Bucknell University Men's Swimming

Schinnerers first 10 seasons. Five different swimmers (Mark Kawczenski, Mike Nicholson, Eric Sokolosky, Luke Trafton, Chris Devlin) have combined for 13 individual Patriot League titles under Schinnerers tutelage. Under Schinnerers direction, the womens team produced 10 all-league performers on the way to a second-place finish at the Patriot League Championships in his first year. In four of the last nine seasons, Schinnerer has led the women to runner-up finishes at the league championships, and the squad has had top-three finishes in nine of the past 10 championships. New records have been set in 21 events during Schinnerers tenure. The Bison women have racked up Patriot League golds during Schinnerer's decade as head coach, earning 19 individual titles. The haul was fueled by an amazing eight titles from Emma Levendoski, who swept the two backstroke events in each of her four championship meets. Levendoski also became the program's first Division I National Championships qualifier in 2015. Prior to becoming the frontman for the Bison in the summer of 2006, the 2001 Yale graduate was an assistant coach with Michigans nationally ranked mens swimming team. Schinnerer had been associated with the vaunted Michigan program since 2003, first as a volunteer assistant and then as a full-time assistant coach beginning in July 2004. Over his last three seasons the Wolverines finished fifth, sixth and eighth, respectively, at the NCAA Championships, and in each of his final two years they produced two NCAA individual champions. Schinnerer, who served as the teams recruiting coordinator and budget administrator, designed and implemented the training program for the sprint and breaststroke group. He was able to work with Olympic-caliber swimmers, including Michigan student assistant coach Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all-time with 22 career medals. Four Michigan swimmers competed on the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team. The Wolverines placed five swimmers with Michigan ties on the 2005 USA World Championship Team, and the Club Wolverine squad swept the mens, womens and combined titles at the national championships in the summer of 2006. At Michigan, Schinnerer apprenticed under a pair of legendary head coaches in Jon Urbanchek and Bob Bowman. Schinnerer was also heavily involved in Michigans highly regarded summer swimming camp program, where he mentored both girls and boys aged 9-18. As assistant camp director and head coach of the intensive camp, he worked with many top young swimmers on stroke technique and training principles. At Yale, Schinnerer was a four-year swimming letterman, where he graduated in 2001 with a bachelor of arts degree in history. As a member of the Bulldogs swimming team, he was a Senior Nationals qualifier and was the recipient of the William Leeming Jellife Award for "greatest progress and development in swimming ability and outstanding leadership during his college years." The Grand Rapids, Michigan, native went on to teach history and serve as assistant swimming coach at The Peddie School in Hightstown, New Jersey. He helped Peddie to an Eastern Interscholastic Prep School girls title in 2002 and a boys championship in 2003. Schinnerer coached multiple NISCA All-Americans, U.S. Open qualifiers and senior national qualifiers at Peddie. At Bucknell, Schinnerer took over a storied Bison swimming and diving program that has excelled since moving into the state-of-the-art Kinney Natatorium in 2002-03. Bucknells women captured four straight Patriot League championships from 2003-2006, while the Bison men won the title in 2003 and have finished among the top three teams regularly over the past eight seasons. The Bucknell men won the 1964 NCAA College Division championship and have won 18 conference titles since 1960. Schinnerer resides in Lewisburg with his wife Lesia, and their sons Kase and Erik.

Mann saw Raiders capture 10 individual conference titles and set five conference records during her tenure. Additionally, one swimmer was a national qualifier. Outside of the pool, the womens team ranked in the top 15 nationally in grade-point average. Mann graduated from the College of Wooster in 2010 with a degree in mathematics and a minor in education. She was a four-year member of the swimming and diving team and was selected to the conferences All-Academic Team. Mann served as team captain as a senior. In recent years, Mann has served as a counselor at the Texas A&M Aggie Swim Camp and she has spent time as a counselor and director at a Teen Leadership Camp at Fairmont State University.

Ginder graduated in 2007 with three individual and five relay school records. He was voted as the Washington & Lee Most Valuable Senior Male Athlete. Since graduation, Ginder has gained plenty of coaching experience. Prior to arriving at Bucknell, he spent one year as a volunteer assistant at Georgetown while also completing his masters degree in professional studies in sports industry management. His thesis was on proposed changes to NCAA recruiting bylaws. Prior to his time at Georgetown, Ginder spent one year as an assistant at Catholic University, where he was part of a staff named Coaching Staff of the Year in the Landmark Conference. Ginder also spent a few months as an intern with the United States Golf Association, where he assisted with the merchandise operations of more than 30 vendors at the 2011 U.S. Open in Bethesda, Md. Ginder got his start in coaching at his alma mater. He spent three years as an assistant with the Generals, gaining experience in all facets of coaching. Ginder has stayed busy during the summers, working camps at Virginia and Navy, as well as serving as a coach at the North Baltimore Aquatic Club.

Elion brings to Bucknell a wealth of swimming knowledge and experience. In the Bison program, Elions primary responsibility is working with the stroke group. Elion has a bachelor of arts degree in child development from Connecticut College and a masters degree in education from the University of Iowa. A consistent record-setter in many midwestern and central U.S. swimming championships, Elion competed in the 1962-63 U.S. National Championships. She also competed for eight years on a Central AAU (now U.S. Swimming) team, serving as captain for three years. After a two-year stint as waterfront director at Seaside Regional Center in Waterford, Connecticut, Elions coaching experience included several years of age group coaching first at the Susquehanna Valley Aquatics Club and then at the Williamsport YMCA. Elion coached at Williamsport High School from 1988-93, helping lead the team to four District IV titles. She also has plenty of experience as a volunteer coach, stroke specialist and stroke judge in the Williamsport area. Elion and her husband, Bucknell professor Carl Milofsky, have four adult children: Jude, Nina, Tessa and Jake.

Carter graduated from UConn in 1996 with a bachelor of science degree in therapeutic recreational services. He concluded an internship at the Institute of Living in Hartford in 1998, which completed his undergraduate requirements. While at UConn, Carter was a four-year letterwinner as a diver. He advanced to the Big East finals off the three-meter board in both his sophomore (1993-94) and junior (1994-95) seasons. He was also a conference finalist off the one-meter board in 1993-94. Carter helped his team win its first New England championship in 1994-95 by placing fifth on both boards. Carter, in 2003, helped Bison diver Adam Freeman to a Patriot League title and several school-record performances. In 2005, he coached Freeman and Erika Mannix to the NCAA Zone "A" Diving Championships. In recent years Carter helped Rebecca Bersani to four straight all-league nods, Allison FitzPatrick earn her first all-league citation as a senior in 2010 and he helped David Magaro earn all-league honors as a freshman and an NCAA Zone Diving berth as a sophomore. Carter then guided Tara Boyle and Katie Hetherington to three Patriot League titles over a two-year span. In Lewisburg, Carter volunteers his time with the community diving team, and he also helped run a diving camp at West Chester University.