WELLESLEY, Mass. – Dawn Dill, Head Swimming & Diving Coach and PERA Assistant Professor of the Practice, has announced the hiring of Katie Gould as assistant coach of the Wellesley College swimming & diving team.

Gould joins the Blue after working as an Assistant Coach for Babson College in 2024-25. Gould has also worked as an Assistant Swim Coach at Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Md., and as the Head Coach of FINS Swimming in Bethesda, Md. from 2016-22. 

Gould was a decorated swimmer at Pomona College in Claremont, Calif. from 2020-24. A six-time Division III All-American and three-time DIII Scholar All-American, Gould was a 2024 NCAA DIII Champion as part of a winning 400 Free Relay team.

Outside of the pool, Gould earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Pomona. She currently works at Newton-Wellesley Dermatology Associates as a Clinical Assistant and Scribe.

Wellesley Athletics strives for excellence at the conference, regional, and national levels, while providing opportunities for students to achieve their potential and learn the values of discipline, leadership, critical thinking, and responsibility to oneself and others.