Skye Evans Named Assistant Swim Coach

ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis University swimming and diving head coach Ryan McCoy has introduced the hiring of Skye Evans as assistant coach. Evans will start her duties on June 1.
 
“I am very excited that Skye will be joining our program as the assistant swimming coach,” McCoy stated. “She will provide a unique energy for our group and is a great fit for the hunger our team has to continue to develop and perform in the Atlantic 10. Skye has made it very clear that coaching is her passion, and I am very confident that she will be a great motivator and will provide the perspective necessary for our student-athletes to develop as great competitors and great young adults.”
 
“It’s an honor to join such an incredible, tradition-rich institution,” Evans stated. “I am grateful to head coach Ryan McCoy and Director of Athletics Chris May for their trust and confidence in me. I can’t wait to hit the ground running and get to work with our student-athletes.”
 
Evans arrives at Saint Louis following two seasons as a graduate assistant for the Ohio University girls’s group. Specializing in distance and mid-distance freestyle, particular person medley and breaststroke occasions, she helped information Bobcat swimmers to 2 Mid-American Conference group runner-up finishes, 10 MAC particular person championships, 19 college data, 9 U.S. Open {qualifications}, three NCAA Championships {qualifications} (together with an All-American) and one U.S. Nationals qualification.
 
Evans’ expertise additionally contains two years as a masters coach for the Bobcat Swim Club in Athens, Ohio, a stint with the Southern Utah Swimming Association in Washington, Utah, and a decade as a swim teacher, instructing people privately and dealing with varied corporations.
 
Evans holds a Bachelor of Science diploma in train science from Utah Tech University, the place she served three years as scholar supervisor for the Trailblazers’ girls’s swimming and diving group, and a Master of Science diploma in teaching training from Ohio University.