Army West Point Athletics
Women's Swimming and Diving
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
Scott Fortier was named as an Assistant Coach of Army West Point Swimming and Diving after serving as Head Coach and Program Director of Cat 5 Aquatics in Panama City, Fla.
Fortier brings experience at every level of the sport, from age-group and club swimming to NCAA Division I and international competition. During his time at Cat 5 Aquatics, he led the club's training and operations while developing swimmers from the learn-to-swim level through national-level competition. His athletes achieved team and LSC records, qualified for championship meets, and continued on to collegiate swimming.
Before leading Cat 5 Aquatics, Fortier served as Head Coach of the St. Croix Dolphins and coached the U.S. Virgin Islands National Team, helping prepare athletes for the World Championships, CARIFTA Championships, and other international competitions.
Fortier previously spent four seasons as Assistant Coach and Recruiting Director at the University of Cincinnati after coaching stints at LSU, Tiger Aquatics, and his alma mater, the University of Alabama.
A former scholarship swimmer at Alabama, Fortier competed at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials and earned top-8 finishes at USA Swimming Junior Nationals. He graduated from Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Family Financial Planning and Counseling.
Fortier is married to his wife Caitey, and they have two sons named Adrian and Brooks.
