Mike Finneran Explained

Birth Date:21 September 1948
Birth Place:Rockville Centre, New York, U.S.[1]
Height:178 cm
Weight:73 kg
Sport:Diving
Club:Ohio State Buckeyes
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Michael Holman Finneran (born September 21, 1948) is an American former diver. In 1971 he won the NCAA outdoor and AAU indoor titles and a gold medal at the Pan American Games, all in the 3 m springboard. Next year he won the AAU outdoor springboard title. At the 1972 Summer Olympics, he placed 5th in the springboard and 9th in the 10 m platform.

Biography

In 1971 Finneran graduated in business administration from the Ohio State University. He later coached both men's and women's teams at the University of South Carolina in 1981–85, and at the University of Alabama in 1985–88, and prepared the national diving team for the 1986 Goodwill Games. He later coached at Enloe High School (1997–2000) and at North Carolina State University. His sister Sharon Finneran is an Olympic swimmer, and her daughter Ariel Rittenhouse is an Olympic diver.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Mike Finneran profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418063130/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/fi/mike-finneran-1.html. dead. April 18, 2020. May 18, 2012.