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Wren begins his 17th season as head coach of both the men's and women's swim teams but he has been a part of Maine swimming since the program's inception in 1971. Projected as a graduate assistant coach with the men's team while he completed his master's degree, Wren established a women's program upon his arrival. He served as a graduate assistant coach under Alan Switzer, founder of the men's program, and as head coach of the women's program until 1979, when scheduling conflicts made direct involvement with both programs impractical. Wren took over the coaching responsibilities for both programs in 1990-91. During his career at Maine, Wren has made significant contributions to both programs, including helping the men's team advance to the New England Championships during the 1970s and guiding the women's team to six New England titles. In Wren's coaching tenure he has guided the women's team to a 167-112 record in dual meets and a mark of 34-88 in sixteen years with the men's program. Wren has continued to preserve the success and achievements previously made in the program. As part of his loyalty to Maine swimming, he swam 65 miles of Maine's Penobscot River in four days, drawing both attention and financial support to the program. Wren is a 1971 graduate of the College of William and Mary, where he earned his bachelor's degree in biology.Wren completed his master's degree in physical education in the summer of 1974. Wren and his wife Rae, have two children, daughter Morgan and son Jamie. |
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