University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Lola Dragosavac Announced as UNC Asheville's New Diving Coach
08.10.2026 | Women's Swimming & Diving
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Lola Dragosavac has been announced as UNC Asheville's new diving coach today (Monday, Aug. 10) by head Women's Swimming and Diving Coach Elizabeth Lykins.
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Dragosavac competed as a Division I diver at Richmond, Florida Atlantic and Duquesne being named a College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Second Team Scholar All-American in 2024 and qualifying for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships that same season at Richmond. She was also a repeat Second Team Scholar All-American at Duquesne in 2025-26. She was a member of the Dean's List for three consecutive years (2022-24), and is also a member of Pi Sigma Alpha and Omicron Delta Kappa.
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"We are very excited to welcome Lola to the Bulldog family!" said Coach Lykins. "Her background and success as a collegiate diver exponentially adds strength to our squad and enhances the student-athletes' experiences. I am impressed with Lola's work ethic to continue collegiate diving whilst working towards a rigorous Master's Degree throughout the previous two academic years. Her success on the boards as an NCAA Zone Qualifier and All-American recognition speaks volumes to her athletic prowess. We look forward to Lola's expertise adding to the strength of our coaching staff."
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Dragosavac has previous experience working at Duquense's Medical & Health Humanities Consortium this past year, and the Legacy Gymnastics Center in Maitland, Florida (2017-22).
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"I'm grateful for the opportunity to join UNC Asheville and work with this incredible team," said Dragosavac. "I look forward to building relationships with our student-athletes, helping them grow in and out of the pool and contributing to the overall success of the program. I can't wait to see what we accomplish together."
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Dragosavac holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law from Richmond (2024) and recently graduated from Duquesne with her Master of Arts in Public and Applied Sociology.
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.1 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 113 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina and a nationwide SBA platform. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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Dragosavac competed as a Division I diver at Richmond, Florida Atlantic and Duquesne being named a College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Second Team Scholar All-American in 2024 and qualifying for the NCAA Zone Diving Championships that same season at Richmond. She was also a repeat Second Team Scholar All-American at Duquesne in 2025-26. She was a member of the Dean's List for three consecutive years (2022-24), and is also a member of Pi Sigma Alpha and Omicron Delta Kappa.
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"We are very excited to welcome Lola to the Bulldog family!" said Coach Lykins. "Her background and success as a collegiate diver exponentially adds strength to our squad and enhances the student-athletes' experiences. I am impressed with Lola's work ethic to continue collegiate diving whilst working towards a rigorous Master's Degree throughout the previous two academic years. Her success on the boards as an NCAA Zone Qualifier and All-American recognition speaks volumes to her athletic prowess. We look forward to Lola's expertise adding to the strength of our coaching staff."
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Dragosavac has previous experience working at Duquense's Medical & Health Humanities Consortium this past year, and the Legacy Gymnastics Center in Maitland, Florida (2017-22).
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"I'm grateful for the opportunity to join UNC Asheville and work with this incredible team," said Dragosavac. "I look forward to building relationships with our student-athletes, helping them grow in and out of the pool and contributing to the overall success of the program. I can't wait to see what we accomplish together."
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Dragosavac holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law from Richmond (2024) and recently graduated from Duquesne with her Master of Arts in Public and Applied Sociology.
About Women's Athletics Presenting Partner First Bank
First Bank is the banking subsidiary of First Bancorp and is headquartered in Southern Pines, North Carolina, with total assets of approximately $12.1 billion. As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 113 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina and a nationwide SBA platform. Since 1935, First Bank has taken a tailored approach to banking, combining best-in-class financial solutions, helpful local expertise, and technology to manage a home or business. First Bancorp's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "FBNC." Visit our website at www.LocalFirstBank.com. Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender.
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