Sean Peters

Sean M. Peters (born November 30, 1971) was an All American competitive swimmer for Oakland University and a swim coach for Wayne State University. During his first twenty-eight years as a Wayne State coach from 1997 to 2025, he led the 2011–12 Women's team to a National NCAA Championship, led the men's and women's teams to a combined total of 20 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) championships. During his coaching tenure, Wayne State Swimmers swimmers broke every standing varsity collegiate record for both the men's and women's teams.

Oakland University From 1991 to 1994, Peters swam for Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, under Head Coach Pete Hovland and became an NCAA National Champion four times, with his first championship coming as a member of 1993's 200 and 400 Freestyle Relay teams. In 1994, Peters was team captain and that year helped lead the team to a national title, swimming as anchor to the 200 Medley Championship Relay team. Peters was named an All-American 13 times during his collegiate career at Oakland.

Wayne State University Peters coached at Wayne State University where between 1997–2025 he led the 2011–12 Women's team to a National NCAA Championship, the team's first title since 1989. When he first came to Wayne State, he worked initially as an Assistant Coach and taught in the Masters in Arts Teaching program for Science and Math. He continued to coach after 2025. During his coaching tenure, he led Wayne State women's team to 11 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Championships from 2006–2018. From 2003–2014, he led the Wayne State men's team to nine GLIAC titles. He was named GLIAC conference Women's Swimming Coach of the year in ten years, including 2006–8, 2010–12, 2014–2016, and 2018. He was also named the GLIAC Men's Swimming Coach of the Year in ten years including 2002–7, 2009, 2011, and 2013–14. Peters has been honored with six NCAA Division II Coach of the Year Awards from the CSCAA. During Peters' tenure as coach, every Wayne State swimming record for both the men's and women's varsity teams have been bettered. By 2025, he was an CSCAA Division II Coach of the Year in six years with four years as the Women's Coach of the Year and two as the CSCAA Men's Coach of the Year.