Mike Peppe (March 10, 1898 – September 2, 1979) was a Hall of Fame swim coach for Ohio State University from 1931 to 1962, where he led the team to 11 NCAA, 12 Big Ten, and 10 AAU Championships.

[3] After four years on the Physical Education Staff, Peppe became the first swimming and diving coach at Ohio State in January of 1931.

[5] Peppe is considered to have laid the foundation for the tremendous legacy of excellence associated with Ohio State's swimming and diving teams.

Under his studied management, Ohio State Swimmers won 312 individual championships, which included 94 NCAA, 100 AAU and 94 Big Ten titles.

[8] Peppe's coaching strategy was to analyze each swimmer and develop a training program that addressed individual shortcomings, with the goal of producing the best performance in competition.

[3] His outstanding swimmers at Ohio State included Olympic medalists Bill Smith, Ford Konno and Yoshi Oyakawa.

In a lasting tribute to his achievements, the old competition pool at Ohio State, originally opened in the 1931–32 season, was named the Mike Peppe Aquatic Center.

In January 1977, Ohio State swimmers relocated into the new $4 million Mike Peppe Aquatic Center, both an addition and renovation to the existing building at the university's Larkins Hall.

[11][8] In a unique tribute, CSAA also included Peppe in its list of the 100 Greatest Collegiate Swimming & Diving Coaches of the past century.