Ethan Spencer Employed as Men’s and Women’s Swimming Head Coach

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Truman State Athletics has introduced the hiring of Ethan Spencer as the brand new head coach of the Bulldog males’s and girls’s swimming packages.

Spencer brings a powerful mix of collegiate teaching expertise, recruiting success, and management improvement to Kirksville after most lately serving as an assistant coach at Old Dominion University. During his time there, he helped information this system to a number of information whereas taking part in a key position in recruiting, athlete improvement, and the combination of video expertise into coaching.

At Old Dominion, Spencer contributed to 9 program information and 11 pool information whereas additionally serving to produce an NCAA Division I Championship qualifying time. He was closely concerned in recruiting coordination, managing official visits and bringing in prime home and worldwide expertise.

Prior to his time at Old Dominion, Spencer served as an assistant coach at Florida Gulf Coast University, the place he assisted with recruiting operations, organized workforce logistics, and helped lead coaching periods throughout all stroke teams. He additionally gained head teaching expertise because the Head Site Coach for Swim Florida, overseeing each age group and senior-level athletes whereas managing program operations and workers.

A 2023 graduate of DePauw University, Spencer was a workforce captain for the Tigers’ swimming and diving program and earned levels in communication and English literature.

“I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to join Truman State University as the Head Coach of Men’s and Women’s Swimming,” Spencer mentioned. “Truman State Swimming has a long standing tradition of excellence, both in the classroom and in the pool, and I am honored and excited to be apart of this program and community. I want to thank Director Coombs and the entire administration for this opportunity, as well as express my gratitude to all of my prior mentors, coaches, and colleagues for their support. I cannot wait to get to work in Kirksville alongside the rest of the Bulldog community, and look forward to helping future generations achieve their dreams for years to come. Go Bulldogs!”

Director of Athletics Signe Coombs expressed confidence in Spencer’s means to steer this system into its subsequent chapter.

“We are thrilled to welcome Coach Ethan Spencer as the next leader of our historic swimming program,” Coombs mentioned. “Coach Spencer brings an outstanding combination of competitive student-athlete experience, collegiate coaching success, and a genuine commitment to the holistic development of student-athletes. As a former student-athlete and accomplished coach, he possesses the technical expertise, leadership skills, and competitive mindset necessary to build a program grounded in accountability, growth, and excellence. We are looking forward to his energy, vision, and leadership that will further advance our programs and sustain success.”

Spencer will start his duties instantly as he takes over a Truman State swimming program with a practice of success each within the GLVC and within the classroom.

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