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Rich Pein

  • Class
  • Induction
    2006
  • Sport(s)
    Coach
Richard L. Pein 
Coach (1979-87), (1990-present)


Rich Pein took over the men's swimming and diving program in 1979, guiding it to a 10th-place NAIA finish.  He hasn't slowed down since, helping the men place among the top-20 nationally in 11 of his 25 seasons. 

Pein added the women's program coaching duties in 1985.  He has coached the women to three NCAA III top-12 finishes , including a school best - a fifth-place showing in 2003-04.  Also, the women captured four straight conference titiles, a school record. 

Pein has been named conference coach of th year for the men four times and the women eight times.  He was named the NCAA III Women's Swimming National Coach of the Year in 2003-04. 
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