{{Short description|Australian swimming coach}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
'''Dean Boxall''' (born 1977) is an Australian swimming coach.
He is regarded as an elite coach in his field, training swimmers who compete at state, national, and international levels, including World Championships and Olympic Games.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Vivian|first=Steve|date=2021-07-27|title=Dean Boxall is the talk of the Tokyo Olympics, but who is Ariarne Titmus's enigmatic coach?|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-07-27/who-is-dean-boxall-the-coach-who-went-viral-at-toyko-olympics/100325476|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Lutton|first=Phil|date=2019-02-09|title=How Dean Boxall rose to be one of swimming's new rockstar coaches|url=https://www.smh.com.au/sport/swimming/how-dean-boxall-rose-to-be-one-of-swimming-s-new-rockstar-coaches-20190209-p50wqd.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Dean Boxall named Australian Age and Youth Coach of the Year at ASCTA Awards - Australasian Leisure Management|url=https://www.ausleisure.com.au/news/dean-boxall-named-australian-age-and-youth-coach-of-the-year-at-ascta-awards/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=www.ausleisure.com.au}}</ref> Boxall has received numerous awards for his achievements.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ward|first=Brendon|title=Dean Boxall Named ASCTA Coach of the Year {{!}} Swimming QLD|url=https://qld.swimming.org.au/news-articles/dean-boxall-named-ascta-coach-year|access-date=2021-08-31|website=qld.swimming.org.au}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Hanson|first=Ian|date=2020-05-22|title=Dean Boxall Named ASCTA Coach Of The Year And Joins Who's Who Of Australian Coaching|url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/dean-boxall-named-ascta-coach-of-the-year-and-joins-whos-who-of-australian-coaching/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=Swimming World News|language=en-US}}</ref>
Boxall is head coach at Brisbane-based swim club St. Peters Western, which has a history of successful alumni including Olympians Stephanie Rice and Leisel Jones.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Pender|first=Kieran|date=2021-07-26|title=Meet Dean Boxall, the 'rock star' swim coach whose Olympics celebration went viral|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/27/meet-dean-boxall-the-rock-star-swim-coach-whose-olympics-celebration-went-viral|access-date=2021-08-31|website=the Guardian|language=en}}</ref>
He is the coach of Australian swimmers Ariarne Titmus, Elijah Winnington, Mitch Larkin, Meg Harris, Mollie O'Callaghan, Abbey Harkin and Clyde Lewis.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
In 2021, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Boxall gained significant international notoriety following the success of Ariarne Titmus at the Olympic Games, particularly for his reaction to Titmus's gold medal win in the 400 metre freestyle,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Zhou|first=Naaman|date=2021-07-26|title=Australian swimming coach Dean Boxall's wild celebration goes viral after Ariarne Titmus wins gold|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/26/australian-swimming-coach-dean-boxalls-wild-celebration-goes-viral-after-ariarne-titmus-wins-gold|access-date=2021-07-29|website=The Guardian|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-26|title=Ecstatic coach of Australia's Ariarne Titmus goes viral with medal-worthy celebrations|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/07/26/olympics/summer-olympics/olympic-swimming/australian-swim-coach-viral/|access-date=2021-08-31|website=The Japan Times|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Forde|first=Pat|title=Dean Boxall "Just Lost It" After Titmus Win|url=https://www.si.com/olympics/2021/07/26/tokyo-olympics-dean-boxall-ariarne-titmus-coach-reaction-celebration|access-date=2021-08-31|magazine=Sports Illustrated|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Australian swimming coach Dean Boxall's wild celebration at Tokyo Olympics goes viral|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/olympics/2021/jul/26/watch-australian-swimming-coach-dean-boxalls-wild-celebration-at-tokyo-olympics-goes-viral-2335641.html|access-date=2021-08-31|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> which was compared to Australian swim coach Laurie Lawrence's reaction when his protégé Duncan Armstrong won the 200 metre freestyle gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Graham|first=Janine|date=2021-07-26|title=Now that's how you celebrate a gold medal|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7357160/now-thats-how-you-celebrate-a-gold-medal/|access-date=2021-09-01|website=The Canberra Times|language=en-AU}}</ref> A video of Boxall's reaction won the 2021 Swammy Award for Viral Video of the Year.<ref name="Sutherland2Jan2022">Sutherland, James (2 January 2022). [https://swimswam.com/2018-swammy-awards-dean-boxall-oceania-coach-of-the-year/ "2021 Swammy Awards: Oceania Coach Of The Year, Dean Boxall"]. ''SwimSwam''. Retrieved 9 February 2022.</ref>
==Early life== Boxall was born in South Africa and moved with his family to Brisbane when he was seven.
==Awards== * 2018 ''SwimSwam'' Swammy Award for Oceania Coach of the Year<ref name="Race31Dec2018">Race, Retta (31 December 2018). [https://swimswam.com/2018-swammy-awards-dean-boxall-oceania-coach-of-the-year/ "2018 Swammy Awards: Dean Boxall, Oceania Coach Of The Year"]. ''SwimSwam''. Retrieved 9 February 2022.</ref> * 2019 Swimming Australia Coach of the Year<ref name="Clark25Nov2019">Clark, Laine (25 November 2019). [https://www.foxsports.com.au/more-sports/teen-sensation-ariarne-titmus-named-swimming-australias-swimmer-of-the-year/news-story/2606e87a3f425653f6ca2ee03841e3a1 "Teen sensation Ariarne Titmus named Swimming Australia's swimmer of the year"]. ''Fox Sports''. Retrieved 13 February 2022.</ref> * 2019 Swimming Australia Youth Coach of the Year<ref name="Clark25Nov2019"/> * 2019 Australian Swimming Coaches And Teachers Association (ASCTA) Coach of the Year<ref name=":1" /> * 2020 ASCTA Age Coach of the Year<ref name=":2" /> * 2020 ASCTA Youth Coach of the Year<ref name=":2" /> * 2021 ''SwimSwam'' Swammy Award for Oceania Coach of the Year<ref name="Hamann26Dec2021">Hamann, Michael (26 December 2021). [https://swimswam.com/2021-swammy-awards-oceania-coach-of-the-year-dean-boxall/ "2021 Swammy Awards: Oceania Coach Of The Year, Dean Boxall"]. ''SwimSwam''. Retrieved 9 February 2022.</ref> * 2021 ''Swimming World'' International Coach of the Year<ref name="Hanson29Dec2021">Hanson, Ian (29 December 2021). [https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/aussie-dean-boxall-named-swimming-world-international-coach-of-the-year/ "Aussie Dean Boxall Named Swimming World International Coach of the Year"]. ''Swimming World''. Retrieved 9 February 2022.</ref> * 2021 ''SwimSwam'' Swammy Award for Viral Video of the Year<ref name="Sutherland2Jan2022"/> * 2021 Swimming Australia, Youth Coach of the Year<ref name="SA12Feb2022">[https://www.swimming.org.au/news-articles/historic-tokyo-success-celebrated-style "Historic Tokyo success celebrated in style"]. ''Swimming Australia''. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.</ref> *2024 - AIS Sport Performance Awards - Coach of the Year
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Boxall, Dean}} Category:Australian swimming coaches Category:South African emigrants to Australia Category:1977 births Category:Living people