Army West Point Athletics
Staff Directory
Scott Thacker
- Title:
- Director of Swimming & Diving
Thacker joined the Army West Point Swimming & Diving staff as the 11th head coach in Army men’s swimming & diving program history and the eighth head coach in Army women’s swimming & diving history in June of 2026.
Thacker, an elite program-builder with a proven track record of historic milestones at both the Division I and Division III levels, arrives at West Point after a highly successful four-year tenure at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI).
Before stepping onto the pool deck as a coach, Thacker was a decorated competitor at the highest levels of American swimming. A native of Virginia, he was a 2005 VHSL State Champion and a three-time YMCA National Champion. At the collegiate level, Thacker spent four years as a standout for the Florida State University men's swim team, where he was an NCAA Championship qualifier in 2009, a member of multiple FSU relay records, and captured the 2010 ACC Championship in the 100-yard breaststroke. His competitive career culminated at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, where he competed in the 100-meter breaststroke.
Thacker moves to West Point following a historic 2025-26 season at VMI, where he orchestrated a complete transformation of the Keydets' program. During his fourth season at the helm, Thacker guided the men's team to a 4-3 regular-season record, securing back-to-back winning seasons. Under his watch, the VMI men broke 10 team records, while the women's squad shattered an astonishing 20 team records and achieved consecutive Division I victories for the first time since 2014-16.
The season culminated in program-defining postseason performances. At the America East Championships, the Keydet men earned a fourth-place finish, the highest of the Thacker era, while the women racked up a historic 159 points. On the national stage, Thacker qualified 11 swimmers for the CSCAA National Invitational Championship, where the Keydets placed 22nd overall and scored a program-record 148.5 points. His exceptional leadership during his tenure earned him the prestigious VMI Distinguished Coaching Award, recognizing him as the Institute's most outstanding coach.
Prior to his time at VMI, Thacker served as the head mentor at Roanoke College, where he re-established the swim program from scratch in 2017. In just four years, he took the Maroons all the way to the 2021 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Men's Team Championship, earning ODAC and All-State Coach of the Year honors. He developed the program's first Division III All-American, produced 44 conference champions, and finished his tenure with an outstanding 66-15 dual meet record. His early coaching career also included highly successful leadership roles with elite club teams, including the Shenandoah Marlins Aquatic Club and the Greater Richmond YMCA Tritons.
Thacker, an elite program-builder with a proven track record of historic milestones at both the Division I and Division III levels, arrives at West Point after a highly successful four-year tenure at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI).
Before stepping onto the pool deck as a coach, Thacker was a decorated competitor at the highest levels of American swimming. A native of Virginia, he was a 2005 VHSL State Champion and a three-time YMCA National Champion. At the collegiate level, Thacker spent four years as a standout for the Florida State University men's swim team, where he was an NCAA Championship qualifier in 2009, a member of multiple FSU relay records, and captured the 2010 ACC Championship in the 100-yard breaststroke. His competitive career culminated at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, where he competed in the 100-meter breaststroke.
Thacker moves to West Point following a historic 2025-26 season at VMI, where he orchestrated a complete transformation of the Keydets' program. During his fourth season at the helm, Thacker guided the men's team to a 4-3 regular-season record, securing back-to-back winning seasons. Under his watch, the VMI men broke 10 team records, while the women's squad shattered an astonishing 20 team records and achieved consecutive Division I victories for the first time since 2014-16.
The season culminated in program-defining postseason performances. At the America East Championships, the Keydet men earned a fourth-place finish, the highest of the Thacker era, while the women racked up a historic 159 points. On the national stage, Thacker qualified 11 swimmers for the CSCAA National Invitational Championship, where the Keydets placed 22nd overall and scored a program-record 148.5 points. His exceptional leadership during his tenure earned him the prestigious VMI Distinguished Coaching Award, recognizing him as the Institute's most outstanding coach.
Prior to his time at VMI, Thacker served as the head mentor at Roanoke College, where he re-established the swim program from scratch in 2017. In just four years, he took the Maroons all the way to the 2021 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Men's Team Championship, earning ODAC and All-State Coach of the Year honors. He developed the program's first Division III All-American, produced 44 conference champions, and finished his tenure with an outstanding 66-15 dual meet record. His early coaching career also included highly successful leadership roles with elite club teams, including the Shenandoah Marlins Aquatic Club and the Greater Richmond YMCA Tritons.
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