Paul Stamm (2013) - Edinboro Athletics Hall of Fame

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Paul Stamm

Class
Induction

2013
Sport(s)

Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming

Paul Stamm elevated the Edinboro swimming program into one of the best in the country while coaching the Fighting Scots from 1986-93. During his tenure his swimmers broke over 310 school records and owned the best combined win-loss percentage in school history. All told, he produced 27 All-Americans, including current head coach Chris Rhodes. Stamm's teams dared to challenge PSAC powerhouses Clarion, Shippensburg and West Chester. The men's teams came away with third place finishes at the PSAC Championships his final five years, along with a pair of fourth showings his first two years. The women's team also placed third his final five seasons. Nationally, his men's team posted its highest finish at the NCAA Division II National Championships in 1992, coming in ninth, along with 11^th-place finishes in 1989 and 1993, and a 13^th place finish in 1988. Six of his seven teams were in the top 20. On the women's side, the Fighting Scots peaked with tenth-place finishes in 1991 and again in 1992. He led the women to five top twenty finishes. All told, six of his swimmers have preceded him as Edinboro Hall of Fame inductees. Prior to taking over at Edinboro, Stamm was a legendary high school coach at Titusville High School and later at Meadville High School, coaching four state champions and 110 all-state swimmers.

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