David Durden

18 Reviews
Overall Recommendation
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University of California -Berkeley - Berkeley, CA

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming, Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach, Acting Director of Swimming & Diving
Division: NCAA DI
Conference: Pac-12

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4.9
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Honest
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Acting Director of Swimming & Diving

Dave is clearly one of the best on the planet

Date: January 1, 2023
By Athlete
5.0
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Always there for his athletes and he is simply the best our sport has to offer.
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Acting Director of Swimming & Diving

Dave is clearly one of the best on the planet

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Always there for his athletes and he is simply the best our sport has to offer.
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

A coach who cares for the team as a whole, and for individuals at the same time.

Date: November 9, 2022
By Verified Athlete
5.0
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I very much enjoy having Dave as a coach. He is a very good coach: attentive, caring, extremely motivational, but also understanding. He strives to achieve success and is not afraid to challenge us. He always has positive things to say and even though the huge change with the men’s and women’s team, he seems to have it together.
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

A coach who cares for the team as a whole, and for individuals at the same time.

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Date: November 9, 2022
By Verified Athlete
I very much enjoy having Dave as a coach. He is a very good coach: attentive, caring, extremely motivational, but also understanding. He strives to achieve success and is not afraid to challenge us. He always has positive things to say and even though the huge change with the men’s and women’s team, he seems to have it together.
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Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Date: November 25, 2020
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5.0
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He's simply the best swimming coach that exists.
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Date: November 25, 2020
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He's simply the best swimming coach that exists.
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Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Date: June 25, 2019
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5.0
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Date: June 25, 2019
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Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Date: June 25, 2019
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5.0
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Best interests of his athletes and is always planning ahead
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Date: June 25, 2019
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Best interests of his athletes and is always planning ahead
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Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Date: June 25, 2019
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5.0
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Not only the best swim coach in the NCAA, but the number one coach of any sport in the world.
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Date: June 25, 2019
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Not only the best swim coach in the NCAA, but the number one coach of any sport in the world.
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Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Date: January 2, 2017
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4.0
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Date: January 2, 2017
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Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Date: September 23, 2016
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5.0
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Date: September 23, 2016
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Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Date: September 22, 2016
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4.8
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Date: September 22, 2016
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Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Date: September 22, 2016
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4.8
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Great coach and even better person. He truly cares about all his athletes.
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Date: September 22, 2016
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Great coach and even better person. He truly cares about all his athletes.
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Date: September 22, 2016
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5.0
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Date: September 22, 2016
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Date: September 22, 2016
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Date: September 22, 2016
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Date: September 22, 2016
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4.8
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The best coach in the sport right now. Is willing and able to take athletes to the highest level.
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Date: September 22, 2016
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The best coach in the sport right now. Is willing and able to take athletes to the highest level.
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Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Date: September 22, 2016
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4.8
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Date: September 22, 2016
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Date: September 22, 2016
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Was like a father to me on campus, very lively and always a joy to be around
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Date: September 22, 2016
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Date: September 18, 2016
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4.8
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Date: September 18, 2016
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Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Date: September 16, 2016
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4.8
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Date: September 16, 2016
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Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Date: May 24, 2016
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5.0
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Most intelligent coach in the sport. Always finds new ways to help swimmers improve.
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Date: May 24, 2016
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Most intelligent coach in the sport. Always finds new ways to help swimmers improve.
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