Charles Lampasso will begin his 19th year as the Director of Aquatics and Head Men’s & Women’s Swimming Coach at Baruch College.
During his tenure, Baruch swimming has gone from a struggling program to winning seven women's CUNYAC Championships (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2017-18, 2018-19) and eight for the men (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2021-22, 2022-23).
He has been named CUNYAC Men's Coach of the Year 11 times (most recently 2022-23) and Women's Coach of the Year three times.
His men’s and women’s swim teams have re-written the school and conference records in addition to having numerous athletes qualify for the postseason ECAC Open Championship held every March.
Over the years, the Bearcats have supplemented their athletic achievements with their academic accolades and accomplishments. Both the men's and women's teams have been named to the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team for the sixth straight year. Furthermore, the teams have produced two men and two women CUNYAC Scholar-Athletes, two of whom became NCAA Woman of the Year Nominees (Amanda Lee, Asimina Hamakiotes).
Lampasso, a native of Queens and a 1989 graduate from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, brings plenty of experience to the position.
From 1996 to June of 2005, he worked as the Aquatic Director for the Flushing YMCA, overseeing a program with 7,000 members and two nationally-ranked swim teams.
He also previously served as an assistant swim coach on the collegiate level with Division II Queens College (Volunteer, 1998-2005), Division I St. John’s University (1990), and his alma mater Division I UNC-Wilmington (Volunteer, 1988-89).
He was an assistant swim coach with the YMCA Flyers “A” & “B” teams, Gotham Aqua Kings, and coached many other swimmers to rankings in both YMCA & United States Swimming.
Lampasso’s coaching efforts were recognized in 2004, as he was named the United States Swimming (USS) Age Group Coach of the Year.
He has served 2.5 terms as President of the Metropolitan Collegiate Swimming Conference (Metro) during 2011-'12 to 2015-'16 and later added a one-year term (2018-19).
Men's Swimming: YEAR-BY-YEAR, Overall, CUNYAC, Finals, Postseason
2005-06: 2-9, 1-2 CUNYAC 3RD
2006-07: 5-7, 2-1 CUNYAC 3RD
2007-08: 3-6, 1-2 CUNYAC 3RD
2008-09: 6-4, 2-1 CUNYAC 3RD, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2009-10: 4-5, 2-1 CUNYAC 1ST, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2010-11: 6-4, 3-1 CUNYAC 1ST, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2011-12: 7-3, 4-0 CUNYAC 1ST, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2012-13: 8-1, 4-0 CUNYAC 2ND, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2013-14: 2-6, 2-2 CUNYAC 3RD, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2014-15: 4-4, 4-0 CUNYAC 2ND, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2015-16: 2-6, 2-2 CUNYAC 2ND-TIE, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2016-17: 5-4, 3-1 CUNYAC 2ND
2017-18: 6-3, 4-0 CUNYAC 1ST
2018-19: 8-0, 4-0 CUNYAC 1ST, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2019-20: 8-2, 3-0 CUNYAC 1ST, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2020-21: Canceled by Covid-19
2021-22: 6-1, 2-0 CUNYAC 1ST
2022-23: 5-3, 2-0 CUNYAC 1ST, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
Women's Swimming: YEAR-BY-YEAR, Overall, CUNYAC, Finals, Postseason
2005-06: 4-0, 2-3 CUNYAC 5TH
2006-07: 8-7, 4-1 CUNYAC 2ND
2007-08: 9-5, 4-1 CUNYAC 2ND
2008-09: 8-6, 4-1 CUNYAC 2ND
2009-10: 7-4, 5-0 CUNYAC 1ST
2010-11: 8-3, 6-0 CUNYAC 1ST
2011-12: 10-3, 6-0 CUNYAC 1ST, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2012-13: 9-2, 6-0 CUNYAC 1ST, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2013-14: 8-2, 6-0 CUNYAC 1ST, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2014-15: 5-5, 5-1 CUNYAC 2ND
2015-16: 5-5, 5-1 CUNYAC 2ND, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2016-17: 6-5, 5-1 CUNYAC 2ND
2017-18: 6-5, 5-1 CUNYAC 1ST
2018-19: 9-3, 5-1 CUNYAC 1ST, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2019-20: 10-5, 4-1 CUNYAC 2ND, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2020-21: Canceled by Covid-19
2021-22: 5-5, 3-1 CUNYAC 2ND, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
2022-23: 4-8, 3-1 CUNYAC 2ND, ECAC OPEN QUALIFIERS
