Vanderbilt Hires Bella Cothern as Assistant Coach
Vanderbilt on Thursday introduced the hiring of Bella Cothern as an assistant coach and director of operations. Cothern arrives in Nashville after a profitable SEC profession at Arkansas.
Cothern was an All-SEC performer for the Razorbacks. She was an honorable point out All-American on relays groups 4 occasions in 2022 and 2023 and competed in three particular person occasions at NCAAs in 2024. She completed fourth within the 50 free at SEC Championships in 2024. The native of Jonesboro, Arkansas, wrapped up her collegiate profession in 2025.
Cothern swam at Olympic Trials in 2024 within the 50 free. She acquired her bachelor’s diploma in recreation and sports activities administration in 2024 and accomplished a grasp’s diploma in the identical topic in 2025. She started teaching with the Aquahawgs Swim Membership crew attacked to the varsity in Little Rock.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Bella to the Vanderbilt swimming household,” Vanderbilt head coach Jeremy Organ stated in a crew assertion. “She is an excellent younger coach with a ardour for growing student-athletes each out and in of the pool. Her aggressive background and drive to succeed make her an ideal match for our program as we frequently attempt for excellence and to proceed the momentum we’ve constructed the final couple of seasons.”
