portland, Ore.
Prior to his time in Tucson, Fink worked with the Phoenix Swim Club from 1995-2000, while also assisting with the U.S. National Team. He worked with athletes such as Jeff Rouse and Gary Hall Jr., who represented Team USA in the 1996 Olympic Games as well as Klete Keller who swam for Team USA in 2000 in Sydney.
His extensive international experience continued this summer when he coached Amanda Beard, helping her qualify for the 2010 Pan Pacific Championships and the 2011 World Championships in Shanghai, China. Fink has also been on several USA Swimming coaching staffs including the 2008 National Junior Team and the 2010 NSCA All-Star Team. In 2006 Fink represented Mexico as a member of their coaching staff at the Short Course World Championships.
Fink is a 1986 graduate of Whitworth College. He earned his masters degree in Business Administration in 2000.
