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H2GEAU National Award Winners INTRO TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION COACHES HISTORY Table of Contents 1 Co-Head Coach David Geyer 24 Women’s All-Time Top 10 56 Quick Facts 2 Co-Head Coach Doug Shaffer 25 Men’s All-Time Top 10 57 Schedule 3 Assistant Coaches Jeana Kempe and Chase Kreitler 26 Olympians 58 NCAA Qualifying Standards 4 Assistant Coach Steve Mellor 27 Women’s All-Americans 59 The Southeastern Conference 5 Men’s All-Americans 60 LADY TIGERS NCAA First-Team All-America Finishes 61 THIS IS LSU Roster 28 Champions and Accolades 62 Academic Success 6-7 Women’s Bios 29-39 Post-Season Finishes and Coaches’ Records 63 Academic Center for Student-Athletes 8-9 Women’s Year-By-Year Results 64-65 Swimming and Diving in the Community 10 TIGERS Men’s Year-By-Year Results 66-67 Community Outreach 11 Roster 40 Women’s Letterwinners 68 Athletic Training 12 Men’s Bios 41-47 Men’s Letterwinners 69 Tiger Stadium Weight Room 13 LSU Natatorium 14-15 SEASON REVIEW Mike the Tiger 16-17 2014-15 Season Notebook 48 LSU Greats 18-19 NCAA Results 49 Prominent LSU Alumni 20-21 Women’s SEC Results 50-51 LSU Administration 22-23 Men’s SEC Results 52-53 Women’s Top Times/Scores 54 Men’s Top Times/Scores 55 2015-16 SWIMMING AND DIVING MEDIA GUIDE LSU 1 INTRO UNIVERSITY FACTS MAILING ADDRESS Location: ................................................................................................................................................... Baton Rouge, La. LSU Sports Information Founded: ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1860 P.O. Box 25095 Enrollment: ..................................................................................................................................................................30, 451 Baton Rouge, LA 70894 Nickname: ..................................................................................................................................Tigers or Fighting Tigers Colors: ................................................................................................................Purple (PMS 268) and Gold (PMS 123) OVERNIGHT/SHIPPING ADDRESS Mascot: ...................................................................................................................................Mike VI (Live Bengal Tiger) LSU Athletic Administration Building Facility: ........................................................................................................................................................ LSU Natatorium Fifth Floor Year Opened:....................................................................................................................................................................1985 Nicholson Dr. @ N. Stadium Dr. Length: ........................................................................................................50 meters (splits to short-course yards) Baton Rouge, LA 70803 Capacity: .........................................................................................................................................................................2,200 Conference: ...............................................................................................................Southeastern (Western Division) MEDIA INFORMATION President: ..........................................................................................................................................Dr. F. King Alexander The 2014-15 LSU swimming and diving media guide was written to provide members of the Faculty Athletics Representative .....................................................................................................Dr. Bill Demastes media with statistics and information needed to cover the LSU swimming and diving teams. If you need further information or wish to setup an interview with head swimming coach David Geyer, ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION head diving coach Doug Shaffer, assistant coaches Chris Ip or Jeana Fuccillo as well as any of the Vice Chancellor & Athletics Director: ............................................................................... Joe Alleva (Lehigh, 1975) student-athletes, please contact Brandon Berrio in the LSU Sports Information Department at (225) Sr. Associate AD/Operations & Administration: ......................................................Verge Ausberry (LSU, 1990) 578-8226/[email protected] Sr. Associate AD/Business Opperations : ......................................................................... Mark Ewing (LSU, 1978) Team practices are open to the media, usually beginning at 2 p.m., and concluding around 4 Sr. Associate AD/Senior Women Administrator: ..........................................................Miriam Segar (LSU, 1994) p.m. Co-head coaches David Geyer and Doug Shaffer reserve the right to close practices at their Sr. Associate AD/Compliance & Planning: .........................................................................Bo Bahnsen (LSU, 1982) discretion. Members of the media should contact Berrio at least one day in advance if they plan Sr. Associate AD/Athletic Facility & Grounds: .................................................... Ronnie Haliburton (LSU, 1990) to attend practice. Members of the media with video cameras are only allowed to shoot practice Sr. Associate AD/Internal Affairs & Development: .................................................Eddie Nunez (Florida, 1998) in the grandstands on the east side of the natatorium (side closest to the tennis courts) or in the Associate AD/Ticket Manager: ....................................................................................Brian Broussard (LSU, 1993) bleachers in front of the diving well near the west side entrance. Interviews are typically conducted AssociateAD/Facilities & Project Development: ........................................................ Emmett David (LSU, 1982) following the conclusion of practice. Assistant AD/Marketing: .................................................................... Mathew Shanklin (UNC-Wilmington, 1988) Admission to all LSU home meets is free, and no credential access is needed. Members of the Assistant AD/Fiscal Operations: ....................................................................................Neal Lamonica (LSU, 1998) media are asked to enter through the front entrance and sit in the grandstands on the east side. Assistant AD/Game/Event Management: ........................................................................David Taylor (UTEP, 1999 Meet notes will be provided on a table near the front entrance. Post-meet interviews will normally Assistant AD/Television Operations: ..............................................................................Kevin Wagner (LSU, 1980) be conducted following the meet in front of the press box and diving bleachers. Athletes will be available upon request but may be unavailable until the teams are finished warming down. SWIMMING AND DIVING STAFF Co-Head Coach (Head Diving Coach): ........................................................................... Doug Shaffer (UCLA, 1986) IMAGES Year at School: .........................................................................................................Twelfth (Sixth as co-head coach) Members of the media can obtain high resolution photos on all LSU coaches and student- Co-Head Coach (Head Swimming Coach): .....................................................David Geyer (Shippensburg, 1999) athletes as well as official LSU logos on the Internet at http://media.lsusports.net. The site features Year at School: ...................................................................................................... Eleventh (Sixth as co-head coach) head shots and action shots of all LSU athletes. To gain access to the database, contact Brandon Assistant Coach: ..................................................................................................................Jeana Fucillo (UCLA, 2007) Berrio for a login name and password. Year at School ............................................................................................................................................................. Fourth Assistant Coach: ................................................................................................................Chris Kreitler (CSBU, 2009) Year at School: ............................................................................................................................................................... Third Assistant Coach: .......................................................................................................... Steve Mellor (NC State, 2009) Year at School: ............................................................................................................................................................... Third WOMEN’S TEAM INFORMATION 2014-15 Dual-Meet Record: ........................................................................................................................................... 7-4 2014-15 NCAA Finish ......................................................................................................................................................34th 2014-15 SEC Finish ............................................................................................................................................................5th 2014-15 All-Americans Returning/Lost: .....................................................................................................................3/2