Todd Hillman joins Chatham University as the new Diving Coach in 2025, bringing a proven record of success across NCAA, AAU, and Pennsylvania high school diving. Throughout his career, Coach Hillman has guided athletes to top-tier achievements, including multiple appearances at the PAC Conference Championship and a 1-meter conference title in his most recent collegiate season. He has also coached competitors at AAU Nationals, WPIAL Championships, and the PIAA State Finals.
Coach Hillman recently completed two historic seasons at Upper St. Clair High School, where he qualified the entire varsity team for the WPIAL Championship meet in back-to-back years. Under his leadership, divers set new school and pool records, culminating in a standout 6th-place finish at the PIAA State Finals by a sophomore athlete.
In the 2021–22 season, Hillman served as Head Diving Coach for the Pittsburgh Diving Club, developing athletes who advanced from WPIAL competition to the PIAA State Championships at Bucknell University. He also coached as a Diving Instructor for the Mylan Park Aquatic Center during the same year.
Previously, Coach Hillman led the Washington & Jefferson College diving program, where he and his athletes secured a 1-meter PAC Conference Championship, along with 6th-place (1-meter) and 3rd-place (3-meter) conference finishes. His success earned him PAC Coach of the Year, while his divers achieved honors including Diver of the Year and All-American First Team.
Coach Hillman is an alum of the Pittsburgh Aquatic Diving Club, where he trained under renowned coaches Julian and Doe Krug.
2025 Hired as Head Diving Coach for Chatham University in Pittsburgh
2025 PIAA Boys State Championship, 6th Place
2025 WPIAL Championship. 4 qualifiers and 4 podium finishes.
2024-2025 Head Coach, USC Diving Team. In his second season at Upper St Clair, Coach Todd achieved a repeat, qualifying all varsity divers for the WPIAL Championship. Each diver finished on the podium with sophomore Carter Wells qualifying for the state championship.
2023-2024 Upper St. Clair High School Diving Team. In his first season at USC, Coach Todd saw all of his divers, including 2 freshmen, qualify for the WPIAL 3a Championship by mid-season. At the championship event, every diver finished within the top 10, with one diver finishing in podium position.
Coach Todd has served as the Head Diving Coach for the Pittsburgh Diving Club in the 2021-22 diving season, sending 9 club divers to their respective Pennsylvania high school divisional championships and 6 of those divers to the state championships.
2021-2022 Diving Coach/Instructor for Myan Park Aquatic Center
Coach Todd previously served 3 seasons at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, PA. As Head Diving Coach, he and his divers earned a 1 meter conference championship, 6th place and a 3rd place on 3 meter. In his time at W&J, Coach Todd earned conference Coach of the Year; one of his divers earned Diver of the Year and All American First Team.
Coach Todd trained at the University of Pittsburgh, Pitt Aquatic Diving Club.
USA Diving Competition Coach
AAU Diving Coach
Recent News
2026 – NCAA Conference, 5th Place 1m Finish
2025 – Qualifying Spot at the PIAA State Championship
2025 – Four Podium Positions at WPIAL 3a Championship
2024 – Six WPIAL 3a Qualifiers with all top 10 finishes
2022 – PITT Diving Club, Nine High School District Championship Divers and Six State Appearances
2021 – One All American, First Team
2021 – NCAA, Conference Female Diving Coach of the Year
2021 – NCAA, 1 Meter Conference Championship
2020 – AAU National Appearance
