Tim Flannery became the head swimming coach at Kutztown University prior to the 1996-97 season.  He will enter his 14th season as head women's swimming coach in 2009-10.

In 2008-09, Flannery's women's team was 11-3 in dual meets, setting a program record for wins in a season.  The Golden Bears placed seventh at the PSAC Championships, advanced one swimmer to the national Championships, earned one All-America honor and placed 21st at the NCAA Division II championship meet.

Flannery has compiled an 85-74 dual-meet record with his women's swimmers. 

From 1996-2009, Flannery served as head coach of the men's swimming team as well.  His men's teams were 64-54-1 in dual meets.

Over his first 13 seasons at Kutztown, Flannery’s swimmers have set school records 137 times, earned 24 All-America honors, 19 All-America honorable mentions, two individual NCAA Championships and 10 PSAC individual and relay titles. The women’s swimming team has been honored by the College Swimming Coaches Association as an All-Academic Team from 1999-2009. Also, 41 swimmers have been named PSAC Scholar-Athletes under Flannery.

The Golden Bears had at least one All-American in each of Flannery’s first six seasons, including hall of famer Liz Thoryk, the only athlete at Kutztown, in any sport, to earn All-America honors in each of her four seasons of competition. The women’s team finished in the top 10 at NCAAs in 1997 (eighth) and 1998 (10th). They have also had NCAA finishes of 24th in 1999, 27th in 2000, 26th in 2007 and 21st in 2009. The men’s team finished in the top 20 at NCAAs in 1998 (15th) and 2002 (20th), and have recorded finishes of 25th in 2001, 29th in 2003 and 24th in 2004.

Prior to KU, Flannery was head coach at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy from 1993-96. During his tenure, his teams amassed a 40-28 overall record. He guided the men’s squad to second-place finishes at Metropolitan Conference Championships in 1995 and 1996. The women’s team finished fourth in 1995 and third in 1996. He was named 1996 Metropolitan Swim Conference Men’s Coach of the Year.

Flannery was assistant men’s coach at the U.S. Naval Academy from 1989-1993. He coached the stroke group to six academy records and was the recruiting coordinator. He also served as a commissioned officer in the Naval Reserve achieving the rank of Lieutenant.

In addition, Flannery was assistant men’s coach at Springfield College from 1987-89 and head coach at the Manchester (NH) Swim Club in 1986-87.

A 1986 graduate of Springfield College, Flannery holds a B.S. degree in health fitness. While a swimmer at Springfield, Flannery was a seven-time NCAA Division II All-American. He also received a MEd. in athletic administration from Springfield. He is a member of the College Swimming Coaches Association and American Swimming Coaches Association (Level 4 certified).

Flannery is the proud father of five children: Megan, 15, Molly, 14, Kyle, 12, Abby, 9, and Amy, 6.