Delaney Ferrell Named Head Coach of Malone Swimming & Diving Applications

CANTON, Ohio – The Malone University Athletics Department is proud to welcome Malone alumna Delaney Ferrell because the eighth swimming & diving coach in program historical past. She had beforehand served as an assistant coach at GlenOak High School and was an Instructional Support Staff member on the elementary faculty stage.
 
“Having the opportunity to return to Malone is incredibly meaningful to me as an alumna of the program and the University,” Ferrell talked about. “My time as a student-athlete at Malone helped to shape who I am both personally and professionally, and I am beyond grateful for the chance to give back to a program and community that had such a lasting impact on my life. As I step into this position, I am looking forward to building meaningful relationships with our student-athletes and continuing to develop a positive, hardworking, and competitive team culture. My goal is to create an environment where athletes feel supported, challenged, and motivated to reach their full potential in the pool, in the classroom, and in life.”
 

Ferrell was a member of the Malone University swimming & diving workforce from 2019-24. She was part of the ladies’s workforce that positioned third on the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC)/Mountain East Conference (MEC) Championships in 2019-20 and a fourth-place end in 2020-21. She is a member of the 200-yard medley relay workforce that’s contained in the top-five at school historical past.
 
“Delaney possesses a clear understanding of the university’s mission and the strategic vision for the swimming program,” Director of Athletics Tanya Hockman said. “With her experience as a collegiate athlete and energetic personality, she is prepared to assume the responsibilities of Head Coach. We anticipate program advancement and look forward to the positive impact she will have on our student-athletes.” 
 
This previous season, the Pioneers completed eighth on the convention championship meet on each the boys’s and girls’s aspect of the scoring and look to enhance their scores within the upcoming 2026-27 season.