Mike Schnur
Mike Schnur is the head coach of the University of Pennsylvania women's swimming team, who has faced scrutiny for his handling of the inclusion of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas on the team. Under his guidance, Thomas transitioned from the men's to the women's team, leading to controversy and legal challenges from former teammates who claim their rights were compromised.
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Mike Schnur is the head coach of the University of Pennsylvania swim team who had discussions with Monika Burzynska about her concerns.
UPenn swimmer breaks silence on sharing locker room with Lia Thomas
United States· 2025-07-06
Mike Schnur is the women's swimming head coach at UPenn who introduced Lia Thomas to the women's swimmers.
Questions rise over UPenn's Lia Thomas lawsuit after Title IX agreementUnited States· 2025-07-02
Thomas was introduced by women's swimming head coach Mike Schnur to the women's swimmers during a team meeting in Fall 2019.
UPenn funding pause: Former Lia Thomas teammates speak outUnited States· 2025-03-20