Bowling Green State University Women's Swimming

Ense will begin his second season with the Falcons, after leading the Orange and Brown to a record-setting year.  Ense comes to Bowling Green after two successful seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati.   In his fiirst season at BGSU, he successfully broke 10 previously set school records, produced two MAC Champions and had an NCAA qualifier,  which was just the sixth time in school history. He led the team to an undefeated 4-0 record at Cooper Pool, and a 6-2 dual meet record, where five of his athletes made B cut qualifying times. Not only was he successful in the pool, he also paved the way to 15 Academic All-MAC student-athletes, as well as posting a team 3.63 GPA, which was good enough to be second in country, totaling ten 4.0s.  Cincinnati consistently produced great results both in and out of the pool throughout Enses time with the Bearcats. Among them were sophomore Jackie Keire winning four titles at the American Athletic Conference Championships in 2015, being named All-America in the 200 freestyle, and placing 16th at NCAA Championships. Keire also competed in the 100 and 500 freestyle at the NCAA Championships in 2015. Keire was named AAC Most Outstanding Swimmer and also Cincinnatis Female Athlete of the Year following Enses second season.   Cincinnati consistently produced great results both in and out of the pool throughout Ense's time with the Bearcats. Among them were sophomore Jackie Keire winning four titles at the American Athletic Conference Championships in 2015, being named All-America in the 200 freestyle, and placing 16th at NCAA Championships. Keire also competed in the 100 and 500 freestyle at the NCAA Championships in 2015. Keire was named AAC Most Outstanding Swimmer and also Cincinnati's Female Athlete of the Year following Ense's second season.   "I was incredibly impressed with Matt's enthusiasm and passion to be at Bowling Green State University to lead the women's swimming and diving program," Kingston said about Ense. "He is the total package. His experience as a championship student-athlete in the Mid-American Conference, coupled with his background as a head coach and mentor for Olympic and NCAA competitors, made him the obvious choice to elevate this top-notch program."    Under Ense's development, Keire became Cincinnati's first NCAA qualifier and All-American in 10 seasons. But, the accomplishments did not stop at just one individual during his two seasons at UC. Ense led the Bearcats' first male conference champion in more than 10 seasons and saw 14 school records and four conference records fall. Over the course of just two short seasons, Ense's swimmers had an astonishing 63 swims inside the top 10 in school history and had 22 swims achieve the NCAA "B" cut standard.   The Bearcats also excelled in the classroom during Ense's stint at UC, as two swimmers were named Academic All-America in 2015, along with the men's team recording a perfect 1000 APR score.   "Matt is a rising star who produces championship results both academically and competitively and we are excited to have him join BGSU," Kingston continued.   A five-time Mid-American Conference champion as a swimmer at Eastern Michigan, Ense was named the 2012 CollegeSwimming.com Rising Assistant Coach of the Year. Ense spent the 2012-13 year as just the second women's head coach at DePauw, where he led the Tigers to a third-place showing at the North Coast Athletic Conference Championships. His squad sent five student-athletes to the NCAA Division III Championships, earning DePauw a 27th place finish nationally.   Prior to his time at DePauw, Ense was an assistant coach at Division III powerhouse Denison. Both men's and women's squads finished in the top three nationally each season he was with the Big Red, while the men took home the NCAA Division III title in 2011 and 2012.   During his four years there, the women's team broke 32 school records, 25 conference marks and six national records, while swimmers achieved All-America status on 178 occasions. The men's team posted 35 school records, 15 conference marks and 10 at the NCAA level, while totaling 180 All-America performances.   In 2012, he was named the CollegeSwimming.com Rising Assistant Coach of the Year, with long-time Denison Head Coach Greg Parini calling Ense his "best assistant coach in 25 years."   Before arriving at Denison, Ense worked alongside current Michigan head coach Mike Bottom for three months in Key Largo, Fla., helping prepare 13 Olympians for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Trainee Nathan Adrian was part of the 400 freestyle relay which won gold and set a world record.   A graduate of Cincinnati's Oak Hill High School, Ense went on to swim at Eastern Michigan, where he was a five-time Mid-American Conference champion and MAC Scholar-Athlete. He also competed at the 2000 US Olympic Trials, where he finished ninth in the 5,000.

Rosen will begin her second season with the Falcons, after a record-setting year alongside former fellow Bearcat, Matt Ense. Rosen joins the staff after spending a season at the University of Cincinnati. Rosen joined the staff in September 2015, and quickly made an impact on the team. She continues to develop the program and uses her vast experience to help the team grow. In her first season at BGSU, she was a part of a record-setting team, breaking 10 school records, having two MAC Champions and having an NCAA National qualifier.    Rosen has vast experience in collegiate coaching, spending three seasons at San Jose State University prior to joining the coaching staff at Cincinnati. She swam collegiately at the University of Hawaii for four seasons, serving as a captain during both her junior and senior seasons.   "We are thrilled to have Coach Jaclyn Rosen join the Falcon swimming and diving program," Ense said. "Having worked for some great coaches in California before working at Cincinnati, Jaclyn brings with her a wealth of knowledge along with a ton of excitement and passion to help push our student athletes to reach higher than they have ever reached. She will help push the program to the next level."    During her time with the Bearcats' program, Rosen excelled in her role as assistant coach. She was responsible for all travel and recruiting trips, as well as hosting recruiting weekends for UC. In the pool, UC student-athletes excelled under Rosen during her lone season in Southwest Ohio. The 2014-15 season at UC saw two males win conference championships, the first time that had happened since 2010. Additionally, for the first time in 10 seasons a Cincinnati swimmer was an NCAA qualifier and All-American. Under Rosen, seven school records and three conference records fell, while 10 swims qualified under the NCAA 'B' standard.   A native of San Francisco, Calif., Rosen earned her masters of kinesiology in sport studies during her time on the coaching staff at SJSU. The Spartans compiled a 24-5 dual meet record while she was on staff, including two Western Athletic Conference (WAC) team championships and eight individual conference champions. During her time at SJSU, Rosen also served as the head swim coach of the Highlands Dolphins Aquatic Club for two years, directing a program of nearly 100 swimmers.   She also earned Outstanding Graduate Project Award for her masters' thesis titled, "What Division I Swim Coaches Look for in the Recruiting Process." Her research focused on the talent identification process, examining the behavioral and linguistic techniques used by the coaches as they look to identify the fit between a prospective student-athlete and a team.   During her time as a student-athlete at Hawaii, the Rainbow Wahine captured the WAC team title during her senior season. Rosen was also honored with the team's Most Inspirational Award. She also earned the Coach's Award in 2003-04. She received a bachelor's degree in kinesiology with an emphasis in exercise science, lifestyle management and leisure activity from Hawaii in 2006.   Rosen will begin her duties at Bowling Green immediately, as the season quickly approaches. The Falcon swimming & diving program kicks off the 2015-16 season on Friday, Oct. 2 at Cooper Pool with the Orange and Brown Intrasquad Meet.