Grinnell College Athletics

Tim Hammond is in his 15th year serving in the Grinnell College Physical Education department. This year he is serving as the Interim Director of the Grinnell Outdoor Recreation Program and lecturer.  In the first 14 years he served as the Associate Head Coach of Women’s and Men’s Swimming and Diving, Natatorium Coordinator and Director of Intramural Sports with two semester serving as the Interim Director of GORP as well. 
 
Hammond has taught Environmental Education at Northern Illinois University, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center in Minnesota, on the Soundwaters in Long Island Sound, and at Blackhawk Girl Scout Camp in Wisconsin.  His teaching experience also includes teaching chemistry in Spanish and bilingual kindergarten while overseeing the Postville Community School District Hispanic academic assistance program. 

He is a native of Grinnell, having graduated from Grinnell- Newburg High School and Luther College in Decorah with a bachelor of art degree in health, and minors in K-12 health education, Spanish and environmental studies. Hammond also holds a graduate certificate in public health from the University of Iowa and an M.B.A. with an emphasis in sustainability from Maharishi University.
 
While competing on the swimming and diving team at Luther, Hammond was named most inspirational performer.  In the spring of 2016, Hammond was named one of the Ugandan National Coaches to train Joshua Tibatemwa ’18 for his Rio Olympic debut. Coach Hammond accompanied Tibatemwa to Rio when he represented Uganda in the 50-m freestyle.  His coaching experience also includes head coach at Decorah High School, coaching club swimming in Grinnell, and serving as an assistant at Luther. In addition to his coaching duties at Grinnell, Hammond was the recruiting coordinator and director of the strength and conditioning program for swimming and diving.  Hammond received his level 4 coaching certification from the American Swim Coaches Association of America (ASCA). Only 8 percent of coaches are at this level.