Li Hongping

Li Hongping (Chinese: 李宏平; born 14 February 1963) is a Chinese-American former diver who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.

He served as an assistant coach at Mission Viejo from 1989 to 1993, helping the club to consecutive junior team titles from 1991 to 1993.

Among the elite divers Li coached was Erica Sorgi, who has captured five senior national titles since 1996.

Hartley also swept the 2003 Pac-10 Championship diving events on the women's side (Fusaro took a pair of seconds) and Vincent won the platform title in the men's meet.

Additionally, Hartley represented Canada at the 2004 Olympics (winning bronze on platform synchro) while Li's club diver Rachelle Kunkel made the U.S. team placing 9th on 3-meter springboard.

In 2005, Hartley won her third career NCAA title while Ray Vincent earned his third consecutive All-American honors on the platform.

Vincent also won a Pac-10 title on platform and Troy's men's diving contingent was the highest scoring unit of the meet.

In 2006, Blythe Hartley won her fourth and fifth career NCAA titles with wins on the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard while Hilde made his All-American debut on 3-meter.

In 2007, Kenny Jenkins became the sixth USC diver to garner All-American honors under Li with a fifth place on platform at the 2007 NCAA Championships.

Both Jenkins and fellow senior Michael Hilde scored individually at the NCAA Championships in both the 1-meter springboard and platform.

Freshman Christine Petrilli was third on both 1-meter and springboard at the Pac-10 Championships while senior Kim Popp was also a two-time Pac-10 finalist on the same boards.

Also in 2008, Li worked for the USOC at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing as part of the administrative staff that bridged cultural and language gaps between U.S. and China coaches and athletes.

In the summer of 2009, Li served as the head coach for the U.S. World Championships squad as well as at the international Canada Open Grand Prix.

Also in 2009, club diver Haley Ishimatsu won a silver medal at the 2009 World Championships on 10m synchro.

Li's then-club diver and current Trojan, Haley Ishimatsu (the younger sister of Victoria), won a 2011 U.S. national title on 10-meter.

Li lives in La Palma, Calif., with his wife Ling, their 22-year-old daughter, Amanda, a graduate of USC, and their toy poodle Coco.