WILMINGTON, North Carolina - UNCW head swimming and diving coach Dave Allen has announced the addition of former Tennessee All-America Tiffany Clay to his coaching staff for the 2010-11 season.

Clay comes to the Seahawk program following a two-year stint with the Connecticut program.

"I am really excited to join the staff here at UNC Wilmington," said Clay. "I feel very fortunate to join such a successful and experienced staff. It's such a treat to come to a program that really immerses themselves in an environment of hard work, love for the sport, and tradition. Coach Allen's positive attitude is contagious to everyone around him. I'm eager to coach alongside Coach Allen and Coach Todd DeSorbo, as their passion for coaching swimming and encouraging excellence is what makes UNCW such a great program."

Clay was a seven-time All-America honoree during her collegiate career at Tennessee. She qualified for the NCAA Championships as a freshman and earned All-America status as a sophomore, swimming on the Lady Vols 400 Medley Relay.  Clay competed on the 200 and 400 Medley relays at the NCAA championships all four years. In the 200 Breaststroke, she placed 12th at championships as a junior and ninth as a senior. She concluded her career at Tennessee as the school's record holder in the 100 and 200 Breaststroke, a member of the 200 Medley and 400 Medley relay records, as well as the second fastest Lady Vol in the 200 IM.

Clay also qualified for the 2008 United State Olympic trials in the 100 and 200-yard Breaststroke.

She graduated from UT in 2007 with a degree in psychology and garnered Academic All-American and All-SEC honors during her four years there.