Mentors, teammates, and now the athletes Mike Norment leads have shaped his journey and his approach as Notre Dame’s Peterson Family Head Swimming and Diving Coach. His focus: building a program defined by character, consistency, and care for the individual.
In this episode of For Good, Coach Norment shares his path into coaching, what defines a strong team culture, and the values that drive success.
At Notre Dame, those values come together through top-tier athletics, rigorous academics, and a faith that anchors it all.
Listen now to hear how he’s developing leaders for life, one student-athlete at a time.

0:00 – Meet Coach Michael Norment

4:24 – Role Models & Breaking the Mold

10:03 – A Calling to Coaching

11:40 – Character Before Performance

13:47 – Coming to Notre Dame

16:19 – The Student-Athlete Experience at Notre Dame

18:26 – Raising the Standard of Notre Dame Swimming

24:53 – Elevating Notre Dame Diving

26:24 – A Legacy in Motion