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We&#8217;re excited for Alex to begin, we welcome him and his family to Lindenwood-Belleville.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I was very excited to hear that I will get the opportunity to be part of the Lindenwood family and develop both personally and professionally,&#8221; stated Ilchenko. &#8220;I think that the very first thought I had was the understanding of upcoming responsibility, pride, and honor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since 2015, Ilchenko&#8217;s been a Graduate Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator for the Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Swimming and Diving Programs at Henderson State University.<\/p>\n<p>There, the team broke 21 school records, had four NSISC Conference Champions and he coached multiple Division II All-Americans. 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