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The native of Colorado surpassed program-bests for school records set in a season and dual-meet wins (in 2022-23). Under her watch, Siena produced its first Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion since 2011 and its highest team score at the conference meet since 2016.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am very grateful to Head Coach Rick Bishop for this opportunity and beyond excited to be part of the LSU swimming and diving family,\u201d Barr said <a href=\"https:\/\/lsusports.net\/news\/2024\/06\/06\/brogan-barr-named-assistant-swimming-coach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a university press release<\/a>. \u201cTo work with and learn from the superb coaching staff Coach Bishop has assembled is a privilege, as is the chance to play a role in the development of our outstanding student-athletes. I cannot wait to get to work in Baton Rouge!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Barr has spent a lot of time in upstate New York, arrived at Siena as an assistant at Hamilton College. She started her college coaching career as an assistant at SUNY Potsdam in 2014-15. She was an assistant for the men\u2019s and women\u2019s program at Division III Williams College for two seasons, in which the women finished twice in the top three at NCAAs and the men in the top 10 twice.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look forward to having Brogan join the LSU Swimming and Diving program,\u201d LSU head coach <strong>Rick Bishop<\/strong> said. \u201cAs a former head coach, Brogan brings a wealth of experience in the holistic development of the student-athlete. 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