Doug Colin took over head coaching duties at Loras in 1998. He has worked with local swim clubs since 1987, and in 1991 became the founder and director of the Dubuque Area Swimmin' Hurricanes (DASH). Previous to his Loras appointment, Colin served as an assistant coach at Senior High School for five seasons.

The Dubuque native and Senior High graduate has turned around the program. He led the Duhawks to back-to-back National Liberal Arts team titles on the men's side in 2003 and 2004. The 2004 team also won the Iowa Conference title.

Colin holds a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Iowa.  He and his wife, Marie, have three sons (Benjamin, John, and Will).