Kayla Kumbier

Kayla Kumbier

Kayla Kumbier (née McCormick) was announced as an assistant coach with the University of San Diego women’s swimming and diving program in January of 2021. 

Prior to joining the Torero staff, she coached the Team Elite Stingrays, a club team founded by former Olympic coach David Marsh. Kumbier got her coaching start as a volunteer assistant coach at Minnesota State University - Mankato, where she was working on her master’s degree in Sports Psychology, before moving on to Allegheny College, and then to UC San Diego. 

Kumbier is a graduate of Northern Iowa, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Movement and Exercise Science with a double emphasis in Exercise Science and Sport Psychology and a minor in coaching. She was a four-year letterman during her time there, twice earning Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete awards. In 2014, she took home the MVC Leadership and Service Award and earned a nomination for NCAA Woman of the Year. In 2016, she was the recipient of the CSCAA Jean Freeman Scholarship which is awarded annually to six collegiate assistant coaches whose exceptional contributions have brought recognition to their institution.

Beyond her coaching roles, Kumbier has also worked a number of swimming camps throughout the years including at Minnesota State, University of Georgia, Kenyon College, Luther College, and UCSD. 

Kumbier has helped multitudes of swimmers reach NCAA Championship contention, including qualifiers in 34 events at UCSD and 17 events at Minnesota State - Mankato. 

Kumbier hails from Caledonia, Minn. and in her free time, enjoys being by the ocean, coaching and swimming outdoors, hiking, and visiting the various taco stands that San Diego has to offer.