Swimming and Diving Hires Two New Assistant Coaches
Head Swimming and Diving Coach Bonnie Dix announces the hiring of two new assistant coaches, Aaron Paradis in diving and Carlos Vega in swimming. We are committed to giving you the best of the best here at Wellesley, and Aaron and Carlos are outstanding in all regards.
AARON PARADIS
Assistant Diving Coach
Aaron is a graduate of Babson College earning his B.S. in business management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and I.T. Management.
While at Babson, Aaron earned Dean’s List honors four times and was very active on campus, serving on the executive board for a variety of clubs and organizations.
Aaron was the NEWMAC Diver of the year in 2007, finishing the season undefeated and winning the conference on both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving boards. Aaron was a six time All Conference selection. Making the trip to the NCAA National Championships twice, Aaron finished his senior year placing 11th on the 1-meter and 17th on the 3-meter earning him Honorable Mention All-American.
Aaron comes from a 12 year gymnastics background, with multiple State and Regional Championships under his belt. Transitioning to diving in high school, he placed first at his high school conference meet and holds numerous pool records. He taught and coached gymnastics and tumbling for 6 years before college.
Aaron also works part time for The PostureWorks, a social enterprise company which manufactures medical devices to assist patients in nursing homes.
CARLOS VEGA
Assistant Swimming Coach
Head Masters Coach
Recruiting Coordinator
Carlos swam for Kenyon College and earned his B.A. with a major in economics and a minor in religious studies. He earned his M.S. from UMass-Amherst in Sport Management.
Carlos was born in Puerto Rico, and was a member of the Puerto Rico National Team in 1999. Carlos is bilingual (Spanish and English).
While at Kenyon, Carlos was on the Dean’s List twice, and earned an NCAA post graduate scholarship, while earning All American honors 11 times. Carlos was the National Champion in the 200 fly in 2002 and was a National Champion on four NCAA relays. His 400 Medley Relay Tem set an NCAA record.
Carlos has served as an assistant coach at Amherst College, Kalamazoo College and Case Western. He has also worked at IMG in the golf division as a client service associate, consulting executive and LPGA international travel coordinator. Carlos spent the first part of the summer working the Auburn Swim Camps.
Their addition to the Wellesley Swimming and Diving coaching staff demonstrates the level of excellence in both academics and athletics Wellesley College offers its student-athletes.