NEW HAVEN, Conn., September 30, 2022 – Following a comprehensive national search, Tatiana St Juste has been selected for the role as Head Women's and Men's Swimming and Diving Coach, Aquatics Director, and Athletics Diversity and Inclusion Designee at Albertus Magnus College.
A native of nearby West Hartford, Conn., St Juste was a decorated collegiate student-athlete while representing Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, and Central Connecticut State University. Since the completion of her undergraduate degree, St Juste has amassed three years of scholastic coaching experience at East Hartford High School, in addition to Aquatics Director responsibilities at multiple facilities across the state.
"We are thrilled to welcome Tatiana to Albertus," said Athletic Director Michael Kobylanski. "We are confident that Tatiana's broad experiences as a coach and student-athlete will allow her to successfully mentor our current and future student-athletes. Furthermore, her previous roles in the aquatics realm provide a strong foundation to effectively communicate with all of our campus and external constituents on the administrative front."
St Juste comes to Albertus after coaching both the boys' and girls' swimming and diving programs at East Hartford High School. In her time with the Hornets, she was responsible for the day-to-day management of both programs, including on-deck coaching at all practices and meets. In addition, St Juste has served as the Aquatics Site Director at Cornerstone Aquatics in West Hartford, Conn., and the Aquatics Director at the Carriage Club in Avon, Conn.
As an undergraduate, St. Juste was a successful three-year member of the Lynn University women's swimming and diving team. She recorded 18 top-10 finishes over 11 meets in her junior season. In the classroom, St Juste was a two-time Sunshine State Conference Commissioner Honor Roll honoree.
St Juste graduated from Lynn in three years with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology with a focus on Lifespan Development. She spent the 2020-21 academic year as a member of the swimming and diving team at CCSU. St Juste is currently working towards a Master's degree in Sport Management.
