Lawrence joins the Volunteers after two seasons as an assistant at Richmond (2021-23) and two seasons as a volunteer assistant at Notre Dame (2019-21).
Zeng, the only Vol diver ever to win a national championship in two different events, holds the program record on the 3-meter (495.15) and platform (507.15).
Tennessee is one of the first swimming programs in the country to expand the number of paid coaches on staff under new rules; a new diving hire is expected soon too.