New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2015-16: Appeared in eight out of nine meets for the Highlanders. … posted seven new personal-best times in the 200 breast (2:37.67), 100 breast (1:06.47), 50 fly (26.95), 50 free (25.05), 100 free (53.07), 100 fly (58.12), and 200 IM (2:16.57). … competed in three events at the ECAC Winter Championships, that the Highlanders won for the first time in program history.

2014-15: Swam in all ten meets for the Highlanders. ... at the CCSA Championships swam a personal-best 24.05 in the 50 freestyle, and season-bests in the 100 butterfly (59.72) and the 100 freestyle (53.54). ...placed 5th in the 200 butterfly against Bryant with a time of 2:40.29. ... 2014-15 CCSA All-Academic Team.

2013-14: Swam a season-best 2:28.87 in the 200 yard backstroke against Bryant/St Francis U. ... swam a season-best 1:06.09 in the 100 yard backstroke placing 6th against Fairfield. ... against St Francis Brooklyn/Manhattan placed 10th in the 50 yard freestyle with a time of (25.49). ... placed 43rd in the 50 yard backstroke with a time of 32.31.

2012-13: Member of the 2012-13 Men's Swimming team.

Prior to NJIT: Named Most Improved at Ferris High School in 2009-10. ... swam for the Jersey City Recreation Piranhas.

Personal: Joseph Nguyen. ... son of Mai Tran and Canh Nguyen. ... business major. .... born 7/2/94 in Jersey City.



Getting to know Joseph Nguyen ...

Why did you choose NJIT as your university?
 I chose NJIT because it is a prestigious school with a very nice campus close to home,and offered the program I desired as well as a swim team.
 
When you were choosing between college swimming programs, what was unique about the NJIT Men's Swimming & Diving program?
NJIT Swimming & Diving was unique because at the time, the team was small compared to other teams. In addition, the coaches were considered young for a Division I coaching staff and I liked that they could mentor, engage, and understand what we were going through as college students.
 
Why did you choose to be part of the NJIT Men's Swimming & Diving program?
I chose NJIT Swimming & Diving because the team was small, I knew that we would all get to know each other easier and better. Also, I wanted to continue swimming because I knew that I had not reached my limit, and a Division I coaching staff such as this one would surely help me reach my goals.