EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville (UE) Head Swimming and Diving Coach Toby Wilcox has announced his retirement from the coaching profession. Wilcox rejoined the Purple Aces program in 2024 following a 13-year tenure as head coach at Birmingham Southern. 
 
"It was such a great experience to return to the University of Evansville," Wilcox said. "Being able to reconnect with so many from the school, program, teammates, and student-athletes was a great way to finish out my coaching career!"
 
The 1985 UE graduate began his coaching career with the program in 1986. He garnered eight conference "Coach of the Year" accolades during his collegiate career.
 
After serving as an assistant coach with the Aces from 1986-88, Wilcox's first term as head coach at UE ran from 1988 through 1997. In 2011, he started the swimming and diving program at Birmingham Southern College (BSC) and remained with the institution until 2024.
 
"Toby Wilcox has been an important part of the University of Evansville swimming and diving family for many years. Even though he returned for just the past two seasons, his connection to this program goes back much further," said Dr. Ziggy Siegfried, Director of Athletics. "Toby has always cared deeply about our student-athletes and about representing UE the right way. We are grateful for his commitment to the program and wish him nothing but the best as he begins this next chapter."
 
In his time at BSC, Wilcox built the program into a perennial power in the Southern Athletic Association (SAA), earning 16 SAA team titles on the men's and women's sides. He has coached 121 individual SAA champions, 57 SAA relay champions, and helped direct 35 student-athletes to the NCAA Division III National Championships.
 
During his tenure, Wilcox helped produce 13 SAA "Swimmers of the year," seven SAA "Divers of the Year," and 11 SAA "Newcomers of the Year." Wilcox earned five SAA "Coach of the Year" honors during his tenure at Birmingham Southern.
 
Wilcox was a 3-time Midwestern Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year during his first tenure at Evansville. He coached 24 athletes to individual titles and three MCC Swimmers of the Year. As a student-athlete at UE, Wilcox earned both MCC and Heartland Collegiate Conference MVP honors in 1984. He was a 2-time team MVP while serving as team captain.
 
A national search for the next coach is under way.