Wheaton College IL Men's Swimming

Lederhouse's tenure. Eight Wheaton swimmers have won individual national event championships. The Thunder women's program has won 19-straight CCIW Championships from 1998-2016 and finished 10th at the 2013 and 2016 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming Championships and 12th at the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming Championships. And in 2007, Lederhouse was named the CCIW "Coach of the Year" in both men's and women's swimming as he guided each of the Thunder programs to CCIW Championships. In 2006, the men's swim team finished seventh and the women's swim team finished 11th at the NCAA Division III Championships.  Lederhouse led the men's swim team to an 11th-place finish and the women's swim team to a 14th place finish at the 2005 Division III Championships. In 2004, the men finished eighth and the women placed 17th. In the 2002-03 season both the men's and women's teams placed in the top 10 nationally for the third year in a row as the women placed seventh and the men sixth. The 2000-01 women's team took sixth place and the men's team took seventh place, the 1989-90 men's team placed third and the 1990-91 men's team was fourth at the NCAA Division III National Championships. In 1999-2000, the women's team placed fifth while both the 1989-1999 and 1991-92 women's teams placed eighth. Lederhouse was named the NCAA D-III Women's Team Coach of the Year in 2000. The Illinois Swimming Association has named Lederhouse Coach of the Year numerous times, most recently as State Men's Swim Coach of the Year in 2003. Since 1974, Lederhouse has been coaching swimmers at all levels from summer novice teams to Olympic Trial qualifiers. He is an ASCA Level 5 certified coach, and holds Master and Distinguished Coach certificates. As an undergraduate at Wheaton College, Lederhouse was an All-American swimmer at Wheaton winning the 1971 and 1972 NCAA Division II 100-yard backstroke championships and qualified both seasons for the NCAA Division I National Championships in that event. He was an NCAA All-American in the 200 individual medley (1972-74), 200 backstroke (1971-74), and 100 backstroke (1971-74). Lederhouse once held CCIW records and won CCIW titles in seven events: 50 freestyle (1971, 1974), 100 freestyle (1972, 1974), 200 freestyle (1972), 100 butterfly (1973), 200 butterfly (1973), 400 individual medley (1971), and 100 backstroke (1971 and 1974). He also won Illinois Private College championships in the 100 and 200 backstroke and 200 and 400 individual medley, and held Illinois Small College State records and/or Wheaton varsity records in eleven events: 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1000 freestyle; 100 and 200 butterfly; 100 and 200 backstroke; and 200 and 400 individual medley. Lederhouse and his wife, Jill, professor and Chair of the Wheaton College Department of Education, have three children and reside in Wheaton. Aldrin, Josh "Buzz" Ancona, Tim Anthony, Brad Ayers, Meghan Baker, Tonya Black, Chaz Bradley, Scott Bullington, Bryan Buyse, Emily Cardle, Tom Clark, JJ Clousing, Jim Cuthbert, Katie Davis, Julie DeClute, Jake Demchak, Mark Deter, Tricia Dickey, Benjamin Dittman, Kira East, Katie Ellingsen, Tim Fedyski, Emily Felske, Pete Fisher, Ben Frahler, Trey Gibson, Cedric Gimre, Dr. Matthew Gomez, Cesar Graham, Kelsey Graham, Taylor Gruenwald, Jim Guidera, Sarah Harris, Ron Hodge, John Holwerda, Don Hountras, Stacy Hovee, Maris Huffman, Rick Husted, Matt Ittersagen, Pete Kasiguran, Kellen Keck, Kyle Langs, Jordan Lederhouse, Jon Lindsey, Rusty Madsen, Kent Malmquist, Laine Marhanka, Brett Martin, Trey Mayerik, Jennifer McKinley, Rick Nelson, Erika Nelson, Jane Nelson, Parker Novosad, Kaitlyn Number, Athletics Fax Olsen, Dan Olsen, Dan Olson, Karly Panner, Jon Parker, Erin Parrish, Joel Peltz, Jeff Peters, Leah Petricca, Paul Phone Number, Athletics Pihl, Brad Prasil, Allan Roberts, Jordan Savenok, Mark Schauer, Mike Scott, Jesse Seager, Ryan Selby, Dr. Scott Settecase, Parker Simmons, Beth Smith, Brittany Souders, Ben Souders, Ben Southworth, Therese Stukes, Bill Swider, Mike Terrazas, Eric Theisen, Michelle Thornton, Megan Torppey, Scott Walford, David Waterman, Jake Watt, Dr. David Westrate, Sydney  Full Staff  expand Wheaton has enjoyed 12 top-10 national finishes by its men's team and 10 by its women's team and more than 75 Wheaton swimmers and divers have earned All-American honors during Lederhouse's tenure. Eight Wheaton swimmers have won individual national event championships. The Thunder women's program has won 19-straight CCIW Championships from 1998-2016 and finished 10th at the 2013 and 2016 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming Championships and 12th at the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Swimming Championships. And in 2007, Lederhouse was named the CCIW "Coach of the Year" in both men's and women's swimming as he guided each of the Thunder programs to CCIW Championships. In 2006, the men's swim team finished seventh and the women's swim team finished 11th at the NCAA Division III Championships.  Lederhouse led the men's swim team to an 11th-place finish and the women's swim team to a 14th place finish at the 2005 Division III Championships. In 2004, the men finished eighth and the women placed 17th. In the 2002-03 season both the men's and women's teams placed in the top 10 nationally for the third year in a row as the women placed seventh and the men sixth. The 2000-01 women's team took sixth place and the men's team took seventh place, the 1989-90 men's team placed third and the 1990-91 men's team was fourth at the NCAA Division III National Championships. In 1999-2000, the women's team placed fifth while both the 1989-1999 and 1991-92 women's teams placed eighth. Lederhouse was named the NCAA D-III Women's Team Coach of the Year in 2000. The Illinois Swimming Association has named Lederhouse Coach of the Year numerous times, most recently as State Men's Swim Coach of the Year in 2003. Since 1974, Lederhouse has been coaching swimmers at all levels from summer novice teams to Olympic Trial qualifiers. He is an ASCA Level 5 certified coach, and holds Master and Distinguished Coach certificates. As an undergraduate at Wheaton College, Lederhouse was an All-American swimmer at Wheaton winning the 1971 and 1972 NCAA Division II 100-yard backstroke championships and qualified both seasons for the NCAA Division I National Championships in that event. He was an NCAA All-American in the 200 individual medley (1972-74), 200 backstroke (1971-74), and 100 backstroke (1971-74). Lederhouse once held CCIW records and won CCIW titles in seven events: 50 freestyle (1971, 1974), 100 freestyle (1972, 1974), 200 freestyle (1972), 100 butterfly (1973), 200 butterfly (1973), 400 individual medley (1971), and 100 backstroke (1971 and 1974). He also won Illinois Private College championships in the 100 and 200 backstroke and 200 and 400 individual medley, and held Illinois Small College State records and/or Wheaton varsity records in eleven events: 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1000 freestyle; 100 and 200 butterfly; 100 and 200 backstroke; and 200 and 400 individual medley. Lederhouse and his wife, Jill, professor and Chair of the Wheaton College Department of Education, have three children and reside in Wheaton.

Ayers joined the Wheaton College coaching staff in the 2013-14 season. Previously, she has coached with the Wheaton Swim Club since 2005. Prior to that she was the head coach of the Naper Carriage Hill swim team in Naperville, where she led the team to a second place-finish at the city championships in 2006. She is a Naperville Central High School graduate and also participated in many local swim clubs in Naperville. From the age of five, she has been involved in competitive swimming on the club, high school, and collegiate level. In college she was a varsity swimmer at both the College of Charleston and University of Illinois at Chicago, and was elected team captain as a sophomore. Meghan has a paralegal degree from Roosevelt University in Chicago and received her Master's Degree in Education from Wheaton College. Meghan also coordinates private lessons for the Wheaton Swim Club and is married to Wheaton Swim Club coach Jacob Ayers, a Wheaton College Swim Alumnus and CCIW Butterfly Champ 1997.  They have two sons, Liam, 2 and Rowan, three months. Aldrin, Josh "Buzz" Ancona, Tim Anthony, Brad Ayers, Meghan Baker, Tonya Black, Chaz Bradley, Scott Bullington, Bryan Buyse, Emily Cardle, Tom Clark, JJ Clousing, Jim Cuthbert, Katie Davis, Julie DeClute, Jake Demchak, Mark Deter, Tricia Dickey, Benjamin Dittman, Kira East, Katie Ellingsen, Tim Fedyski, Emily Felske, Pete Fisher, Ben Frahler, Trey Gibson, Cedric Gimre, Dr. Matthew Gomez, Cesar Graham, Kelsey Graham, Taylor Gruenwald, Jim Guidera, Sarah Harris, Ron Hodge, John Holwerda, Don Hountras, Stacy Hovee, Maris Huffman, Rick Husted, Matt Ittersagen, Pete Kasiguran, Kellen Keck, Kyle Langs, Jordan Lederhouse, Jon Lindsey, Rusty Madsen, Kent Malmquist, Laine Marhanka, Brett Martin, Trey Mayerik, Jennifer McKinley, Rick Nelson, Erika Nelson, Jane Nelson, Parker Novosad, Kaitlyn Number, Athletics Fax Olsen, Dan Olsen, Dan Olson, Karly Panner, Jon Parker, Erin Parrish, Joel Peltz, Jeff Peters, Leah Petricca, Paul Phone Number, Athletics Pihl, Brad Prasil, Allan Roberts, Jordan Savenok, Mark Schauer, Mike Scott, Jesse Seager, Ryan Selby, Dr. Scott Settecase, Parker Simmons, Beth Smith, Brittany Souders, Ben Souders, Ben Southworth, Therese Stukes, Bill Swider, Mike Terrazas, Eric Theisen, Michelle Thornton, Megan Torppey, Scott Walford, David Waterman, Jake Watt, Dr. David Westrate, Sydney  Full Staff  expand Meghan Ayers joined the Wheaton College coaching staff in the 2013-14 season. Previously, she has coached with the Wheaton Swim Club since 2005. Prior to that she was the head coach of the Naper Carriage Hill swim team in Naperville, where she led the team to a second place-finish at the city championships in 2006. She is a Naperville Central High School graduate and also participated in many local swim clubs in Naperville. From the age of five, she has been involved in competitive swimming on the club, high school, and collegiate level. In college she was a varsity swimmer at both the College of Charleston and University of Illinois at Chicago, and was elected team captain as a sophomore. Meghan has a paralegal degree from Roosevelt University in Chicago and received her Master's Degree in Education from Wheaton College. Meghan also coordinates private lessons for the Wheaton Swim Club and is married to Wheaton Swim Club coach Jacob Ayers, a Wheaton College Swim Alumnus and CCIW Butterfly Champ 1997.  They have two sons, Liam, 2 and Rowan, three months.