Grand Valley State University Men's Swimming

Boyce is in his ninth year as head swimming and diving coach for Grand Valley State. Andy joined the staff as an assistant coach in August of 2004 and then became head coach in 2008 after the retirement Dewey Newsome. Newsome is the only other head coach in the program's history. Boyce has led the Lakers to new heights since taking over as head coach, evidenced by the breaking of every record kept by the program. In addition, GVSU's top-10 performance lists are dominated by student-athletes under Boyce's tutelage and the Lakers have earned 443 All-American honors since the 2008 campaign. In addition to outstanding individual success, the Lakers have excelled as a team under Boyce. Boyce guided the women's team to the 2009 GLIAC Women's Swimming and Diving title, while the GVSU men's team claimed the 2008, 2010, and 2015 GLIAC Championships. The women's title was the first in the program's history, while the men's title in 2015 was the fourth. Boyce has also been named GLIAC Coach of the Year five times in his career (4 for the men and 1 for the women). The visibility of the Grand Valley State swimming and diving program has increased to a national level with Boyce at the helm. The Laker men have recorded six top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships under Boyce, including a program-best fourth-place finish at the 2010 NCAA Championships. The Laker women have had five top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships under Boyce. In addition, Andy has received the ASCA Award of Excellence after each of his eight years as head coach. The Lakers have excelled academically as well, having earned Scholar All-America plaudits for both the men and women by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America under his direction. Prior to arriving at Grand Valley State Boyce served as a graduate assistant coach at Ball State University from August of 2002 through May of 2004. While at Ball State, Andy earned his Master's degree in Sports Management. He also coached high school and several club teams. He was a four-year letter winner for the Cardinals in the pool and a member of the 200 medley and 400 medley relays that established school records during his time in Muncie. Boyce was a two time, all-state selection at Grand Rapids Northview High School where he was named Most Valuable Swimmer three times. Andy was also a three-time all-area honoree. All-Americans (Men): 241 All-Americans (Women): 202 *Out of a total of 82 GVSU Swimming Records tracked (41 Men, 41 Women), all have been set under Andy Boyce  Dual Meet Record 2008-2009 Men: 4-2        Women: 6-1   2009-2010 Men: 6-1        Women: 5-3   2010-2011 Men: 7-2        Women: 7-3   2011-2012 Men: 7-3        Women: 8-3   2012-2013 Men: 8-2        Women: 8-3   2013-2014 Men: 6-1        Women: 6-3   2014-2015 Men: 7-2-1     Women: 8-4   Totals   Men: 45-13-1 Women: 48-20   Combined 93-33-1 (.736) NCAA Finishes 2008-2009 Men: 9th          Women: 9th   2009-2010 Men: 4th          Women: 8th   2010-2011 Men: 7th          Women: 9th 2011-2012 Men: 5th          Women: 6th   2012-2013 Men: 11th       Women: 14th   2013-2014 Men: 10th       Women: 10th   2014-2015 Men: 6th          Women: 20th GLIAC Finishes 2008-2009 Men: 2nd         Women: 1st  2009-2010 Men: 1st          Women: 2nd   2010-2011 Men: 2nd         Women: 2nd   2011-2012 Men: 2nd         Women: 2nd   2012-2013 Men: 2nd         Women: 4th   2013-2014 Men: 2nd         Women: 2nd   2014-2015 Men: 1st          Women: 2nd     Andy Boyce Head Coach                  Andy Boyce is in his ninth year as head swimming and diving coach for Grand Valley State. Andy joined the staff as an assistant coach in August of 2004 and then became head coach in 2008 after the retirement Dewey Newsome. Newsome is the only other head coach in the program's history. Boyce has led the Lakers to new heights since taking over as head coach, evidenced by the breaking of every record kept by the program. In addition, GVSU's top-10 performance lists are dominated by student-athletes under Boyce's tutelage and the Lakers have earned 443 All-American honors since the 2008 campaign. In addition to outstanding individual success, the Lakers have excelled as a team under Boyce. Boyce guided the women's team to the 2009 GLIAC Women's Swimming and Diving title, while the GVSU men's team claimed the 2008, 2010, and 2015 GLIAC Championships. The women's title was the first in the program's history, while the men's title in 2015 was the fourth. Boyce has also been named GLIAC Coach of the Year five times in his career (4 for the men and 1 for the women). The visibility of the Grand Valley State swimming and diving program has increased to a national level with Boyce at the helm. The Laker men have recorded six top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships under Boyce, including a program-best fourth-place finish at the 2010 NCAA Championships. The Laker women have had five top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships under Boyce. In addition, Andy has received the ASCA Award of Excellence after each of his eight years as head coach. The Lakers have excelled academically as well, having earned Scholar All-America plaudits for both the men and women by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America under his direction. Prior to arriving at Grand Valley State Boyce served as a graduate assistant coach at Ball State University from August of 2002 through May of 2004. While at Ball State, Andy earned his Master's degree in Sports Management. He also coached high school and several club teams. He was a four-year letter winner for the Cardinals in the pool and a member of the 200 medley and 400 medley relays that established school records during his time in Muncie. Boyce was a two time, all-state selection at Grand Rapids Northview High School where he was named Most Valuable Swimmer three times. Andy was also a three-time all-area honoree. All-Americans (Men): 241 All-Americans (Women): 202 *Out of a total of 82 GVSU Swimming Records tracked (41 Men, 41 Women), all have been set under Andy Boyce  Dual Meet Record 2008-2009 Men: 4-2        Women: 6-1   2009-2010 Men: 6-1        Women: 5-3   2010-2011 Men: 7-2        Women: 7-3   2011-2012 Men: 7-3        Women: 8-3   2012-2013 Men: 8-2        Women: 8-3   2013-2014 Men: 6-1        Women: 6-3   2014-2015 Men: 7-2-1     Women: 8-4   Totals   Men: 45-13-1 Women: 48-20   Combined 93-33-1 (.736) NCAA Finishes 2008-2009 Men: 9th          Women: 9th   2009-2010 Men: 4th          Women: 8th   2010-2011 Men: 7th          Women: 9th 2011-2012 Men: 5th          Women: 6th   2012-2013 Men: 11th       Women: 14th   2013-2014 Men: 10th       Women: 10th   2014-2015 Men: 6th          Women: 20th GLIAC Finishes 2008-2009 Men: 2nd         Women: 1st  2009-2010 Men: 1st          Women: 2nd   2010-2011 Men: 2nd         Women: 2nd   2011-2012 Men: 2nd         Women: 2nd   2012-2013 Men: 2nd         Women: 4th   2013-2014 Men: 2nd         Women: 2nd   2014-2015 Men: 1st          Women: 2nd     Prior to arriving at Grand Valley State Boyce served as a graduate assistant coach at Ball State University from August of 2002 through May of 2004. While at Ball State, Andy earned his Master's degree in Sports Management. He also coached high school and several club teams. He was a four-year letter winner for the Cardinals in the pool and a member of the 200 medley and 400 medley relays that established school records during his time in Muncie. Boyce was a two time, all-state selection at Grand Rapids Northview High School where he was named Most Valuable Swimmer three times. Andy was also a three-time all-area honoree. All-Americans (Men): 241 All-Americans (Women): 202 *Out of a total of 82 GVSU Swimming Records tracked (41 Men, 41 Women), all have been set under Andy Boyce   Dual Meet Record 2008-2009 Men: 4-2        Women: 6-1   2009-2010 Men: 6-1        Women: 5-3   2010-2011 Men: 7-2        Women: 7-3   2011-2012 Men: 7-3        Women: 8-3   2012-2013 Men: 8-2        Women: 8-3   2013-2014 Men: 6-1        Women: 6-3   2014-2015 Men: 7-2-1     Women: 8-4   Totals   Men: 45-13-1 Women: 48-20   Combined 93-33-1 (.736) NCAA Finishes 2008-2009 Men: 9 th           Women: 9 th   2009-2010 Men: 4 th           Women: 8 th   2010-2011 Men: 7 th           Women: 9 th 2011-2012 Men: 5 th           Women: 6 th   2012-2013 Men: 11 th        Women: 14 th   2013-2014 Men: 10 th        Women: 10 th   2014-2015 Men: 6 th           Women: 20 th GLIAC Finishes 2008-2009 Men: 2 nd         Women: 1 st   2009-2010 Men: 1 st          Women: 2 nd   2010-2011 Men: 2 nd         Women: 2 nd   2011-2012 Men: 2 nd          Women: 2 nd   2012-2013 Men: 2 nd          Women: 4 th   2013-2014 Men: 2 nd         Women: 2 nd   2014-2015 Men: 1 st          Women: 2 nd  

Vasquez is entering his fourth year as an Assistant Coach for the Grand Valley State Swimming and Diving program. Prior to his arrival at Grand Valley State, Vasquez was an assistant coach at Calvin College for three years. Vasquez was a four-year letter winner for the Lakers in the pool, including being elected team captain for the 2006-07 season. Justin earned three All-America honors during the 2005-06 campaign, while also garnering academic plaudits that season. Vasquez was a key contributor to the Lakers' first-ever GLIAC team title in 2005. Following his aquatic career, Vasquez was a student assistant coach in the GVSU program for three years. Dual Meet Record 2012-2013 Men: 8-2        Women: 8-3   2013-2014 Men: 6-1        Women: 6-3   2014-2015 Men: 7-2-1     Women: 8-4   Totals   Men: 45-13-1 Women: 48-20   Combined 93-33-1 (.736) NCAA Finishes 2012-2013 Men: 11th       Women: 14th   2013-2014 Men: 10th       Women: 10th   2014-2015 Men: 6th          Women: 20th GLIAC Finishes 2012-2013 Men: 2nd         Women: 4th   2013-2014 Men: 2nd         Women: 2nd   2014-2015 Men: 1st          Women: 2nd   Justin Vasquez Associate Head Coach                  Justin Vasquez is entering his fourth year as an Assistant Coach for the Grand Valley State Swimming and Diving program. Prior to his arrival at Grand Valley State, Vasquez was an assistant coach at Calvin College for three years. Vasquez was a four-year letter winner for the Lakers in the pool, including being elected team captain for the 2006-07 season. Justin earned three All-America honors during the 2005-06 campaign, while also garnering academic plaudits that season. Vasquez was a key contributor to the Lakers' first-ever GLIAC team title in 2005. Following his aquatic career, Vasquez was a student assistant coach in the GVSU program for three years. Dual Meet Record 2012-2013 Men: 8-2        Women: 8-3   2013-2014 Men: 6-1        Women: 6-3   2014-2015 Men: 7-2-1     Women: 8-4   Totals   Men: 45-13-1 Women: 48-20   Combined 93-33-1 (.736) NCAA Finishes 2012-2013 Men: 11th       Women: 14th   2013-2014 Men: 10th       Women: 10th   2014-2015 Men: 6th          Women: 20th GLIAC Finishes 2012-2013 Men: 2nd         Women: 4th   2013-2014 Men: 2nd         Women: 2nd   2014-2015 Men: 1st          Women: 2nd  

Burciaga, who is widely recognized as one of the top diving coaches in the midwest, is in his second year as the diving coach at Grand Valley State. Burciaga has guided GVSU to a record-setting pace in terms of recording the top diving scores for both the men and women on the 1 and 3-meter boards. Grand Valley State has established record-setting scores since his arrival on the staff, evidenced by his divers recording 15 top-10 dives and six NCAA DII All-America honors the last two years. Burciaga has coached and developed his divers to success at every level during his career. He has tutored his divers to conference championships, State Championships, AAU National Championships, Junior Olympic National Qualifiers and NCAA National Qualifiers on both the 1 and 3-meter boards. Burciaga was named the Michigan Boys Division 3 Diving Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2011 at Grand Rapids West Catholic High School. In addition, he is a USA Diving Certified Coach. All-Americans:  Men: 7 Women: 10 (6 of which came in the 2014-2015 Season) NCAA Finishes: 2012-2013: Taylor Wiercinski: 6th 1-Meter Dive, 4th 3-Meter Dive   2013-2014: Taylor Wiercinski: 3rd 1-Meter Dive, 5th 3-Meter Dive   2014-2015: Tyler Keelean: 2nd 1-Meter Dive, 2nd 3-Meter Dive                      Ian Ellis: 6th 3-Meter Dive                            Jared Gregory: 11th 1-Meter Dive, 14th 3-Meter Dive                      Joe Gucwa: 12th 1-Meter Dive, 10th 3-Meter Dive                      Taylor Wiercinski: 4th 1-Meter Dive, 3rd 3-Meter Dive                      Kayla Marquardt: 13th 1-Meter Dive, 15th 3-Meter Dive                      Anna Barry: 15th 1-Meter Dive, 14th 3-Meter Dive GLIAC Finishes: 2012-2013: Kyle Gebraad: 8th 3-Meter Dive                      Taylor Wiercinski: 2nd 1-Meter Dive, 4th 3-Meter Dive                      Kathrine Vulpetti: 5th 1-Meter Dive, 7th 3-Meter Dive   2013-2014: Taylor Wiercinski: 2nd 1-Meter Dive, 2nd 3-Meter Dive                      Kayla Marquardt: 7th 1-Meter Dive, 6th 3-Meter Dive                      Kathrine Vulpetti: 6th 1-Meter Dive                      Anna Barry: 8th 1-Meter Dive                      Haydn Hennes: 4th 1-Meter Dive, 4th 3-Meter Dive                      Ben Cornillie: 5th 1-Meter Dive, 5th 3-Meter Dive                      Alex Wong: 6th 1-Meter Dive, 6th 3-Meter Dive   2014-2015: Jared Gregory: 3rd 1-Meter Dive, 2nd 3-Meter Dive                      Joe Gucwa: 2nd 1-Meter Dive, 4th 3-Meter Dive                      Ben Cornillie: 5th 1-Meter Dive, 5th 3-Meter Dive                      Jeff Collins: 7th 1-Meter Dive, 6th 3-Meter Dive                      Taylor Wiercinski: 1st 1-Meter Dive, 2nd 3-Meter Dive                      Anna Barry: 4th 1-Meter Dive, 4th 3-Meter Dive                      Kayla Marquardt: 5th 1-Meter Dive, 5th 3-Meter Dive                      Nicole Gilbert: 8th 3-Meter Dive   Steve Burciaga Head Diving Coach                  Steve Burciaga, who is widely recognized as one of the top diving coaches in the midwest, is in his second year as the diving coach at Grand Valley State. Burciaga has guided GVSU to a record-setting pace in terms of recording the top diving scores for both the men and women on the 1 and 3-meter boards. Grand Valley State has established record-setting scores since his arrival on the staff, evidenced by his divers recording 15 top-10 dives and six NCAA DII All-America honors the last two years. Burciaga has coached and developed his divers to success at every level during his career. He has tutored his divers to conference championships, State Championships, AAU National Championships, Junior Olympic National Qualifiers and NCAA National Qualifiers on both the 1 and 3-meter boards. Burciaga was named the Michigan Boys Division 3 Diving Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2011 at Grand Rapids West Catholic High School. In addition, he is a USA Diving Certified Coach. All-Americans:  Men: 7 Women: 10 (6 of which came in the 2014-2015 Season) NCAA Finishes: 2012-2013: Taylor Wiercinski: 6th 1-Meter Dive, 4th 3-Meter Dive   2013-2014: Taylor Wiercinski: 3rd 1-Meter Dive, 5th 3-Meter Dive   2014-2015: Tyler Keelean: 2nd 1-Meter Dive, 2nd 3-Meter Dive                      Ian Ellis: 6th 3-Meter Dive                            Jared Gregory: 11th 1-Meter Dive, 14th 3-Meter Dive                      Joe Gucwa: 12th 1-Meter Dive, 10th 3-Meter Dive                      Taylor Wiercinski: 4th 1-Meter Dive, 3rd 3-Meter Dive                      Kayla Marquardt: 13th 1-Meter Dive, 15th 3-Meter Dive                      Anna Barry: 15th 1-Meter Dive, 14th 3-Meter Dive GLIAC Finishes: 2012-2013: Kyle Gebraad: 8th 3-Meter Dive                      Taylor Wiercinski: 2nd 1-Meter Dive, 4th 3-Meter Dive                      Kathrine Vulpetti: 5th 1-Meter Dive, 7th 3-Meter Dive   2013-2014: Taylor Wiercinski: 2nd 1-Meter Dive, 2nd 3-Meter Dive                      Kayla Marquardt: 7th 1-Meter Dive, 6th 3-Meter Dive                      Kathrine Vulpetti: 6th 1-Meter Dive                      Anna Barry: 8th 1-Meter Dive                      Haydn Hennes: 4th 1-Meter Dive, 4th 3-Meter Dive                      Ben Cornillie: 5th 1-Meter Dive, 5th 3-Meter Dive                      Alex Wong: 6th 1-Meter Dive, 6th 3-Meter Dive   2014-2015: Jared Gregory: 3rd 1-Meter Dive, 2nd 3-Meter Dive                      Joe Gucwa: 2nd 1-Meter Dive, 4th 3-Meter Dive                      Ben Cornillie: 5th 1-Meter Dive, 5th 3-Meter Dive                      Jeff Collins: 7th 1-Meter Dive, 6th 3-Meter Dive                      Taylor Wiercinski: 1st 1-Meter Dive, 2nd 3-Meter Dive                      Anna Barry: 4th 1-Meter Dive, 4th 3-Meter Dive                      Kayla Marquardt: 5th 1-Meter Dive, 5th 3-Meter Dive                      Nicole Gilbert: 8th 3-Meter Dive