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Head Coach · Andrew Waeger
Details: Email: awaeger@lhup.edu; Phone: 570-484-2820

Andrew Waeger Head Coach Fifth Season Fairmont State College (2002) awaeger@lhup.edu

Fifth-year head coach Andy Waeger made an immediate impact in his first season with the Lady Eagles in 2005-06. With a three-spot improvement from the previous year's Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) finish, Waeger bumped LHU to sixth, tops among women's-only programs, setting school records 14 times and snapping eight pool records along the way.

While hosting the 2009-2010 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving National Championships in Canton, Ohio, Waeger and four of his Lady Eagles brought home 10 All-American Honors.  The Lady Eagles also broke school records in seven out of the eight events they competed in.  Waeger led the Lady Eagles to an overall team finish at 16th place which is the highest finish in school history at the NCAA Championships.

The Lady Eagles had three swimmers rank in the top-25 nationally in 2005-06. Tatiana Patakyova was 13th in the 100 free, Isabel Carneiro was 18th in the 200 fly and 23rd in the 100 fly, and Diane Sujanksy was 25th in the 50 free. Each member of the 2005-06 squad had at least one lifetime-best swim.

He also helped produce the team's first All-PSAC swimmer in recent memory when Sujanksy took third in the 50 freestyle. She was also named DII Swimmer of the Week by CollegeSwimming.com, for her efforts in the week ending Dec. 11.

The team earned College Swimming Coaches Association (CSCAA) All-Academic Honors in Fall 2005, Spring 2006, and Fall 2007 with Patakyova picking up Honorable Mention All-Academic recognition as an individual.

A native of Dublin, Ohio, Waeger graduated from Fairmont State College in 2002. He was a four-year letterwinner and served as team captain during his senior season. Waeger was the 2001 Bluegrass Mountain/WVIAC Champion in the 200 breaststroke and 400 medley relay. He also was the former record-holder in the 100 breaststroke at the West Virginia State Short Course Championships.

Waeger was named graduate assistant coach at Slippery Rock for the 2002-03 season. He elevated to head coach for the Rock men's and women's swimming programs in 2003-04 and 2004-05. Waeger added a master of science in sport management from SRU in 2004.

He is an ASCA Level III Certified coach, and a member of the 2006 Fellows Class. Waeger resides in Lock Haven.

BA Education, Fairmont State College (WV), 2002

MS Sport Management, Slippery Rock University, 2004

Hometown Dublin, Ohio

Certifications / Memberships …

Member 2006 American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Fellows Class

American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) certified level 3

College Swimming Coaches Association of America <CSCAA> (member)Voting member of Collegeswimming.com, Swimmer of the Week committee … 2004 – present

***3 years here at LHU

*1 All-American

*42 All time top 5 performances

*28 School Record performances

*12 LHU and other Pool record performances

*05-06 season, 100% of team had 1 or more lifetime best performance

*top women’s only program at 2006 PSAC Conference championship, *matched highest every finish at PSAC’s (6th) 2006

*2nd women’s only program at 2007 PSAC conference championships

*2 All PSAC honors (sujansky 2006, smirnovoa 2007)

*4 consecutive semesters of Team CSCAA Academic All American honors

*2 Individual honorable mention academic All American honors (patakyova 2006, sujansky 2007)

*2005 - 2006 three swimmers rank in the top-25 nationally in

Patakyova was 13th in the 100 free,

Carneiro was 18th in the 200 fly and 23rd in the 100 fly

Sujanksy was 25th in the 50 free.

 *2006 - 2007 2 swimmers ranked in the top-50 nationally

Smirnova T-16th in the 50 free, 30th in the 100 free

Sujanksy 43rd in the 50 free

*2007-2008

Terray - 6th in the 100m backstroke, 3rd in the 200m backstroke.At LHU: 2nd in 50 free, 3rd in 100 free, 1st in 100 and 200 backstroke. 

Grieneisen - At LHU: 4th in 1000 free, 2nd in 1650 free

Samanka - At LHU: 5th in 1650 free

Kudrick - 4th in 200 IM, 3rd in 200 backstroke, 5th in 100 back

Palmer - 2nd in 400 IM

Past Coaches Experience / Highlights

Head Men’s and Women’s Swimming Coach, Slippery Rock University 2003-2005

*Coached first female NCAA All-American in over 14 years            

*Coached first PSAC conference champion in over 14 years

*2 All PSAC honors

*women’s team received CSCAA Academic All American Honors all 4 semesters

Graduate Assistant Swimming Coach, Slippery Rock University 2002-2003

*4 new school records - 1 new pool record , recruiting coordinator, 1 national qualifier

Assistant Swimming Coach, Fairmont State College 2001-2002

*2 new school records

*helped coach a 6 time NCAA All-American

*Coordinated weight training and coached distance, IM & breaststroke training groups

Counselor/Coach Longhorn Swimming Camp, Summer 2007, 2006, 2005, 2001

*worked closely with Texas Coaching staff including Eddie Reese, the 3 time USA Men’s Olympic Swimming Coach (including upcoming summer 2008 games), Jill Sterkel a 4 time Olympic qualifier, Kim Brackin 2 time Zimbabwe Olympic Swimming Coach (including upcoming summer 2008 games).

*worked with current world record holders & Olympic Gold Medalists, Brendan Hansen, Ian Crocker, Aaron Peirsol, Neil Walker & Josh Davis

Other coaching positions held

*Head Swimming Coach, Dublin Dolphins Swimming Team, Summer 2002 & 2003

*Head Swimming Coach, Fairmont Aquatic Club, Summer 2000

*Interim Head Swimming Coach, Fairmont Area Swimming Team (USA swim club) Summer 2000

*Head Swimming Coach, Bridgeport Swim Team, Summer 1999    

 Swimming experience

*4 years at Fairmont State College

*Team captain SR year

*2001 WVIAC / Bluegrass Mountain conference champion 200 breaststroke & 400 Medley relay

*All WVIAC conference team 2001

*Former FSC pool record holder 200 medley relay

*2 time champion and former record holder at WV state short course championships in the 100 breaststroke

Katie Kuntz begins her third year as the Graduate Assistant Swimming Coach for the Lady Eagle Swimming Team.  A native of Canton, Ohio Kuntz graduated from Clarion University in 2007 with a degree in secondary education.

 While competing at Clarion Kuntz specialized in the 200 fly and 400 im.  She was named the PSAC Rookie of the Year in 2004 and was a  NCAA II All-American.