Adam Soldati

Adam Soldati (born January 25, 1974) was an American competitive diver for Indiana University Bloomington and a diving coach for Purdue University from 2005-2024, where he produced fourteen NCAA champions, twenty-two titlists in Big Ten Conference championships, and just over 120 NCAA All Americans. Soldati trained three U.S. Olympians in his career including 2016 Olympic silver medalist in 10-meter synchro Steele Johnson, 2020 and 2024 10-meter platform Olympic competitor Brandon Loschiavo and four-time ten meter Olympic platform medalist David Boudia. He started diving by his junior year in high school, where he won the California Junior State Championship. In June 1992, of his high school senior year, he was voted to the All Empire Conference team as a diver.

Indiana University Swimming for the Indiana Hoosiers from 1993 to 1997, Soldati trained under head diving coach Dr. Jeff Huber. Excelling in his sport, Soldati was an All Big Ten Conference diver for Indiana in each of the three years from 1995 to 1997. Diving coach Huber invited Soldati to stay on as Indiana's assistant diving coach when Soldati graduated Indiana in 1997. A high achiever in collegiate diving, Huber was the U.S. Olympic diving coach for the 2000 Olympics.

Coaching diving Around 1998, after his senior year at Indiana, in addition to serving as an assistant diving coach Soldati founded the Indiana Diving and Youth Development Program with his future wife Kimiko Hirai. Both as a diver and an assistant coach, Soldati benefited greatly from his time with Indiana diving coach Huber. Moving to Texas around 2001, Soldati began a business career in the Houston area after his marriage while training with Houston's Woodlands Athletic Club under head coach Kenny Armstrong. Soldati coached for the Woodlands Athletic Club for a few years when a coaching position became available, before accepting his position at Purdue.

Purdue University Soldati accepted a position as head diving coach at Purdue in June of 2005, where he continued through 2024, with his wife Kimiko serving as an assistant volunteer coach. In his career, Soldati mentored three American Olympic medalists including Steele Johnson, Brandon Loschiavo and four-time Olympic medalist David Boudia.

In February 2025, Soldati was elected to receive the National Scholastic and Collegiate Trophy from the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America.