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In his first season, Georgia remained one of the nation's top programs, finishing fourth at the SEC Championships and 15th at the NCAA Championships. Luca Urlando reset his American Record in the 200 butterfly and went on to earn his fourth career SEC title in the event, along with a bronze medal in the 100 butterfly. Ruard van Renen led the Bulldogs at NCAAs with five All-America citations, including First Team honors in the 100 and 200 backstroke. He finished second in the 100 backstroke, following a bronze medal in the event at SECs. Sean Green earned First Team honors in the 500 freestyle and also scored in the mile. Tomas Koski, Cale Martter and Hayden Meyers also scored with Second Team individual honors, while Tane Bidois, Drew Hitchcock, and Elliot Woodburn scored in relays. Hitchcock won the silver medal in the 200 butterfly and bronze in the 400y IM at SECs.
Joyce joined Georgia after four seasons on staff at the University of Minnesota, including the last two as head men’s swimming coach. During his time with the Gophers, he worked primarily with the backstroke, butterfly, and medley groups. In the 2024-25 season, the Gophers qualified 10 athletes for the NCAA Championships, earning a 28th-place finish. Freshman Jacob Johnson (200 butterfly) and senior Bar Soloveychik (1,650 freestyle) earned All-America citations, with Johnson also notching a Big Ten silver medal in the 200 fly. During his head coaching tenure, Joyce’s swimmers set seven new school records in his stroke groups.Prior to Minnesota, Joyce served as an assistant coach at Auburn for three season (2018-21), coaching 12 athletes to 36 All-America citations and three top six women’s finishes at the SEC Championships. He also served as an assistant at Arizona State and Princeton, along with a volunteer assistant stint at NC State and club coaching positions with the Raleigh Swimming Association and Gator Swim Club Elite.
A native of Washington Township, New Jersey, Joyce graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Event and Recreation Management in 2011 and a master’s in Educational Leadership and Administration in 2015. As a Gator, he earned a First Team All-America honor during his senior season with a sixth-place finish in the 400y IM, following a bronze medal in the same event at the SEC Championships. He also reached SEC championship finals in the 200y IM and 200y breaststroke and qualified for the 2008 and 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials.
Joyce and his wife, Kirsten, have three sons: Hayes, and identical twins Graham and William. Kirsten was also an All-American swimmer at Florida.
