Seton Hall University Men's Swimming

Farina as led by former Pirate diver PJ Hughes, Ben Mitchell and Gabby Signorelli each took home two gold medals from the BIG EAST Championship meet. Each program also maintained its high academic standard as both teams were recognized a 13th consecutive CSCAA Team Scholar All-America Award. In 2012-13, Seton Hall saw more than 85 percent of its swimmers qualify for BIG EAST Championship competition. The women re-wrote five school records while the men broke two, and posted a 9-2 dual meet record. In 2010-11, senior Kevin Webster became the first student-athlete in program history to compete at the NCAA Championships. Farina also coached the men[apos]s team to a sixth-place showing at the BIG EAST Championship, a new high in program history, while the women[apos]s team came in ninth, its best finish since 2005. Webster also became the first swimmer in school history to be named Most Outstanding Male Swimmer at the BIG EAST Championships after winning the 400-yard individual medley and 200-yard backstroke conference titles. Webster was not the first Pirate to capture a BIG EAST title under Farina as Jack Leavitt (2005,100-Backstroke) also accomplished the feat. Since his hiring, Farina has brought a new level of commitment to the Pirate programs. Beginning with the 2000-01 season, Farina[apos]s swimmers have earned wins against rivals Georgetown, Rutgers, Syracuse, Providence and Villanova, recorded 15 NCAA consideration standards, over 40 Senior National qualifiers, three Olympic Trial qualifiers, and shattered over 50 school records. In 2008-09 he traveled to Atlanta with eight members of the men[apos]s team to compete in the USA Swimming Short Course Nationals in which his Pirates broke six school records, a conference record, and placed eighth overall ahead of Big Ten power-house Indiana. Farina[apos]s student-athletes have also performed well in the classroom. In 2005-06, Matt Miklius was named the Seton Hall Scholar Athlete of the Year, as was Matt Geiger in 2007-08. Finally, two athletes were named to the CoSida Academic All-District II Squad, with one earning ESPN the Magazine/CoSida Academic All-America honors. Farina, the fifth coach in the history of the Seton Hall program, served as an assistant coach at both Rutgers University and Virginia Tech University and also founded the Liner Aquatics Club. A 1993 Rutgers graduate, Farina was a six-time school record holder for the Scarlet Knights and later worked for four years as an assistant coach for his alma mater following graduation. During his time at Rutgers, Farina helped coach the men[apos]s team to a second-place finish in the Atlantic-10 in 1994 as well as nine athletes to NCAA consideration standards and Senior National time cuts. Following his tenure at Rutgers, Farina went to Virginia Tech were he served as the assistant coach and recruiting coordinator during the 1997-98 season. During Farina[apos]s time at Virginia Tech he served as the primary coach for the sprinters and mid-distance freestylers while helping lead the Virginia Tech women[apos]s teamto a second-place finish in the Atlantic-10 Conference. In addition, Farina coached seven athletes to NCAA consideration and Senior National standards. Later, as founder of the Liner Aquatics Club in Phillipsburg, NJ, Farina was in charge of all aspects of the USA Swimming organization, including administration, coaching, and training swimmers of all ages. At Rutgers, Farina set school records in the 100, 200, and 500-yard freestyle, the 200, 400, and 800-yard freestyle relay, and was a senior national qualifier from 1991-93 in the 200 and 500-yard freestyle. Farina graduated in 1993 with a multiple degree in English, history, and political science. He received a Masters Degree in Sports Management from East Stroudsburg University in 2003. Ron and his wife Amy currently reside in Easton, Pa. They have a daughter, Gianna, born March 19, 2002 and a son RJ, born February 26, 2004.

Le Blanc graduated from Seton Hall in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He went on to receive his Masters of Science in Experimental Psychology from Seton Hall in 2008. Le Blanc gained experience swimming the freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly during his four years at Seton Hall, serving as a team captain during his senior season. He has also coached senior and national swim groups for the Summit Area YMCA since 2006. The 2014 Adjunct Faculty of the Year Award winner, LeBlanc currently serves as an adjunct faculty member for the Math, Physics, Physical Therapy and Psychology departments at Seton Hall.

Sapp assists with planning and implementation of workouts; provides instruction and feedback to members of the men[apos]s and women[apos]s squads and also is responsible for the coordination of the Pirates[apos] recruiting efforts. A 2010 graduate of Edinboro (Pa.) University, Sapp spent two seasons as a graduate assistant for the men[apos]s and women[apos]s squads at West Virginia University, assisting in the administration of all aspects of the Mountaineers[apos] highly successful program. A USA Swimming certified instructor, Sapp[apos]s coaching backgrounbd also includes stints at Club Mountaineer in Morgantown as well as the Longhorn Swim Camp in Austin, Texas. The Pittsburgh native entered the coaching ranks after a standout career in the pool for Edinboro during which he twice served as team captain and garnered a number of All-Conference honors for his exploits. A four-year letterwinner, he was also recognized as a scholar athlete each year. Sapp completed his undergraduate studies with a B.S. in Health and Physical Education with a dual concentration in Sport and Recreation Administration and went on to earn a Master[apos]s of Science in Athletic Coaching Education from West Virginia in 2013.