# Dean Boxall > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dean_Boxall > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dean_Boxall.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Boxall > Source revision: 1261188193 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Australian swimming coach}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Dean Boxall''' (born 1977) is an Australian [swimming](/source/Swimming_(sport)) 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.{{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}}{{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}}{{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}} Boxall has received numerous awards for his achievements.{{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}}{{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}} Boxall is head coach at Brisbane-based swim club St. Peters Western, which has a history of successful alumni including Olympians [Stephanie Rice](/source/Stephanie_Rice) and [Leisel Jones](/source/Leisel_Jones).{{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}} He is the coach of Australian swimmers [Ariarne Titmus](/source/Ariarne_Titmus), [Elijah Winnington](/source/Elijah_Winnington), [Mitch Larkin](/source/Mitch_Larkin), [Meg Harris](/source/Meg_Harris), [Mollie O'Callaghan](/source/Mollie_O'Callaghan), [Abbey Harkin](/source/Abbey_Harkin) and [Clyde Lewis](/source/Clyde_Lewis). In 2021, at the [2020 Summer Olympics](/source/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](/source/Swimming_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women's_400_metre_freestyle),{{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}}{{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}}{{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}}{{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}} which was compared to Australian swim coach [Laurie Lawrence](/source/Laurie_Lawrence)'s reaction when his protégé [Duncan Armstrong](/source/Duncan_Armstrong) won the [200 metre freestyle](/source/Swimming_at_the_1988_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_200_metre_freestyle) gold medal at the [1988 Summer Olympics](/source/1988_Summer_Olympics).{{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}} A video of Boxall's reaction won the 2021 [Swammy Award](/source/Swammy_Awards) for Viral Video of the Year.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](/source/SwimSwam)''. Retrieved 9 February 2022. ==Early life== Boxall was born in South Africa and moved with his family to Brisbane when he was seven. ==Awards== * 2018 ''[SwimSwam](/source/SwimSwam)'' [Swammy Award](/source/Swammy_Awards) for Oceania Coach of the YearRace, 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](/source/SwimSwam)''. Retrieved 9 February 2022. * 2019 [Swimming Australia](/source/Swimming_Australia) Coach of the YearClark, 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](/source/Fox_Sports_(Australia))''. Retrieved 13 February 2022. * 2019 Swimming Australia Youth Coach of the Year * 2019 Australian Swimming Coaches And Teachers Association (ASCTA) Coach of the Year * 2020 ASCTA Age Coach of the Year * 2020 ASCTA Youth Coach of the Year * 2021 ''SwimSwam'' Swammy Award for Oceania Coach of the YearHamann, 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](/source/SwimSwam)''. Retrieved 9 February 2022. * 2021 ''[Swimming World](/source/Swimming_World)'' International Coach of the YearHanson, 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](/source/Swimming_World)''. Retrieved 9 February 2022. * 2021 ''SwimSwam'' Swammy Award for Viral Video of the Year * 2021 Swimming Australia, Youth Coach of the Year[https://www.swimming.org.au/news-articles/historic-tokyo-success-celebrated-style "Historic Tokyo success celebrated in style"]. ''[Swimming Australia](/source/Swimming_Australia)''. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022. *2024 - [AIS Sport Performance Awards](/source/Australian_Institute_of_Sport_Awards) - Coach of the Year ==References== {{Reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Boxall, Dean}} Category:Australian swimming coaches Category:South African emigrants to Australia Category:1977 births Category:Living people --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dean Boxall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Boxall) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Boxall?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.