Shawn King will be entering his first season with at BYU.

King was the assistant coach of the Dixie State women’s swimming program last season. He has 10 years of coaching experience, including stints in Texas, Idaho, Utah, Illinois and Florida.

King has coached athletes from prep levels to the national level with USA Swimming, including multiple state record holders, national qualifiers, state champions and Division I and Division II collegiate athletes. He served as head coach for multiple high schools, leading his teams to five 4A State titles and being named UHSAA Coach of the Year three times. He is a certified ASCA Level 3 coach for both high school and USA Senior swimming.

King graduated from Dixie State University with a degree in Psychology. He and his wife, Heather, have four sons.