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West Virginia University men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming and diving coach Vic Riggs<\/strong> announced today the hiring of Richard West<\/strong> as assistant coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am thrilled to accept the position at West Virginia University.\u00a0The focus on swimming well at the Big 12 Championship, the NCAA Championship and the Olympic trials have helped Vic Riggs and his staff to build a competitive program that has consistently performed well in those meets,\u201d said West, a native of Moundsville, West Virginia.\u00a0\u201cThe opportunity to become a part of a program on the rise, which also happens to be my home state, is a dream come true. Once a Mountaineer, always a Mountaineer.\u201d<\/p>\n

West was a volunteer coach for the WVU men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming team from 2012-15.<\/p>\n

\u201cRick brings a high quality of coaching expertise, and I look forward to him making our program better in and out of the pool,\u201d said Riggs.<\/p>\n

West served as head coach at Wheeling Jesuit from 2007-12 and was the Aquatics Director. He was responsible for the organization, compliance, budgeting and recruiting for the NCAA Division II program in the Appalachian Swimming Conference and West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. In 2010 and 2011, West was awarded Appalachian Swimming Conference Men\u2019s Coach of the Year.<\/p>\n

As assistant coach at Pitt in 2003-04, he assisted in coaching the eighth consecutive Big East Conference men\u2019s swimming champion team, the 19th title in 22 years. He helped coach the men\u2019s team to the most dual meet wins (14) in the university\u2019s history in 2003, and he helped the women\u2019s team reach its first winning dual meet record in four seasons (8-6) that same year.<\/p>\n

At Duquesne in 2002-03, West led the Dukes to their first ever Atlantic 10 champion swimmer in the school\u2019s 26-year history as head coach. Prior to working with the Dukes, he was an assistant men\u2019s swimming coach at Ohio State in 2002. West was responsible for the recruiting process including scouting, contacting prospects and implementing a thorough follow-up plan for the incoming opportunities.<\/p>\n

In 2002, West was the assistant men\u2019s swimming coach for five months at Ohio State. He represented OSU at the United States Summer Nationals in August 2002.<\/p>\n

\u201cRick\u2019s enthusiasm for coaching and the sport is what I am excited most about him bringing to the program. These aspects will enhance both the day-to-day operations of our program and in our recruiting,\u201d said Riggs.<\/p>\n

West developed a new men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming program entirely from top to bottom, serving as the head coach at Steubenville High from 1996-2000. He coached the newly established team to a record of 94-16 in dual meet competitions.<\/p>\n

West attended West Liberty, earning a bachelor\u2019s of arts in education in 1997. In 2010, he received a master\u2019s degree in athletic coaching education from West Virginia University. Currently, he\u2019s a doctoral student pursuing a degree in coaching and teaching studies and anticipates to graduate in May of 2016.<\/p>\n

He and his wife, Sarah, have three children, Carleigh (16), Sydney (15) and Quinton (8).<\/p>\n

The above article is a press release submitted to Swimming World. To reach our audience, contact us at\u00a0newsmaster@swimmingworld.com<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"