Michigan State University Women's Swimming

Gianiodis has also coached swimmers to the 2004 South African, the 2006 Puerto Rican national teams and the 2012 Olympic Trials. Under Gianiodis' direction, the Spartan teams have also excelled academically. In 2006, both the men and women garnered top-20 rankings in Division I for academic performances. In 2007 the men's team again finished in the top 20 and they won the Directors Cup as a team with the highest GPA within the MSU athletic department. In 2015 the Spartan men had the highest GPA in NCAA Division I and in 2016 the men finished inside the nation's top 10 for team grade point average. Gianiodis went on to earn his master's degree in history at the University of Buffalo in 1995. While in graduate school, he began his coaching career. From 1992-95, he was head coach of the Town of Tonawanda Titans Swim Club. In 1995, he earned the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA) Niagara District Age Group Coach of the Year Award. During that span, Gianiodis also served as a volunteer coach for the University of Buffalo men's swim team, before accepting a position at his alma mater in 1995. "My coaching career really happened by accident," Gianiodis said. "I had the plan that I was going to get my Ph.D. in history and then teach for my entire life. However, the thrill of coaching and the ability to really mentor kids pulled me in the direction of coaching." From 1995-97, Gianiodis served as assistant men's swimming coach at St. Bonaventure. He ran the team's stroke group and was responsible for recruiting. While at St. Bonaventure, he helped the team to a runner-up finish in 1997 and he coached multiple Atlantic-10 Conference champions. Gianiodis was hired in September 1997 by former MSU head coach Richard Bader. During his four-year tenure as a Spartan assistant coach, the program was represented at the NCAA championships all four years. He was instrumental in all facets of the program including coordinating Spartan Swim Camps, recruiting and coaching the stroke groups. In 2002, Gianiodis was promoted to Associate Head Coach under Jim Lutz. That year he also coached individual swimmers in his group to both the Men's and Women's NCAA Championships. After six seasons at MSU, Gianiodis was officially named head coach in 2003. "The most important thing to me beyond everything else is that Michigan State swimmers and divers leave this program armed and ready to take on the world," Gianiodis said. "My goal for each Spartan swimmer and diver is that they take the Spartan attitude of success and carry it into their lives beyond the pool." "I love Michigan State and it has been very good to me and my family. In turn, I think we have instilled a family atmosphere within our program. We are a family that supports and demands excellence from each other." Gianiodis is involved in many local charities including the Special Olympics and the Children's Miracle Network at Sparrow Hospital. A 1992 graduate of St. Bonaventure, Gianiodis was a four-year walk-on, competing in the breast and backstroke events. He was a three-time All-Eastern Intercollegiate Conference selection. He graduated magna cum laude with a degree in history, English and political science. He won the Student-Athlete Academic Merit Award in his senior year. An Amherst, N.Y., native, Gianiodis resides in Lansing with his wife, Eileen, their sons, Costa and Thomas, and their daughter, Ana. ·  | ·  |     ·     · ·  ·  | ·  | ·  | · |  

Milloy serves as the team's recruiting coordinator and also is in charge of planning the team's training trip. "Coach Milloy is a very integral part of our program," Coach Gianiodis said. "She shows a great amount of attentiveness to the athletes on the team. She is an incredible coach and her experience in dealing with so many situations is very important to our success." Milloy joined the Michigan State staff in 2002 after serving four years as an assistant coach at Clemson, where she coached the sprinters and breaststrokers. While with the Tigers, Milloy coached six women who qualified for the NCAA Championships, three of which were walk-ons. In addition, she coached three ACC Championship relay teams, each which produced school records. Prior to her tenure with the Tigers, Milloy was an assistant coach at Toledo, where she spent her time with the sprinters and backstrokers. Under Milloy's tutelage, the Toledo men won the 200-meter freestyle, 400-meter freestyle and 200-meter medley relays, setting Mid-American Conference records in the process. Milloy also served as the Senior Swim Coach of the Greater Toledo Aquatic Club. She coached 13 athletes at the 1997 Summer Junior Nationals and three athletes at the 1997 Summer Senior Nationals. The Ottawa, Ontario, native was the assistant women's swimming coach at Brown University from 1992-95, where she aided in rebuilding the women's program. Prior to her stint at Brown, Milloy served as a student assistant coach at the University of Tennessee. While at Tennessee, Milloy helped coach the team to a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships, including the school's first NCAA Champion in the 50-meter freestyle, as well as a Honda Award Winner. Milloy graduated from Tennessee in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in psychology. ·  | ·  |     ·     · ·  ·  | ·  | ·  | · |  

Marsh spent 2014-15 as a part-time coach with the Spartans, working primarily with the distance swimmers. ·  Head Coach Matt Gianiodis | Email ·  Associate Head Coach Kathleen Milloy | Email ·  Assistant Coach/Diving Eric Best | Email · Assistant Coach Amelia Marsh | Email

Best's leadership, Spartan divers continue to earn Big Ten Diver of the Week honors, Big Ten Academic All- Conference Honors and a hand full of Academic All-Americans. 2007-08 Best helped send four divers to NCAA Regionals. His biggest accomplishment of the year was mentoring Danielle Williams to a fourth-place finish at the Canadian nationals and a seventh place finish at the Olympic Trials. Best was named the 2006 Big Ten Diving Coach of the Year, after his divers finished 4th in diving points at the Big Ten Championships with no platform entries and no divers with previous national experience. He also coached seven divers who qualified for the NCAA Regional Meet. During the summer of 2004, he coached former Spartan diver Chad Hepner to a ninth-place finish at the U.S. National Championships. In 2005, he coached Spartan Danielle Williams to a seventh-place finish in the three-meter and a ninth-place finish in the one-meter at the Canada Games. Prior to becoming the diving coach at Michigan State, Best served as the diving coach at West Bloomfield (Mich.) High School from 1991-2002. During his tenure at West Bloomfield, he coached 26 state meet qualifiers in 11 consecutive years, including six state finalists and two All-Americans. Best also spent one season (1980-81) as the diving coach at Oakland Community College, where he coached two NJCAA qualifiers, including a fifth-place finisher. Best has been an integral part of the MSU Diving Camp since 1980. Among his responsibilities are supervising the program, coaching, spotting and delivering lectures on training techniques, diving mechanics, and goal setting. In addition, Best coaches the Spartan Diving Club at Michigan State. Best was a member of the Michigan State diving team from 1979-82. He is a 1992 cum laude graduate of Wayne State University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in secondary education. ·  | ·  |     ·     · ·  ·  | ·  | ·  | · |