Former Redbird diver Caroline Lecoeur ’21 seized a golden opportunity when she was named deputy manager for diving at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
Appears InHired in September 2023, Lecoeur spent nearly a year preparing for Olympic competition. During the Olympics, July 27-August 10 at the brand-new Paris Aquatics Centre, she helped manage eight medal events featuring 136 divers.
“It was the best experience of my life so far,” said Lecoeur, a native of Lyon, France.
During the competition, Lecoeur spent 14-hour days working with athletes, judges, operations staff, and nearly 100 volunteers. She said everyone did their part to make the event run smoothly.
“I really felt the energy,” Lecoeur said. “The athletes were super happy, and it was just wonderful.”
Lecoeur competed on the Illinois State swimming and diving team from 2017-21. She was a two-time Missouri Valley Conference Diver of the Year (2019, 2021) and a 2020-21 MVC Scholar-Athlete Team selection.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Illinois State in 2021 and a master’s in sport management from Toulouse School of Management in 2023.
