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She was a director of operations for the first season, then an assistant coach in 2025-26.<\/p>\n<p>Sproul starred at BYU, where she still holds the program record in the 200 backstroke. She qualified for U.S. Olympic Trials.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/tag\/mountain-west\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mountain West Swimming Coverage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m incredibly grateful and excited to join the Colorado State swim &amp; dive family. Coach Woodard has built a culture centered on excellence, meaningful relationships, and developing outstanding student-athletes, and I&#8217;m honored to work alongside him and the rest of the staff,&#8221; Sproul said <a href=\"https:\/\/csurams.com\/news\/2026\/7\/23\/womens-swimming-diving-woodard-completes-staff-for-upcoming-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in a team press release<\/a>. &#8220;I&#8217;m excited to invest in our student-athletes, help build on the success and momentum of this program, and contribute as we begin an exciting new chapter in the Pac-12. Go Rams!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Sproul led UNLV to two top-three results at the Mountain West Championships. She also spent a year coaching with Team Rebel Aquatics, her club team growing up. She was a standout at Del Sol High School, setting a state record in the 200 back.<\/p>\n<p>At BYU, she was a seven-time first-team all-conference selection, winning individual conference championships in three events. 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