Cedar Falls 2007 Women's Swimming & Diving

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Tiger Coaching Staff
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Coach Backstrom,Coach Macussen,Coach Peiffer

Head Coach Richard Marcussen
 
"We have some young kids who I expect to come around pretty well and should help us down the line. We just need to get the right combinations together and get them excited and then who knows?"

  • BA Degree, UNI, Master's Degree, Clayton University
  • Coaching Experience: 37 years as head coach at Cedar Falls High School.
  • Started the Swimming programs at CFHS.
  • Individual Accomplishments:

21 Conference Coach of the Year Honors

33 District Coach of the Year Honors

9 State Championships, 6 Runner-up titles for Women

3 State Championships, 1 Runner-up title for Men

Des Moines Register Coach of the Year 1998, 2003

National Federation Coach of the Year 2002

6 State Coach of the Year Honors

  • Individual Swimmer & Diver Accomplishments:

33 All-State Swimming Champions

34 All-American Swimmers

3 Outstanding State Championships Swimmers of the Year

  • Dual Records:

Women 268 Wins - 31 Lost

Men 274 Wins - 31 Lost

 

Assistant Coach: Jerry Backstrom

  • High School Swimmer 1967-1969 Member of Runner-up team for Davenport West 1969 under Don Jepsen
  • Two year swimmer for UNI 1969-1971 under Glen Henry
  • 5 year assistant for Davenport West under Don Jepsen
  • 3 year assistant for Ben Myers NUHS for Boys and Girls
  • 4 year assistant for Dana Peiffer NUHS for Boys and Girls
  • Works at John Deere for 25 years

 


Diving Coach: Dana Peiffer