Paul is an outstanding coach and an even better person. His devotion and dedication to his student atheletes is unparalleled. He wanted everyone to succeed in and out the pool. Paul has had more of an impact on my life than any other coach or teacher. Thank you Paul.

Paul Moniak is a great mentor. Are his athletes perfect? Probably not, but neither are the baseball, soccer or basketball teams. Kids go to school to LEARN. Without good mentors education is a waste and maybe it is at UIC. I will not suggest UIC to our athletes without Paul.

Coach Paul recruited me back in 2001, I did already had one year of college swimming at Niu however I wanted a change , coach Paul gave exactly what I needed as a student athlete and I will thank him for enternally . He was for me the best coach and mentor that I ever had , he knew the know how to take from me 100% all the time . I really think that the athletic department at Uic are commenting a huge mistake .

It seems like a grave injustice to punish a mentor and asset to the swimming community for the indiscretions of selfish kids.

As a parent of an UIC swimmer, I was impressed with Paul's dedication to his swimmers.He was always receptive to any parents concerns and spent many hours being a mentor and leader to the swimmers. To hold a coach responsible for actions of his athletes when not in his control or knowledge of the situation is a injustice to the swim program at UIC. Paul should be reinstated immediately.

Paul has been a great coach and the reason that UIC Swimming has grown so much over the past 13 years. I remember when the women's team had only 11 swimmers and the men's team has only 4 eligible swimmers in 2001-2002. To make such drastic changes for a program is a huge accomplishment. Coach Paul is what brings swimmers to UIC and the reason alumni come back.

We have known Paul for over 10 years now. Paul recruited us after his first year during the time he was building his swimming program. As walk-on athletes, he treated us equal to every athlete in the pool. He made sure we both became better athletes and better individuals. We have never met anyone with Paul's devotion to the sport. He knows how to coach and manage a team. He understands how to build a program from the ground up and instill values in his athletes that create hard working, well-rounded individuals. Paul's devotion to the sport is seen by his endless hours working with athletes no matter their level. Any swimming program would be fortunate to have Paul as their head coach. Thank you, Paul, for your endless commitment to the sport and to your athletes. Doug and Holly Zimmer

I have known Paul Moniak for quite some time and he has been the best thing to happen to UIC Swimming and Diving. He is terrific Coach and he cares for his Athletes. In his time at UIC he has accomplished much in a very tough conference. His Swimmers were proud to be a part of UIC and he has left his impression on every one of them.