(Story courtesy of Southwestern University)
GEORGETOWN, Texas - Jon Duncan has been named as the Head Men's and Women's Swimming and Diving Coach for Southwestern University. The announcement was made Friday by Southwestern University Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Dr. Glada Munt. Duncan comes to SU after serving as the head swimming coach at Rhodes College.
"This is the perfect fit for me and I look forward to joining the Pirate family," says Duncan. "I feel Southwestern has the ability to become a program in the running for an SCAC championship and place in the NCAA championship meet. By aggressive recruiting and the development of a supportive team atmosphere, Southwestern will quickly become a strong competitive swimming and diving program."
In his six seasons at Rhodes, Duncan guided the men's and women's Lynx swimmers to setting over 70 school records, coaching three individuals to conference titles and two NCAA qualifiers. His teams have not only excelled in the water but also in the classroom, boasting one of the highest team GPA's of all teams at Rhodes.
In the 2008-09 season Duncan led Rhodes to a fourth place finish at the SCAC Championships for the women while the men came in sixth overall. 16 swimmers posted top-five finishes at the Championships with one event champion.
"We are unquestionably delighted to have a coach of Jon Duncan's caliber lead the Southwestern University Swimming & Diving program," shares Dr. Munt. "I have watched the great job that he has done at Rhodes over the past six seasons and am confident that he is the person to take our programs to the next level. His familiarity and knowledge of both Southwestern and the SCAC will enable Coach Duncan to get off to a fast start with our programs."
Prior to Rhodes, Duncan was the Assistant Men's and Women's Swimming Coach at DePauw University for two years, assisting the men's team to a 2005 SCAC Conference Championship with the women taking runners-up honors that same season.
Duncan is a 2002 graduate of Purdue University where he was a four-time letter winner and competed in the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100 free. He earned an M.A. from Indiana State University in 2005 and is a member of the College Swim Coaches Association (CSCA).
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