Former SCSU swimmers and divers making an impact as college coaches
9/5/2019 4:29:00 PM | Men's Swim & Dive, Women's Swim & Dive
The St. Cloud State University men's and women's swimming and diving programs have enjoyed a long tradition of success in the pool.
Under the direction of longtime head coach Jeff Hegle, St. Cloud State has recently captured NSIC women's swimming and diving titles in 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2019. In addition, both the men's and women's swimming and diving teams have consistently placed among the nation's top 25 teams at the NCAA DII championships along with bringing home numerous NCAA DII All-America awards.
The legacy created by the SCSU program has also established a strong tradition of building leaders who are continuing to 'grow' the sport at coaches at the collegiate level. As the new college swim and dive season gets underway for 2019-20, more than a dozen former SCSU athletes and graduate assistant coaches are currently coaching at the college level.
"I am very proud of our former athletes and coaches who are coaching at the collegiate level," Hegle said. "Our program really strives to build an atmosphere that provides a quality training experience along with a team-first approach that creates leaders and lifelong connections.
"As a coach, it is very satisfying to see your former athletes and coaches continue on in the sport as coaches. They are helping to grow the sport and are making an impact on the next generation of college swimmers and divers."
The list of former SCSU student-athletes and graduate assistant coaches who are coaching at the college level this season includes the following:
- Ben Gill – – Former athlete and current Saint John's (Minn.) head coach
- Ryan Goggans – – Former athlete and current Ripon head coach
- Anthony Harris – – Former graduate assist coach and current assistant coach at University of Arkansas
- Jeff Hegle – Former athlete and current head coach at St. Cloud State
- Bailee Jackson - Former athlete and current graduate assistant coach at SCSU
- Charles King - Former athlete and graduate assistant coach and current head coach at Minnesota State Moorhead.
- Jessica Kramer - Former athlete and current graduate assistant coach at SCSU
- Jake Larson – – Former athlete and current Miami (Ohio) assistant coach
- Kelsey Leeson – – Former athlete and current assistant coach at Alaska Fairbanks
- Steve Mohs – – Former graduate assistant coach and current head coach at UW-LaCrosse
- Chris Pape – – Former athlete and current head diving coach at South Dakota
- Abby Rasmussen – – Former athlete and current assistant coach at SCSU
- Becca Weiland – Former graduate assistant coach and head coach at Alaska Fairbanks
- Jordan Wolfrum – – Former athlete and current UCLA head coach
- Mandy Wolvert – – Former athlete and current head goach at College of Saint Benedict
St. Cloud State swim and dive will open its 2019-20 schedule with its intrasquad meet on Sept. 26-27 at the Halenbeck Hall Aquatic Center. The official season will get underway with a trip to Moorhead for a match-up against MSU Moorhead and Northern Michigan on Oct. 18-19.
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