# For Coach Mike Norment, winning starts with people (Ep. 43)

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Podcast: [For Good: Stories from Notre Dame](https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-good-stories-from-notre-dame-6611738)
Published: 2026-04-09T19:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nd-loyal/episodes/For-Coach-Mike-Norment--winning-starts-with-people-Ep--43-e3hlfci
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Duration seconds: 1808

## Resource

Mentors, teammates, and now the athletes Mike Norment leads have shaped his journey and his approach as Notre Dame’s Peterson Family Head Swimming and Diving Coach. His focus: building a program defined by character, consistency, and care for the individual. In this episode of For Good , Coach Norment shares his path into coaching, what defines a strong team culture, and the values that drive success. At Notre Dame, those values come together through top-tier athletics, rigorous academics, and a faith that anchors it all. Listen now to hear how he’s developing leaders for life, one student-athlete at a time. 0:00 – Meet Coach Michael Norment 4:24 – Role Models & Breaking the Mold 10:03 – A Calling to Coaching 11:40 – Character Before Performance 13:47 – Coming to Notre Dame 16:19 – The Student-Athlete Experience at Notre Dame 18:26 – Raising the Standard of Notre Dame Swimming 24:53 – Elevating Notre Dame Diving 26:24 – A Legacy in Motion

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