in total, lenzi won 18 international competitions at the 1m and 3m springboard level. he also became the first american diver to perform a 109c in competition, and the first diver to score over 100 points on a single dive in competition. lenzi returned to indiana university briefly in the 2000s as an administrative assistant to the swimming and diving program. for the two years prior to his death, lenzi served as diving coach for the men's and women's teams at east carolina university.