EASTON, Mass. (Aug. 3, 2026) -- Diana Matthews has been hired as the new head coach for Stonehill men's and women's swimming & diving, Dean O'Keefe, Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics, announced Monday.

Matthews has spent the previous five seasons as the head coach of men's and women's swimming & diving and the aquatics director at Regis College. 

"We are excited to announce Diana as our new head coach for men's and women's swimming & diving," O'Keefe said. "During our search process, her experience and commitment to growing our swimming & diving teams was evident, and we are thrilled to welcome her as the next leader of our program."

"I'm truly honored to be named the head men's and women's swimming & diving coach at Stonehill College," Matthews said. "I'm excited to build on the program's tradition, develop outstanding student-athletes and create a culture where excellence in the pool, the classroom, and the community is the standard. I can't wait to get to work. Go Skyhawks!"

A 1995 graduate of Regis, Matthews is a three-time Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Coach of the Year. Last season, Matthews helped the Pride break two 31-year program records in the 50 and 100 freestyle at GNAC Championships.  In the 2024-25 campaign, Matthews guided the Regis men's swimming & diving team to a runner-up finish at the GNAC Championships.

Prior to Regis, Matthews served as Head Girls' Swim Coach at Winchester High School from 2009 to 2021 and Head Boys' Swim Coach from 2010 to 2021. During her tenure, she coached divers to All-American honors in each of her final two seasons and guided several swimmers who went on to compete at the collegiate level, including at Division I Holy Cross and Division II programs St. Michael's and Assumption.
From 2017 to 2021, she led the Winchester Swim & Tennis Club as Head Swim Coach, overseeing a team of 100 swimmers ranging in age from 5 to 16. Her responsibilities included planning workouts and meet lineups, supervising instructors, and maintaining communication with club members.
As a student-athlete at Regis, Matthews swam under Regis Athletics Hall of Fame coach Ray Harrington, specializing in sprint freestyle and backstroke. She was part of a dominant team that lost just one dual meet in both her junior and senior seasons and placed 10th at the New England Championships for three consecutive years (1993–95). A two-sport athlete, she also played soccer.

Matthews Coaching Highlights
2x GNAC Diver of the Year Honors 
79x All-GNAC Honorees
13x Individual Champions
1x NEISDA Individual Champion (Cashman Murphy, 2022)
2x CSC Academic All-District Team Honorees
5x Scholar All-America Team Honors
31x GNAC All-Academic Honorees

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