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LSU swimming assistant coach Jeana Kempe<\/strong> has been elevated to the title of associate head coach, swimming head coach Dave Geyer<\/strong> announced on Friday<\/span>.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor five years here, Jeana has shown tremendous growth within the sport of swimming and a massive commitment to learning and development herself,\u201d said Geyer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt that the next step for her and our program was to elevate her in status and name her as the associate head coach.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kempe will continue to coach both the men and women\u2019s teams and will have an expanded role in recruiting on the women\u2019s side, while continuing to help with team dynamics and development.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m honored and excited to accept this role. Over the last five seasons at LSU, I\u2019ve grown a great deal on and off the pool deck. I want to thank Dave, our coaching staff, and our administration for entrusting me with this new title,\u201d said Kempe.<\/p>\n

\u201cLSU and Baton Rouge have become home to my family and me. LSU is a special place that stays with you forever, and I\u2019m honored to be able to share this place with our student athletes for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since joining LSU in 2012, Kempe has been instrumental to the success of the women\u2019s team, helping lead them to a fifth-place finish at the 2015 SEC Championships to mark the best finish for the program since the 2011-12 season.<\/p>\n

During Kempe\u2019s five-year tenure, the women\u2019s team has qualified an impressive 30 swimmers to the NCAA Championships. LSU also sent a program record 11 swimmers and divers to NCAA\u2019s in back-to-back years under her watch in 2015 and 2016.<\/p>\n

Individually, Kempe has helped guide swimmers Torrey Bussey, Taryn MacKenzie, Caley Oquist, <\/strong>and Colleen O\u2019Neil<\/strong> to new heights during their stellar careers with the program.<\/p>\n

Bussey was a three-time NCAA qualifier and broke school records in the 200 breaststroke, 200 individual medley and the 400 medley relay.<\/p>\n

MacKenzie qualified for the NCAA Championships twice during her career and holds top-10 times in the 100 and 200 breaststroke.<\/p>\n

In four seasons under Kempe, Oquist developed into the top backstroke specialist in program history, breaking school records in the 100 and 200 backstroke and qualifying for the NCAA Championships in three-straight seasons.<\/p>\n

In addition to working with Oquist, Kempe has contributed to O\u2019Neil\u2019s growth in breaststroke events. During her four years, O\u2019Neil was a three-time qualifier at the NCAA Championships and leaves the program as the school-record holder in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:11.64.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Neil also holds the second-fastest time in the 100 breaststroke, becoming just the second Lady Tiger in school history to go below one minute in the event at 59.86.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom a recruiting perspective, this gives her the ability to go into homes and have that leadership title. Hopefully for a long time following, this will be huge for the program,\u201d added Geyer.<\/p>\n

Press release courtesy of LSU Swimming and Diving<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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