Florida Gulf Coast University Men's Swimming

Smith joined the FGCU swimming and diving program as an assistant coach on Aug. 12, 2014. Now entering her third season with the Green and Blue, Smith was named the interim head coach in July 2016 following the departure of six-time CCSA Coach of the Year Neal Studd and played a large role in keeping the 2016-17 recruiting class intact during the transition period.  Most recently, Smith helped lead the Eagles to its seventh CCSA Championship in a span of eight years as they claimed the crown in record fashion, tallying a record total of 1,670 points and defeating runner-up Liberty by 312 points. Additionally, the program set 12 school records, achieved its highest ranking in program history as they were tabbed No. 19 by CollegeSwimming.com and saw individuals advance to the NCAA Championships for the fifth straight season.  Smith helped led the Eagles to one of the program's most successful seasons in 2014-15 when they finished in a mid-major best 26th at the 2015 NCAA Championships. Also, the Eagles earned 37.5 points in the championship meet, surpassing its previous high of 22 points recorded in 2014. Previously, Smith served as a volunteer Director of Operations for the Ohio State womens team for the 2013-14 season, Smiths new role with the Green and Blue marks her first full-time coaching position with a Division-I program. Since graduating from USC in 2012 with a Bachelors in Human Performance, Smith has been working on her Masters degree in education and coaching full-time in her hometown, Cincinnati. Splitting time between two programs, Smith acted as the associate head coach at Mason High School and as an assistant coach with both the Mason Manta Rays age group and National programs, as well as the co-head coach of the Masters team. After spending the first two years of her collegiate career at Indiana, Smith transferred to USC, where she won a total of nine All-American awards and served as co-captain during her final season. During Smiths tenure with the Trojans, the program claimed back-to-back third-place finishes at the NCAA Championship. Attending the 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012 NCAA Championships, Smiths best accomplishments came during her senior year where she placed 15th in the 500 yard-freestyle (4:40.59), 13th in the 200-yard butterfly (1:56.32) and anchored the 800-yard freestyle relay to place fourth with a 6:59.12, which remains as the fastest in Trojan history. In addition to her coaching work, Smith has served as a contributing author for SwimSwam.com. Publishing over a dozen features, her most popular have been through her Coachs Eye series, where she breaks down a single race from some of swimmings most notable athletes for a more statistical insight. Amanda Smith Assistant Coach @amandakay_s Former USC All-American Amanda Smith joined the FGCU swimming and diving program as an assistant coach on Aug. 12, 2014. Now entering her third season with the Green and Blue, Smith was named the interim head coach in July 2016 following the departure of six-time CCSA Coach of the Year Neal Studd and played a large role in keeping the 2016-17 recruiting class intact during the transition period.  Most recently, Smith helped lead the Eagles to its seventh CCSA Championship in a span of eight years as they claimed the crown in record fashion, tallying a record total of 1,670 points and defeating runner-up Liberty by 312 points. Additionally, the program set 12 school records, achieved its highest ranking in program history as they were tabbed No. 19 by CollegeSwimming.com and saw individuals advance to the NCAA Championships for the fifth straight season.  Smith helped led the Eagles to one of the program's most successful seasons in 2014-15 when they finished in a mid-major best 26th at the 2015 NCAA Championships. Also, the Eagles earned 37.5 points in the championship meet, surpassing its previous high of 22 points recorded in 2014. Previously, Smith served as a volunteer Director of Operations for the Ohio State womens team for the 2013-14 season, Smiths new role with the Green and Blue marks her first full-time coaching position with a Division-I program. Since graduating from USC in 2012 with a Bachelors in Human Performance, Smith has been working on her Masters degree in education and coaching full-time in her hometown, Cincinnati. Splitting time between two programs, Smith acted as the associate head coach at Mason High School and as an assistant coach with both the Mason Manta Rays age group and National programs, as well as the co-head coach of the Masters team. After spending the first two years of her collegiate career at Indiana, Smith transferred to USC, where she won a total of nine All-American awards and served as co-captain during her final season. During Smiths tenure with the Trojans, the program claimed back-to-back third-place finishes at the NCAA Championship. Attending the 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2012 NCAA Championships, Smiths best accomplishments came during her senior year where she placed 15th in the 500 yard-freestyle (4:40.59), 13th in the 200-yard butterfly (1:56.32) and anchored the 800-yard freestyle relay to place fourth with a 6:59.12, which remains as the fastest in Trojan history. In addition to her coaching work, Smith has served as a contributing author for SwimSwam.com. Publishing over a dozen features, her most popular have been through her Coachs Eye series, where she breaks down a single race from some of swimmings most notable athletes for a more statistical insight.

Boyko enters his fifth season as diving coach for the Eagles. During his tenure with the Eagles, Boyko has coached divers to school records off the 1-meter spring board (Mikaila Buening, 2016), 3-meter spring board (Maegan Butler, 2013) and platform (Cayla Collins, 2015). Boyko has been a part of three CCSA Championship teams and mentored a pair of divers in Butler and Buening to the NCAA Zone Diving Championships in 2013 and 2016, respectively. In 2013, Butler became the CCSA Champion in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events under Boyko, setting the CCSA Championship record in the latter event. Additionally, Collins and Buening have finished runner-up in both spring board events during the 2015 and 2016 conference championships, respectively.  Prior to joining the Eagles, Boyko was the diving coach at Hickman and Rockbridge High School from 2009-2011 and a diving coach for the University of Missouri Diving Club from 2008-11. While at the Missouri Diving Club, David helped in the development of the five-time Junior National Champion and three-time Pan American Champion. He also helped out as a diving coach at Chesterfield Aquatic Center for children ages 5-18 and two of the divers he mentored went on to dive at NCAA Division I programs. Before transitioning into coaching, Boyko was standout diver at the University of Missouri where he was a four-year letter winner. A finalist in the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships all four years at Missouri, he qualified for the NCAA Swimming and Diving National Championships in 2007. Boyko holds four spots in the Mizzou record books and is currently ranked fifth in 1-meter (11 dives) diving event for the Tigers. He is also ranked in the 1-meter as well as 3-meter and platform events. Boyko earned a Master's degree in Health Education and Health Promotion from Missouri in 2011 as well as a degree in Nutrition and Fitness in 2008. David Boyko Diving Coach David Boyko enters his fifth season as diving coach for the Eagles. During his tenure with the Eagles, Boyko has coached divers to school records off the 1-meter spring board (Mikaila Buening, 2016), 3-meter spring board (Maegan Butler, 2013) and platform (Cayla Collins, 2015). Boyko has been a part of three CCSA Championship teams and mentored a pair of divers in Butler and Buening to the NCAA Zone Diving Championships in 2013 and 2016, respectively. In 2013, Butler became the CCSA Champion in both the 1-meter and 3-meter events under Boyko, setting the CCSA Championship record in the latter event. Additionally, Collins and Buening have finished runner-up in both spring board events during the 2015 and 2016 conference championships, respectively.  Prior to joining the Eagles, Boyko was the diving coach at Hickman and Rockbridge High School from 2009-2011 and a diving coach for the University of Missouri Diving Club from 2008-11. While at the Missouri Diving Club, David helped in the development of the five-time Junior National Champion and three-time Pan American Champion. He also helped out as a diving coach at Chesterfield Aquatic Center for children ages 5-18 and two of the divers he mentored went on to dive at NCAA Division I programs. Before transitioning into coaching, Boyko was standout diver at the University of Missouri where he was a four-year letter winner. A finalist in the Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships all four years at Missouri, he qualified for the NCAA Swimming and Diving National Championships in 2007. Boyko holds four spots in the Mizzou record books and is currently ranked fifth in 1-meter (11 dives) diving event for the Tigers. He is also ranked in the 1-meter as well as 3-meter and platform events. Boyko earned a Master's degree in Health Education and Health Promotion from Missouri in 2011 as well as a degree in Nutrition and Fitness in 2008.