Azusa Pacific University selected Tim Kyle as its second head coach of the Cougars' women's swimming and diving program in 2010, and he enters his 15th year at the helm of the program in 2024-25 school year.
Kyle and his team had another successful season in 2023-24, earning a third place finish at the PCSC Championships and secured a 22nd team finish at the NCAA DII Swimming & Diving Championships. Kyle led three swimmers and one diver to nationals this season as PCSC Female Athlete of the Year, Montana White made Azusa Pacific history, being the first swimmer to earn four NCAA All-American honors at nationals and scoring the most points of any swimmer in program history with 53. The team was recognized in the CSCAA top-25 for the month of December, being ranked the #23 women's team in the country and Kyle garnered PCSC Coach of the Year honors for the third straight year.
In 2022-23, Kyle led the Cougars to achieving the best season in program history, earning a program-best second place finish at the PCSC Championships, and a 19th place finish at the NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships. Kyle helped lead four swimmers and one diver, including the schools first-ever relay team to the NCAA DII Championships where the group combined for a program-high 55 points on the National stage. There were a combined two All-American performances along with four Honorable Mention All-American performances, and Montana White earned the Cougars highest podium finish in the NCAA era, taking home 3rd place in the 500 freestyle. Kyle was also named the PCSC Coach of the Year for the second-consecutive season.
Under Kyle in 2021-22, Azusa Pacific turned in one of the best seasons in program history. At the PCSC Championships, the Cougars amassed 930.5 points to finish third, which matched Azusa Pacific’s best-ever conference finish. Kyle had three athletes recognized for their performances at the Championships, as Montana White was named the Swimmer of the Meet, while Amy Crayne and Melia Stout were recognized as Co-Divers of the Meet. A few weeks later at Nationals, the Cougars scored a program-record 43 points, as White, Crayne and Stout all earned All-American distinction. At the conclusion of the season, Kyle was named the PCSC Coach of the Year.
In 2021, Kyle coached the Cougars to a 5th-place finish at the PCSC Championships, despite having a smaller roster due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Azusa Pacific swept the podium in the divings, with Amy Crayne winning both the 1M and 3M events, while Emily Rigsby was the 200 Butterfly conference champion.
In 2019-20, Kyle led the Cougars to a fourth-place finish at the PCSC Championships, and sent four athletes to the 2020 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving National Championships. Amy Crayne, Melia Stout and McKenna Webster represented the Cougars on the boards in both the one-meter and three-meter diving events, while true freshman Hannah Frey qualified in the pool in three events, the 1000 Free, 1650 Free, and the 500 Free. While the quartet was unable to complete the Championships due to the COVID-19 pandemic that caused the NCAA to cancel the event after the first day, the Cougars combined for a point total of 22 after day one, just one point shy of the program record for points scored at the Championships. Crayne led the way for Azusa Pacific, finishing sixth in the three-meter and becoming the first-ever Cougar diver to reach the podium at Nationals. Stout finished 13th in the event, and Webster was right behind her at 14th, while Frey finished 15th in the 1000 Free. The trio of divers were unable to compete in the one-meter event as it was scheduled for later on in the week, and Frey was only able to participate in the 1000 Free prior to the cancellation. Crayne, Stout and Webster were all named CSCCA All-Americans, while Frey earned All-American honorable mention.
During the 2015-16 season, the squad earned its first NCAA Top 25 national ranking. He continued to develop the program as they sent seven swimmers and divers to the NCAA Championships during the 2016-17 season. During the campaign he helped coach the school's first NCAA All-American as Tamara Miler finished on the podium in the 1650-yard freestyle competition. The squad finished an NCAA era school best 27th during the meet.
Prior to joining the NCAA Division II ranks before the 2014-15 season, Kyle led the squad to a program-best fifth-place NAIA finish at the 2011 and 2012 national championship meet. During the 2014-15 season he coached Rosalee Mira Santa Ana to the Pacific Coast Swimming Conference 500-yard freestyle championships; the school's first-ever league swimming title. Santa Ana went onto the NCAA Championships where she competed in four events.
Kyle came to Azusa Pacific from Citrus College, where he coached the Owls' men's swimming and diving program for 12 seasons and was named the 2009 Western State Conference Coach of the Year. He led Citrus to second place at the WSC Championships, which was the program's best conference finish since it won the league title in 1992.
Kyle took over the women's swimming and diving program for three seasons through 2010, and he was also the women's water polo head coach for four seasons (2007-10). He has taught physical education courses at Citrus College and Azusa Pacific, and he is the head swim pro at Valley Hunt Club in Pasadena.
Kyle participated in swimming and water polo as a student-athlete at Citrus College, transferring to University of La Verne to complete his undergraduate degree in 1997. He then earned a master's in education from Azusa Pacific in 1998 while he began his collegiate coaching career. Kyle, who also played soccer during his two years at La Verne, coached the Citrus women's soccer team for six seasons (1998-2003).
He and his wife Trisha live nearby and have one daughter.
