{"id":232809,"date":"2016-12-09T09:34:26","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T16:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=232809"},"modified":"2016-12-09T10:12:10","modified_gmt":"2016-12-09T17:12:10","slug":"casey-converse-announces-retirement-as-air-force-academy-swim-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/casey-converse-announces-retirement-as-air-force-academy-swim-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Casey Converse Announces Retirement as Air Force Academy Swim Coach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Long-time Air Force swimming coach <strong>Keith \u201cCasey\u201d Converse<\/strong> has announced his retirement effective\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_2022489524\">June 30, 2017<\/span>. Converse is in his 29th season of coaching at the Academy. A 1976 US Olympian and NCAA Champion swimmer at the University of Alabama, Converse began his tenure in 1988 as the first civilian swim coach in Academy history.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_116992\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-116992\" data-attachment-id=\"116992\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/10-great-quotes-from-four-champions\/casey-converse\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/casey-converse.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1366,983\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Casey Converse\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;12\/9\/16&lt;br \/&gt;\nCasey Converse&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Alabama Athletics&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/casey-converse-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/casey-converse-1024x736.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-116992\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/casey-converse-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Casey Converse\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-116992\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Alabama Athletics<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWe are so grateful for Casey\u2019s tremendous service to the Air Force Academy over the last 29 years,\u201d director of athletics <strong>Jim<\/strong> <strong>Knowlton<\/strong> said. \u201cHis leadership, loyalty and vision for nearly three decades have been instrumental in our women winning two national titles, progressing to Division I status in the Mountain West, and providing our Air Force outstanding leaders of character as second lieutenants. Casey has left an incredible legacy here at the Academy and we wish him and his family all the best for continued success in his retirement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From 1988 to 1997, Converse led both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s swim teams. Success came quickly as the men\u2019s team moved from the bottom of the Western Athletic Conference to a second-place finish in 1991. Under Converse\u2019s guidance, the Air Force women\u2019s team made Academy history by winning back-to-back Division II National Championships in 1995 and 1996.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCasey Converse will certainly be a hard act to follow,\u201d said <strong>George Nelson<\/strong>, associate athletic director and sport administrator for swimming.\u00a0\u201cTwenty-nine years ago he stepped on the pool deck and energized both of our swimming programs in reaching new heights.\u00a0 From national championships to countless All-Americans who are now doing great things in and out of the Air Force, his impact has been felt way beyond the gates of USAFA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCasey Converse has been an institution at the Air Force Academy,\u201d said <strong>Randy Spetman<\/strong>, Air Force Academy director of athletics from 1996-2003. \u201cBoth as an athlete and a coach, I have so much respect for Casey. He is a man of tremendous integrity and his work ethic is second to none. He has touched so many young lives over his 29 years that both he and his family should be extremely proud of what he has accomplished. It was a great honor for me to work with him and celebrate those national championships. I wish him all the best in his retirement and all his future endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following the move of Air Force women\u2019s teams to Division I in 1997, Converse focused his attention solely on coaching the women\u2019s team and took on a faculty position in the physical education department. That same year, the Air Force women again made history when <strong>Connie Cann<\/strong> became the first female cadet to qualify for the NCAA Championships in head-to-head Division I competition.<\/p>\n<p>Converse\u2019s teams have amassed a 309-205-2 (as of\u00a0<span data-term=\"goog_2022489525\">Dec. 9, 2016<\/span>) dual meet record over 29 seasons, making him the winningest coach in Academy history. Converse has coached 32 individuals who have earned NCAA Division I and II All-American honors 178 times. He has guided six athletes to 13 national titles and four relay teams to national titles, including the 1996 400 medley relay team that set a new NCAA Division II record. Most recently, current senior <strong>Genevieve Miller<\/strong> made history last year by becoming the only female swimmer from any service academy to ever score at the Division I Swimming Championships. Miller placed 13th in the 500 and 10th in the mile in 2016, earning honorable mention All-America honors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWorking for the athletes at the Air Force Academy, where the student\u2019s guiding principles are integrity, service\u00a0 and excellence is the greatest honor of my life,\u201d Converse said. \u201cI deeply admire the cadets who accept both the challenge of the Academy and offer their service to the nation. My hat is off to those who take on the additional time and energy commitment of competing as Division I athletes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI so much appreciate <strong>John Clune<\/strong> and <strong>Micky King<\/strong> for giving me this opportunity so many years ago. It has been a privilege to have some measure of influence in the lives of young people who will go on to lead influential lives in the Air Force, the nation and in their own families. I have loved every minute of coaching the swimmers at the Air Force Academy. The energy and camaraderie of each team over the years is always unique. I know I will miss being a part of the day-to-day process of personal growth that occurs in young people during their cadet careers. Many thanks to <strong>Jim Knowlton<\/strong>, and my sport supervisors over the years, Associate Athletic Directors <strong>Marti Gasser<\/strong> and <strong>George Nelson<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Academy will conduct a nation-wide search for Converse\u2019s replacement beginning in the spring. Associate head coach Colleen Murphy will take over the day-to-day operation of off-season practices following the NCAA Championships in March.<\/p>\n<p><em>Press release courtesy of the Air Force Academy.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long-time Air Force swimming coach Keith \u201cCasey\u201d Converse has announced his retirement effective\u00a0June 30, 2017. Converse is in his 29th season of coaching at the Academy. 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