CHICAGO – Loyola Chicago Athletics mourns the loss of former Rambler, Frank Busch, who passed away on Sunday, Sept. 27. Busch was a 1973 graduate and competed with the swimming and water polo programs. He was inducted into the American Swim Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2008 and later inducted into Loyola's Hall of Fame in 2020.
 
While at Loyola, Busch was a member of the first water polo team to ever make the NCAA Tournament. Following his competitive swimming and water polo days, Busch carved out an accomplished career as a NCAA Division I head coach at the University of Cincinnati (1980-89) and the University of Arizona (1989-2011).
 
"Frank was a legendary figure in the swimming world who made his mark in pools all over the world," said Athletic Director Steve Watson. "His connection to Loyola remained strong after he left Rogers Park, and we're proud to call him a Rambler."
 
During his time at Arizona, his student-athletes won 48 individual NCAA titles and 31 relay titles. He guided both the men's and women's swimming teams to the 2008 NCAA Championship titles.
 
Busch was a six-time NCAA Division I Coach of the Year and 11-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year. He was also recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and USA Swimming with Coach of the Year awards.
 
After 31 years of college coaching, Busch became the National Team Director of USA Swimming (2011-17) and led the Team USA campaigns that earned 31 medals at the 2012 Olympic Games in London and 33 medals at the Rio Olympics in 2016.