Benton Ferebee joins the Brandeis Swimming & Diving coaching staff for the 2025-26 season as assistant coach. He will also serve as Aquatic Director for Linsey Pool.  Ferebee was most recently at American University from 2023 to 2025, where he was part of the Eagles' sports performance staff.  During this time, he also coached for Nation’s Capital Swim Club.
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Prior to his time at American, Ferebee was a member of the Brandeis Swimming & Diving team. A former team captain, he was a finalist at multiple UAA Championship meets.  At UAAs, he set the program record in the 50-yard backstroke (2023) and was a member of relay teams that set program records in the 200 medley (2022, 2023) and 400 medley (2022).  He was the recipient of the swim team Coaches’ Award in 2022 and the Athletic Director’s Award in 2023.  While a student at Brandeis, Ferebee worked in the athletic communications department and as a lifeguard at Linsey Pool.  He also spent a summer interning with the Boston College sports performance program.
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Ferebee graduated from Brandeis in 2023 with a BS in Health: Science, Society, & Policy.
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