2020-21 / AS A SENIOR
• Olympic Qualifier for Team USA (10-Meter)
• NCAA Champion & All-American (Platform)
• Big Ten Champion & Gold Medalist (Platform)
• Big Ten Medal of Honor
• Purdue Male Athlete of the Year
• Honorable Mention All-American (3-Meter)
• U.S. Olympic Team Trials Champion (10-Meter)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (3-Meter & Platform)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in all three diving events at the dual meets and Big Ten Championships
• Became the fourth Purdue diver to win an NCAA title, joining David Boudia, Steele Johnson and Casey Matthews
• Became the league's fourth diver to be a three-time Big Ten champion on platform since the event was added in 1988
• Won Purdue's first NCAA title on the platform since 2015
• Teamed with Ben Bramley for Purdue’s 1-2 finish on platform at the NCAA Championships, making the Boilermakers the first team since Auburn in 2005 to produce the top two finishers in a diving event at NCAAs
• 10-meter finalist in his Olympic debut, placing 11th, 10th and 11th in three stages of competition in Tokyo
• Victorious on 10-meter at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, clinching his Olympic berth by 142.5 points over third place
• Assured that a Boilermaker would represent Team USA on 10-meter the fourth consecutive Olympics
• Built a big 50-point lead through the semifinal at the Olympic Trials, posting day 1 list score of 486.35 and 470.25
• Became just the fifth Boilermaker ever to be an Olympian and Big Ten Medal of Honor recipient
• Also the fifth Purdue Athlete of the Year honoree to be an Olympian
• Claimed diving’s ninth Purdue Athlete of the Year honor since 2005
• Joined Casey Matthews (2009-14) and Joe Cifelli (2016-19) as Purdue divers to be four-year NCAAs qualifiers
• Scored in all three diving events at Big Tens, accounting for a team-high 75 team points and finishing his career as the program’s top active scorer with 249 team points
• Victorious on the tower at NCAAs with a season-best score of 469.05
• Returned to competing on 3-meter, qualifying for NCAAs in the event for the first time since 2017 and also be an championship finalist in the event at Big Tens
• Posted his season-best score on 3-meter (380.10) at Big Tens; season best on 1-meter (356.80) was at Wisconsin
• Won the consolation final of 1-meter at Big Tens, giving him three top 10 finishes that weekend
• Victorious on platform at Big Tens by 41 points; had the top-scoring dive in four of the first five rounds of the prelim
• Demonstrated his versatility by winning on 3-meter and placing second on 1-meter in the triple dual with Minnesota and Wisconsin in Madison
• Placed fifth on 3-meter on the opening day of Zones to qualify for NCAAs
• Represented USA Diving in 10-meter synchro at the rescheduled FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo in May
• Graduated ranked among the Purdue all-time leaders on platform (523.65, 3rd), 1-meter (398.30, 6th) and 3-meter (450.75, 6th)
2019-20 / OLYMPIC WAIVER SEASON
• USA Diving Winter Nationals Gold & Silver Medalist (10-Meter Synchro)
• FINA Diving World Cup Qualifier (10-Meter Synchro) -- Rescheduled for April 2021
• Opted to exercise an Olympic practice waiver and not compete in NCAA meets for Purdue
• Returned to the active roster for his senior season in 2020-21
2018-19 / AS A JUNIOR
• USA Diving National Champion (10-Meter, 10-Meter Synchro)
• Big Ten Champion (Platform)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (Platform)
• First Team All-Big Ten (Platform)
• FINA World Championships Qualifier (10-Meter)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in 1-meter and platform diving
• Joined David Boudia as Purdue divers to repeat as the Big Ten champion in the same event
• Also was a championship finalist on 1-meter at Big Tens, accounting for 55 points to rank third on the team
• Bounced back from a frustrating week at the NCAA Championships by winning a pair of 10-meter medals – silver in synchro, bronze individually – on the tower at the FINA Diving Grand Prix meet in Southern California in April
• Followed that up by winning a pair of 10-meter golds at the USA Diving Senior National Championships in May to qualify for his second FINA World Championships
• Placed eighth as a 10-meter finalist at the World Championships in South Korea
• Victorious on the tower at Zones to qualify for NCAAs
• Also won on platform among elite fields at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and Texas Hall of Fame Diving Invitational
• Posted his season-best score (508.85) on platform at the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, a mark that stood as best in the nation going into championship season
• Finished 18th in the platform prelims at NCAAs
• Victorious on the tower in the dual meet with Indiana
• Won on 1-meter at the Big Ten Triples Duals
• Season-best on 1-meter (373.87) was at Michigan State
• Continues to rank among the top six in program history in all three diving events – third on platform (523.65), sixth on 1-meter (398.30) and sixth on 3-meter (450.75)
• Victorious in the 100 breast (57.75) and 100 fly (51.18) at the season-opening Indiana Intercollegiates
2017-18 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Honorable Mention All-America (Platform)
• Big Ten Champion (Platform)
• USA Diving National Champion (Synchronized 10-Meter)
• FINA Diving World Cup Qualifier (10-Meter, Synchronized 10-Meter)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (Platform)
• Big Ten Diver of the Week (Nov. 22)
• CSCAA Scholar All-America
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Competed in all three diving events but focused on platform during the championship season
• Posted season-best scores on 1-meter (396.40) and platform (523.65) at the Big Ten Championships
• Moved into third place in program history on the platform while winning his first career Big Ten title
• Teamed with Steele Johnson to repeat as the USA Diving national champions in 10-meter synchro
• Also qualified for the FINA Diving World Cup as an individual on 10-meter, finishing second at Nationals
• Won the consolation final on platform at the NCAA Championships
• Opted to focus on platform at the Zone C Championships and won the event to qualify for NCAAs
• Accounted for 48 team points at Big Tens by also placing third in the 1-meter consolation final
• Victorious on platform at the Purdue Invitational and dual at Indiana
• Accounted for 37 team points at the Purdue Invite by also finishing as the runner-up on 1-meter
• Season-best score on 3-meter (379.90) was at the Big Ten Triple Duals
• Teamed with Steele Johnson to win bronze in 10-meter synchro at a FINA Diving World Series event in Montreal
2016-17 / AS A FRESHMAN
• All-America (Platform)
• Honorable Mention All-America (3-Meter)
• USA Diving National Champion (Synchronized 10-Meter)
• World Championships Qualifier (Synchronized 10-Meter)
• NCAA Championships Qualifier (All 3 Diving Events)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Week (Dec. 23)
• Qualified for the NCAA Championships in all three diving events
• Finished 4th on platform at NCAAs after winning bronze in the event at Big Tens
• Teamed with Steele Johnson to win the 10-meter synchro title at the USA Diving Synchronized National Championships in April, his first career senior title on the national circuit
• Finished sixth with Johnson in 10-meter synchro in his debut at the FINA World Championships
• Also finished sixth on 1-meter and won the consolation final of 3-meter at Big Tens to account for 71 points, ranking second on the team
• Already ranks among the top five in program history in all three diving events
• Season-best score of 467.45 on platform was at NCAAs
• Season bests on 1-meter (398.30) and 3-meter (450.75) were at Big Tens
• Clinched his NCAAs bid with a fifth-place finish on 3-meter at Zones and also qualified via a fourth-place finish on platform and sixth-place finish on 1-meter
• Highlighted by a sixth-place finish on 1-meter was a finalist in both springboard events at the USA Diving Winter Nationals, helping Purdue win the team scoring title
• Also took third on platform at USA Diving's World Championships Trials in May
• Victorious on 3-meter in the season-opening dual vs. Miami (Ohio)
BEFORE PURDUE
• Loschiavo excelled at the youth and national levels while growing up in Southern California
• Finished as the runner-up in 10-meter and synchronized 10-meter at the 2014 USA Diving Winter Nationals
• Multiple-time Junior Nationals finalist
• Victorious in individual and synchronized 10-meter finals at USA Diving Zone meets in 2014
• Won from the platform at 2015 Rose Bowl Diving Invitational
• Competed in 2015 FINA Diving Grand Prix meet in Leon, Mexico
• Victorious on platform and runner-up on 3-meter in the 16-18 age group at the Greg Louganis Southern California Invitational
• Won the 2011 and 2012 AAU 3-meter national titles as a 14- and 15-year-old while competing for the McCormick Divers club
• Also won titles at meets like the Chris Vonk Memorial Invitational, Crown Valley Divers Invitational, Lee Brennan Memorial Invitational and Glenn McCormick Memorial Invitational
PERSONAL
• Major: Communication
• Full name is Brandon John Loschiavo
• Born in Huntington Beach, California
• Parents are Steven and Laura Loschiavo
• Family also includes older siblings Michael and Amy
• Michael ran track at Cal Poly and Amy ran track at Chapman University
Purdue Personal Preferences
Favorite Pro Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Favorite Coach: Adam Soldati
Favorite Aquatic Center (Other Than Purdue): Ohio State
Diver He'd Like to Compete Against: David Boudia
Most Exciting Event to Watch at a College Meet: Women's 1-Meter
Favorite Marquee Event: Olympics
Person He'd Like to Have Dinner With: Johnny Depp
Your Unique Skill or Hidden Talent: Beat Boxing
In His MP3 Player: Tame Impala
Last Concert He Attended: Odezza
Musician He'd Love to See Play Purdue: Chance the Rapper
Last Book He Read: The Alchemist
Favorite Multimedia App: Spotify
Favorite Actor: Tom Hardy
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Step Brothers
Favorite Super-Hero: The Flash
TV Show He Can't Stop Watching How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Month: May
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Dessert: Ice Cream
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Camping
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Tennis
Favorite Purdue Building: Beering Hall
Favorite Big City: Los Angeles
Unique Travel Locale: Budapest
Country He'd Like to Visit: Germany
Favorite Thing About the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center: The Platform
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: Seeing the Pool
Furry Friend: Patches, Beagle