Courtesy of Texas Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame
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A pair of Mustangs have been named as inductees to the Texas Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame Class of 2020. Swimmer Ryan Berube and diver Scott Donie will be honored April 3, 2020 at the induction ceremony. See the entire class here.
Ryan Berube is a 26-time NCAA All-American swimmer, finishing his senior year at SMU by being voted 1996 NCAA Swimmer of the Year after winning the 200y Individual Medley and the 100 & 200y Backstrokes. Internationally, he won relay gold medals at the 1993 World University Games, and 1995 Pan American Games. Ryan's career culminated with an Olympic gold medal anchoring the 1996 4x200 Freestyle relay in Atlanta, Georgia. Ryan is currently a wealth manager at UBS focused solely on entrepreneurial families, helping them grow and protect their assets. Ryan spent over 20 years volunteering within USA Swimming before stepping aside to focus on philanthropic endeavors in Dallas. He is currently the Chairman of the Dallas chapter of Swim Across America, worked on the team that spearheaded the fundraising for SMU's new aquatics facility, serves on the Board of the Southwest Chapter of US Olympians, and manages to find a little time to coach young children in the pool. Ryan lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife, Michele, and two sons – Jack (14) and Rush (7).
Scott Donie moved to Texas at age 12 and dove with Terry Faulkenberry on the Woodlands Diving Team. Scott won his first National Age Group title when he was 13 and made the senior national team when he was 15. He ranks as one of the most successful and accomplished divers ever to compete for SMU. Donie competed for the Mustangs from 1987-90, and he was an 11-time SWC Diving Champion and three-time NCAA Champion. Donie earned All-America honors in 1987-89. His success did not stop at SMU, as Donie was a member of the U.S. National Diving team from 1985-96. . He was an 11 time National US diving Champion and he won the Phillips Performance award and multiple High Point awards. He is a two-time Olympian, winning the silver medal in the 10-meter platform in 1992 while competing for the United States. After retirement from diving, Scott moved to New York City and became head coach at NYU where he remained for 16 years. He is now head diving and age group coach at Columbia University.. He is a member of the NYC Olympic bid committee and he continues to deliver motivational speeches at schools and camps. Scott and his wife Kahli are proud parents to their 12 year old daughter, Lucy.
