SUNY-New Paltz Men's Swimming

Christiansen begins his second year as an assistant swimming coach at the State University of New York at New Paltz in 2016-17 after leading both men's & women's teams to second place finishes at the 2016 SUNYAC Championships. Christiansen spent the past five years as a coach with Victor Swim Club, which won the 2015 Niagara LSC championship. While at Victor Swim Club, he developed dryland and strength & conditioning programs, managed meets and created seasonal and long-term athlete development plans. He also served as the head age group coach from 2011-13.   During the 2014-15 season, Christiansen served as the head junior varsity coach for the Penfield High School womens team, guiding the squad to a 8-1 dual-meet record while coaching one New York State meet qualifier.   He brings two seasons of college coaching experience, having worked as a volunteer assistant at the Rochester Institute of Technology from 2011-13. Christiansen broke into coaching in 2008 as an assistant coach with the Sea Dragons Swim Club.   Christiansen competed at Hiram College as an undergraduate from 2004-08, serving as team captain for three years and swimming a leg on the Terriers program-record-setting 800 freestyle relay his senior season.   Christiansen earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Hiram in 2008 and his Master of Science in communication & media technology from RIT in 2013.