Katy Peterson Named Head Coach at Widener University

CHESTER, Pennsylvania, May 11. KATY Peterson has been selected by Widener University to be its next men's and women's swimming coach.

Peterson arrives after serving the last three seasons (2008-11) as an assistant coach for Florida State University, leading the middle distance freestyle, individual medley and backstroke groups. She was responsible for managing the team's recruiting databases, coordinating recruiting visits, academic monitoring and coordinating daily practices for assigned members of the men's and women's squads.

Among the Seminoles accomplishments during her span included 11 participants at the NCAA Championships, 11 swimmers who qualified for the 2012 Olympic Trials, 35 new school records set and 39 swimmers on the Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Team her first two years.

Prior to this, Peterson was an assistant coach at the University of Richmond for three years (2005-08). The Spiders track record during her time included five NCAA qualifiers, 20 new school records set, two Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Performers of the Meet, two Rookies of the Meet and two qualifiers for the 2008 Olympic Trials.

Peterson also was the head coach at the Dominion Club in Wyndham, VA, assistant coach for Club Seminole in Tallahassee, FL, the swim clinics director and head instructor at the University of Richmond, a counselor at the University of Virginia Swim Camp and an event coordinator for the Special Olympics of Pennsylvania.

Peterson is a native of Lower Moreland, PA and was an All-American at Lower Moreland High School from 1998-2001.

She then competed at Virginia Tech, where she was an NCAA provisional qualifier in four separate events. She graduated in 2005 with a B.S. in Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise Science. Peterson also did an internship for the University addressing team nutrition and mentoring cardiac rehabilitation patients.

"In the short time I visited Widener I was immediately blown away by the positive energy and sense of community from the other coaches and staff," Peterson said. "I would like to thank Athletic Director Jack Shafer for giving me this opportunity to carry out his vision of making the student-athletes at Widener University leaders in the pool, classroom, and community.

"We look to send someone to the national championships and we have some kids who are on the brink, Peterson added. "All it takes is one and then the rest will come."

Peterson replaces Bob Piotti, who resigned as head coach after 24 seasons.

Widener women's team last winter captured its first Middle Atlantic Conference title since 1994 and the men closed second after winning five straight league crowns.

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