Bio

2024/2025 GNAC MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING COACH OF THE YEAR
2024/2025 GNAC WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING COACH OF THE YEAR

Diana Matthews, a graduate of Regis College and long-time successful coach, enters her fifth year as the Pride's head men's and women's swimming and diving coach in 2025-26, where she also serves as the Aquatics Director.

The 2024-25 season was highlighted by Liam Austin earning GNAC Diver of the Year honors after setting new pool and program records in the 1-Meter (5 Dives) event. He also captured a GNAC individual title in diving. Austin was joined by teammates Cody Werner, who won the 100-yard butterfly, and Olivia Luhnau, who claimed the 100-yard individual medley title, as GNAC individual champions.

The 2023-24 season was highlighted by GNAC titles for sophomore Cody Werner in the 50 butterfly and junior Olivia Luhnau in the 100 individual medley. The Regis men finished in second place at the GNAC Swimming & Diving Championships, while the women ended up in fourth place.

In 2022-23, Matthews guided a young team through a tough collegiate schedule, with six different student-athletes earning All-GNAC honors. Cashman Murphy won her second straight GNAC title in one meter diving and qualified for the NCAA Diving Regional. 

During the 2021-22 season, the Regis women's swimming and diving team finished second at the NEISDA Championships, the highest finish at the New England meet in program history. In addition, junior Cashman Murphy won the GNAC titles in both one meter diving and three meter diving as well as the NEISDA title in three meter diving. 

Prior to Regis

She served as Head Girls’ Swim Coach at Winchester High School from 2009 to 2021 and Head Boys’ Swim Coach from 2010 to 2021. During her tenure, she coached divers to All-American honors in each of her final two seasons and guided several swimmers who went on to compete at the collegiate level, including at Division I Holy Cross and Division II programs St. Michael’s and Assumption.

From 2017 to 2021, she led the Winchester Swim & Tennis Club as Head Swim Coach, overseeing a team of 100 swimmers ranging in age from 5 to 16. Her responsibilities included planning workouts and meet lineups, supervising instructors, and maintaining communication with club members.

Athletic Career

As a student-athlete, Matthews swam under Regis Athletics Hall of Fame coach Ray Harrington, specializing in sprint freestyle and backstroke. She was part of a dominant team that lost just one dual meet in both her junior and senior seasons and placed 10th at the New England Championships for three consecutive years (1993–95). A two-sport athlete, she also played soccer.

Education

Regis College '95 - Bachelor of Arts in Social Work