Caroline Maxvill Stanek returned to Aggieland in August of 2021 and was promoted to associate head coach ahead of the 2023-24 season. Prior to joining the A&M staff, she spent three seasons as an assistant coach at LSU and served as an assistant coach at Miami for three seasons.
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Stanek helped develop one of the top breaststrokers in LSU history as Niamh Robinson moved up to No. 3 all-time in LSU history in the 100 breast and No. 1 in the 200 breast. At the SEC Championships, Robinson finished in fifth place in the 200 breast and sixth in the 100 breast.
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Stanek played a huge role in many Lady Tigers breaking school records over the 2018-19 season, including both Haylee Knight and Summer Spradley, who set school records at the 2019 Swimming & Diving SEC Championships. Knight set the school record in the 100 butterfly with a time of 51.71 and Spradley set a school record in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:10.03.
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During her tenure with Miami, she played a crucial role in the development of Angela Algee, a two-time NCAA qualifier. Algee, along with Christina Leander, also made it to the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2016.
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Prior to her time at Miami, Stanek spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at TCU. The native of Dallas was also the head swimming & diving coach at Athens (Texas) High School in 2012-13.
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Stanek is also an accomplished swimmer herself. After winning the 2007 Texas 4A State Championship in the 100-yard breaststroke for J.J. Pearce High School, Stanek qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 200-meter breaststroke as a member of the Metroplex Aquatics club team.
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A four-year letterwinner at Texas A&M, she helped the Aggies win two Big 12 Titles in 2008 and 2010, and earned CSCAA Scholar All-America honors in 2010. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies-Education from Texas A&M and with a master’s degree in Liberal Arts from TCU.
A native of Dallas, Texas, the former Caroline Maxvill is married to Joe Stanek and the couple has two dogs, Milly and Olive.Â
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Stanek helped develop one of the top breaststrokers in LSU history as Niamh Robinson moved up to No. 3 all-time in LSU history in the 100 breast and No. 1 in the 200 breast. At the SEC Championships, Robinson finished in fifth place in the 200 breast and sixth in the 100 breast.
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Stanek played a huge role in many Lady Tigers breaking school records over the 2018-19 season, including both Haylee Knight and Summer Spradley, who set school records at the 2019 Swimming & Diving SEC Championships. Knight set the school record in the 100 butterfly with a time of 51.71 and Spradley set a school record in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:10.03.
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During her tenure with Miami, she played a crucial role in the development of Angela Algee, a two-time NCAA qualifier. Algee, along with Christina Leander, also made it to the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2016.
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Prior to her time at Miami, Stanek spent two seasons as a graduate assistant at TCU. The native of Dallas was also the head swimming & diving coach at Athens (Texas) High School in 2012-13.
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Stanek is also an accomplished swimmer herself. After winning the 2007 Texas 4A State Championship in the 100-yard breaststroke for J.J. Pearce High School, Stanek qualified for the 2008 Olympic Trials in the 200-meter breaststroke as a member of the Metroplex Aquatics club team.
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A four-year letterwinner at Texas A&M, she helped the Aggies win two Big 12 Titles in 2008 and 2010, and earned CSCAA Scholar All-America honors in 2010. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies-Education from Texas A&M and with a master’s degree in Liberal Arts from TCU.
A native of Dallas, Texas, the former Caroline Maxvill is married to Joe Stanek and the couple has two dogs, Milly and Olive.Â