Eastern Michigan University Men's Swimming

Linn also took over as head coach of the womens program in 2004. In his 27 seasons as mens head coach, Linn has guided the Eagles to 22 Mid-American Conference Championships, including eight in a row from 1988-1996. EMU finished as conference runner-up during the other four seasons of Linns guidance. The Eagles are currently riding a 70-MAC dual meet unbeaten streak, last having dropped a MAC dual meet during the 1997-98 season. The Eagles defended their title on the men's side in 2015-16, while the women finished runner-up for the second consecutive season. The Green and White rewrote the record books on both sides, with one swimmer on each squad qualifying for nationals. For the women, Delaney Duncan headlined an incredible season for the Eagles, becoming the first freshman in program history to qualify for nationals. After breaking the school record in the 100 Breastroke at the Mid-American Conference Championships, Duncan was named All-American Honorable Mention with a 14th-place finish. Winning the 100 Breast at the MAC Championships, Duncan was one of three conference champions the Eagles crowned. Becca Detro took home the title in the 200 Free. EMU also nabbed a first-place finish in the 400 Medley Relay, with the fastest time in school history. Ultimately, six Eagles earned All-MAC honors following an unbeaten MAC dual slate that included a win over MAC Champion, Akron. On the men's side, the Eagles pushed their MAC dual win streak to 70, picking up wins over Miami and Ball State while posting five school records. Andrew Henry and Cole Bateman each won two events at the MAC Championships as Henry swept the mid-distance free events and Bateman claimed gold in the breaststroke races. In total, the Eagles had 10 student-athletes named to the All-MAC teams while Henry closed out the season at the NCAA Championships. There, he turned in EMU's top finish in the 200 Free since the 1980's. The 2014-15 season saw the MAC Championship trophy return to the Green and White on the men's side, while the women had their strongest finish since the 2007 campaign with a runner-up showing.  The Eagles broke a number of records on both the men's and women's squads.  For the women, Carly Jackson and Jessie Godlewski became the first two Eagles to dip below the 55-second barrier in the 100 fly, while Alexis Mitcheltree broke the program standard in the 100 back and notched the second-fastest 200 back in school history.  For the men, Mike Fisher earned a berth to the NCAA Championships after breaking his own school record in the 200 breast.  In the freestyle races, Andrew Henry and Brian Moore became the first two Eagles to swim a sub-1:36.00 in the 200 free, and Moore broke the EMU and MAC record in the 100 free and had the second-fastest 50 free time in school history.  The relays also saw three records broken in the 200 medley, 200 free, and 800 free relays.   In 2013, the mens team  won the MAC Championship meet in Carbondale, Illinois. Jacob Hanson was named the 2012 Most Outstanding Swimmer for the third consecutive season.  In addition, Hanson was also named an All-American for the second consecutive season. He currently holds the 100-backstroke, 200-backstroke and 200 individual medley MAC records. Throughout his tenure as mens coach, Linn has a 176-55 overall record, including a 107-6 MAC mark. He has been named MAC Coach of the Year six times, while coaching seven MAC Swimmers of the Year (Jeff Pillars, Ed Wagner, Bryson Tan, Dan Wohl, Derick Roe, Griggs, and Hanson) and six Senior Swimmers of the Year (Mark Leonard, Eric Seidelman, Tab, Doug Fleming and Wohl). He helped develop NCAA All-American swimmer Leonard, as well as NCAA honorable mention All-American Jeff Shoemaker. Former EMU swimmers Kevin Doak and Derick Roe were both in action during the summer of 2008 at the U.S. Olympic qualifying meet. On the womens side, Linn took over for the 2004-05 season and has led the Eagles to a 60-31 mark in nine seasons.      He was selected MAC Coach of the Year in his first season at the helm after a third-place showing at the MAC Championships. He then led EMU to its first womens swimming title in 2005-06, once again earning Coach of the Year honors. The 2006-07 season saw the Eagles capture the conference championship for the second consecutive season, including a 6-1 conference mark. He became the only coach to win both mens and womens team championships in the same year. During the 2007-08 season, Madeleine Pilchard was selected MAC Swimmer of the Year for the third consecutive season, as well as earning MAC Senior Swimmer of the Year honors. She qualified for the NCAA, with her 10 points leading the Eagles to a 38th place finish at the national meet. She received Honorable Mention All-American accolades in both the 100 and 200 freestyle events. The women placed seven swimmers on both All-MAC and Academic All-MAC teams in 2008-09. They were led by Alissa Ricard who competed at the NCAA Championships at Texas A&M University, making it the second year in a row that EMU had been represented at the meet. She finished in 31st place with a time of 1:46.81 in the 200 freestyle. Linn returned to EMU in 1988 after leading Upper Arlington (Ohio) High School to three consecutive state championships, along with six straight district titles, while developing 32 individual district champions and eight individual state champions. He was also president of the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Association in 1987-88. He was named Coach of the Year in the Ohio prep ranks in 1985, 1986 and 1987. Prior to taking over at Upper Arlington, Linn coached at Shaker Heights (Ohio) High School from 1976-82 where he led the swimmers to their first league championship in 20 years. He was named Northeast Ohio Coach of the Year in 1981 and 1982. In 2002, Linn was elected to the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Hall of Fame.    Linn attended Eastern Michigan University from 1969-74 and received a bachelors of science degree with a double major in mathematics and biology. He was inducted into the EMU Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2006.

Martin served as an assistant coach at Milan High School and Milan Swim Club in Milan, Mich. During the 2008-09 season, Martin also served as assistant coach with the University of Rochester (New York) mens and womens swim programs. She also acted as an assistant with the Dublin Jerome High School & New Albany Aquatics Club in Ohio in 2005-06.   Previous to her coaching career, Martin was a member of both the University of Michigan womens swimming and diving and outdoor track and field programs.   Martin graduated from Michigan in 2005 with a B.A. in Sport Management and Communications and later earned an M.A. in Sport Administration from Wayne State in 2008. A native of Albion, Mich., the 32-year old Martin currently resides in Ypsilanti, Mich. with her husband, Adam and daughters, Natalie Marie and Peyton.

Linn also took over as head coach of the womens program in 2004. In his 27 seasons as mens head coach, Linn has guided the Eagles to 22 Mid-American Conference Championships, including eight in a row from 1988-1996. EMU finished as conference runner-up during the other four seasons of Linns guidance. The Eagles are currently riding a 70-MAC dual meet unbeaten streak, last having dropped a MAC dual meet during the 1997-98 season. The Eagles defended their title on the men's side in 2015-16, while the women finished runner-up for the second consecutive season. The Green and White rewrote the record books on both sides, with one swimmer on each squad qualifying for nationals. For the women, Delaney Duncan headlined an incredible season for the Eagles, becoming the first freshman in program history to qualify for nationals. After breaking the school record in the 100 Breastroke at the Mid-American Conference Championships, Duncan was named All-American Honorable Mention with a 14th-place finish. Winning the 100 Breast at the MAC Championships, Duncan was one of three conference champions the Eagles crowned. Becca Detro took home the title in the 200 Free. EMU also nabbed a first-place finish in the 400 Medley Relay, with the fastest time in school history. Ultimately, six Eagles earned All-MAC honors following an unbeaten MAC dual slate that included a win over MAC Champion, Akron. On the men's side, the Eagles pushed their MAC dual win streak to 70, picking up wins over Miami and Ball State while posting five school records. Andrew Henry and Cole Bateman each won two events at the MAC Championships as Henry swept the mid-distance free events and Bateman claimed gold in the breaststroke races. In total, the Eagles had 10 student-athletes named to the All-MAC teams while Henry closed out the season at the NCAA Championships. There, he turned in EMU's top finish in the 200 Free since the 1980's. The 2014-15 season saw the MAC Championship trophy return to the Green and White on the men's side, while the women had their strongest finish since the 2007 campaign with a runner-up showing.  The Eagles broke a number of records on both the men's and women's squads.  For the women, Carly Jackson and Jessie Godlewski became the first two Eagles to dip below the 55-second barrier in the 100 fly, while Alexis Mitcheltree broke the program standard in the 100 back and notched the second-fastest 200 back in school history.  For the men, Mike Fisher earned a berth to the NCAA Championships after breaking his own school record in the 200 breast.  In the freestyle races, Andrew Henry and Brian Moore became the first two Eagles to swim a sub-1:36.00 in the 200 free, and Moore broke the EMU and MAC record in the 100 free and had the second-fastest 50 free time in school history.  The relays also saw three records broken in the 200 medley, 200 free, and 800 free relays.   In 2013, the mens team  won the MAC Championship meet in Carbondale, Illinois. Jacob Hanson was named the 2012 Most Outstanding Swimmer for the third consecutive season.  In addition, Hanson was also named an All-American for the second consecutive season. He currently holds the 100-backstroke, 200-backstroke and 200 individual medley MAC records. Throughout his tenure as mens coach, Linn has a 176-55 overall record, including a 107-6 MAC mark. He has been named MAC Coach of the Year six times, while coaching seven MAC Swimmers of the Year (Jeff Pillars, Ed Wagner, Bryson Tan, Dan Wohl, Derick Roe, Griggs, and Hanson) and six Senior Swimmers of the Year (Mark Leonard, Eric Seidelman, Tab, Doug Fleming and Wohl). He helped develop NCAA All-American swimmer Leonard, as well as NCAA honorable mention All-American Jeff Shoemaker. Former EMU swimmers Kevin Doak and Derick Roe were both in action during the summer of 2008 at the U.S. Olympic qualifying meet. On the womens side, Linn took over for the 2004-05 season and has led the Eagles to a 60-31 mark in nine seasons.      He was selected MAC Coach of the Year in his first season at the helm after a third-place showing at the MAC Championships. He then led EMU to its first womens swimming title in 2005-06, once again earning Coach of the Year honors. The 2006-07 season saw the Eagles capture the conference championship for the second consecutive season, including a 6-1 conference mark. He became the only coach to win both mens and womens team championships in the same year. During the 2007-08 season, Madeleine Pilchard was selected MAC Swimmer of the Year for the third consecutive season, as well as earning MAC Senior Swimmer of the Year honors. She qualified for the NCAA, with her 10 points leading the Eagles to a 38th place finish at the national meet. She received Honorable Mention All-American accolades in both the 100 and 200 freestyle events. The women placed seven swimmers on both All-MAC and Academic All-MAC teams in 2008-09. They were led by Alissa Ricard who competed at the NCAA Championships at Texas A&M University, making it the second year in a row that EMU had been represented at the meet. She finished in 31st place with a time of 1:46.81 in the 200 freestyle. Linn returned to EMU in 1988 after leading Upper Arlington (Ohio) High School to three consecutive state championships, along with six straight district titles, while developing 32 individual district champions and eight individual state champions. He was also president of the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Association in 1987-88. He was named Coach of the Year in the Ohio prep ranks in 1985, 1986 and 1987. Prior to taking over at Upper Arlington, Linn coached at Shaker Heights (Ohio) High School from 1976-82 where he led the swimmers to their first league championship in 20 years. He was named Northeast Ohio Coach of the Year in 1981 and 1982. In 2002, Linn was elected to the Ohio High School Swimming Coaches Hall of Fame.    Linn attended Eastern Michigan University from 1969-74 and received a bachelors of science degree with a double major in mathematics and biology. He was inducted into the EMU Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2006.