Neil Caskey was hired as an assistant coach for the men's swimming and diving program on May 23, 2019.
Caskey spent the previous four seasons as an assistant coach at Wisconsin where he coached both the men’s and women’s programs. During the 2016-17 season, Caskey oversaw 12 Wisconsin records on the men’s side with five swimmers earning All-America status. On the women’s side, freshman Cierra Runge set five school records with nine Badgers earning All-America honors.
In 2015-16, Caskey’s first season with Wisconsin, Matt Hutchins earned Big 10 Swimmer of the Year honors after setting school records in the 500-, 1,000- and 1,650-yard freestyles – the Badgers set a total of seven school records between the men’s and women’s programs.
As a student-athlete at Texas (2008-12), Caskey was a two-time NCAA champion in the 800-yard freestyle relay, an eight-time All-American and eight-time Big 12 Conference champion, serving as a team captain during his senior season after helping the Longhorns win the 2010 NCAA Championship. Caskey ended his career as the Texas and Big 12 record holder in the 200-yard butterfly, graduating in 2013 with a bachelors’ degree in advertising. Caskey also owns a masters’ degree in educational leadership and policy analysis from Wisconsin.