Josh Skube is in his 12th season as a volunteer assistant coach for Notre Dame swimming and diving, returning to the women's program in 2011-12 after six years with the Fighting Irish men. Also in his 12th year as a faculty member in the physical education department, Skube assists in all aspects of home practices and meets.
Skube swam collegiately for Ball State University from 1994-96 before earning a bachelor's degree in kinesiology (`98) and a master's degree in exercise physiology from Indiana University.
A member of the American College of Sport Medicine, Skube also has served as an assistant coach for Bloomington North High School (1999-2000) and the Duneland Swim Club (1995-97). Known for his deep technical knowledge of the sport, he also has been published in Swim Technique magazine.
A distance freestyle specialist, Skube hails from Chesterton, Ind., and swam for Chesterton High School, earning team MVP honors in leading the Trojans to Duneland Conference titles in his final two seasons.
Skube comes from a family with strong Notre Dame roots, as his father Thomas (`70), uncle Charles (`60), and cousins Mara (`86) and Steve (`90) are all graduates of the University.
Born Nov. 30, 1975, in Crown Point, Ind., Skube and his wife, Susan, live in South Bend with their daughters, Ivie and Addison.
