University of the Ozarks Men's Swimming And Diving

David DeGeus enters his ninth season as head coach of the women's and men's swimming program. He was hired in 2015 to start the new program for the 2016-2017 season.     At Ozarks First Female Qualifier to the Regional Dive Championships (2024) First Female Diver to earn and Individual Academic All-Amerca Award (2024) Men's Swim and Dive Team had program's highest finish (4th) at SCAC Championships (2021-22) 18 athletes made the SCAC Honor Roll (2021-22) 2020-21 team set numerous program records Had the program's first Conference Diver of the Week (2020-21) Women's and Men's Swim and Dive Team earned the CSCAA Team Academic Award for Spring 2020 13 athletes made the SCAC Academic Honor Roll (2019-20) Had program's first All-Conference swimmer (2018-2019) Guided women's and men's teams to highest finish ever at SCAC Championships (2018-2019) Topped Williams Baptist College in dual opener (2018-2019) Women's Swim Team has received the CSCAA team academic award three times (spring 2017, fall 2018, spring 2019) Had a combined eight women's and men's swimmers on the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Honor Roll (2018-2019) Posted a pair of home wins in a double dual (2017-18) Men's team posted the highest team gpa in NCAA Division III (2016-17) Women's and men's team honored with team academic award from the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (2016-17) Named the age group Coach of the Year by Arkansas Swimming for the 2016-2017 season Collegiate Swimming Career University of Nevada-Las Vegas Henderson State University Additional Coaching Experience Undergraduate assistant at Henderson State University Head coach of Clarksville’s branch of the Central Arkansas Swim Club (CASC) racers since 2011 Served as the assistant coach of the CASC Racers in North Little Rock (2009-2011) Volunteer coach at North Little High School for two years US Masters USA Club Swimming Collegiate Swimming Accomplishments Earned a combined seven All-America honors in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke and 200 and 400 medley relays at Henderson State University Won the conference championship in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke as a senior at Henderson State and set the school’s 100-yard breaststroke record (56.62) Represented Henderson State in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke at the NCAA Division II national championships, placing sixth in the 200 Helped Henderson State to its highest finish ever (eighth) at the national championships Hometown Edmond, Oklahoma Edmond High School State finalist in the 100-yard breaststroke in each of his four years Helped his 200 freestyle relay team to a state championship Personal Married to Angela and they have two daughters and one son       

Rickey Richard II begins his third season as the volunteer women's and men's dive coach. Richard has an extensive background in gymnastics and started the dive program at Clarksville High School.