Former Illinois Tech All-American, Rob Bond, took the helm of the Scarlet Hawk men's and women's swimming and diving programs in 2000.

Under Bond's tutelage, the Scarlet Hawk swimmers and divers have experience unprecedented success:

• 7 consecutive NAIA National Meet top 10 finishes, including school best 4th place in 2005 & 2006 for the men's team
• 6 consecutive NAIA National Meet top 10 finishes, including school best 4th place in 2005 for the women's team
• 5 of the 6 individual NAIA National champions in school history
• 40 of the 42 team records have been broken at least once
• 35 NAIA All-Americans

In 2004, Bond was named NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving National Coach of the Year. Prior to his return to Illinois Tech, Bond spent nine years at the high school and club level, directing a pair of successful prep programs at both Warren (1999-2001) and St. Viator (1998-1999) high schools. In 2001, his final season at Warren, Bond garnered Sectional Coach of the Year honors from the Illinois High School Association.

Aside from reaching All-American status as an undergraduate, Coach Bond is a former school record holder in the 100-yard freestyle and all five relays.

Coach Bond also serves as the associate athletic director for compliance and director of aquatics.  He and his wife, Bridget, reside on the north side of Chicago with their son, Emmett.