Nort Thornton

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Nort Thornton
Title Head Coach
College University of California
Sport NCAA Men's Swimming
Career highlights
Overall 231-85[1]
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1974-2007[1] University of California

Nort Thornton was the Men's Swimming Head Coach at the University of California, Berkeley from 1974 until his retirement in 2007. His teams have been ranked in the top 10 in the country in national polls 28 out of his 33 seasons[1]. 48 of his athletes have gone on to compete in the Olympic Games, winning 14 gold, 10 silver and 5 bronze medals.[2] Thornton was National Coach of the Year two times, and Pac-10 coach of the year four times.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d e Thornton decides to call it quits. Contra Costa Times. MediaNews Group (2007-07-27). Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
  2. ^ a b Player Bio: Nort Thornton. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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NAME Nort Thornton
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Cal Men's Swimming Head Coach 1974-2007
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