Blaire Bachman Joins Indiana Coaching Staff

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University head swimming coach Ray Looze announced the hiring of Blaire Bachman on Tuesday.

Bachman will serve as an assistant swimming coach for both the Indiana men’s and women’s squads.

“Blaire brings an uncommon level of passion for swimming to our staff,” Looze remarked. “At Indiana we all love swimming. In this respect, Blaire was the perfect fit for us. Her head coaching experience and ability to recruit will help Indiana break into the NCAA top-five in the future. She is a high energy person who will bring that approach to our pool deck daily. We expect her to enhance our student athlete experience by tapping into her unique skill set and coaching wisdom.”

Bachman comes to Bloomington from Dartmouth, where she served as assistant swim coach for both the men’s and women’s teams since June of 2015.

“I want to thank Ray Looze and Indiana University for giving me the opportunity to join a dynamic coaching staff that is focused on the academic and athletic excellence of its student-athletes,” Bachman said. “The spirit of Indiana athletics is undeniable; I’m honored to be a part of the Hoosier family and help in building upon its rich history of success.”

Prior to Dartmouth, Bachman had a tremendously successful stint as head coach for the Brenau University women’s swimming team for five years. At the time of her hiring at Brenau in July of 2010, Bachman was the youngest head swimming coach in the nation.

A four-time Appalachian Swimming Conference Coach of the Year, Bachman was named the NAIA Coach of the Year in 2014-15 after guiding Brenau to a third-place finish and four individual titles at the NAIA National Championships – the highest finish in team history.

In 2013-2014, Brenau Swimming marked its highest national ranking at that time, placing fourth at the NAIA National Championships in Oklahoma, while naming five swimmers to All-American status and earning two individual event national championship titles.

A native of Gainesville, Ga., Bachman graduated from Georgia College & State University in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in mass communications and a concentration in public relations.

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Press Release courtesy of Indiana University Swimming and Diving.

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