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He\u2019s the fourth coach in program history to oversee both the men\u2019s and women\u2019s programs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is an honor and a privilege to have the opportunity to serve as the next head coach of men\u2019s and women\u2019s swimming and diving at Cleveland State University,\u201d Richardson said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csuvikings.com\/sports\/m-swim\/2023-24\/releases\/20240624g4z72j\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a university statement<\/a>. \u201cI would like to thank Director of Athletics Kelsie Gory Harkey, President Bloomberg, and everyone involved in the process for this opportunity \u2013 including former head coach Wally Morton. I would also like to thank Carolyn Kampf, my wife, partner and best friend, and our daughter Elizabeth for their unwavering love and support.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/meet\/horizon-league-swimming\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Horizon League Swimming News<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Richardson arrived in Cleveland after four seasons as the head coach of Loveland Swim Club in Colorado, which in 2022 earned a silver medal in the USA Swimming Club Excellence Program. He spent the previous seven years as a pre-senior coach and assistant senior coach at DART Swimming in California, working with Olympian <strong>Luca Urlando<\/strong> among others.<\/p>\n<p>Richardson swam at Diablo Valley College and UC Davis, the latter from 2007-09. He was the captain of the men\u2019s team in 2009 and won a Big West relay championship. 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