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BGSU Names Rickey Perkins Head Swimming and Diving Coach

Story Courtesy of BGSU Sports Information

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green State University Director of Athletics Bob Moosbrugger has announced the hiring of Rickey Perkins as the new head coach of the BGSU swimming and diving program. Perkins previously served as the men's and women's swimming and diving head coach at the University of Evansville since 2002.

A five-time Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year (2005-06, 2008-09, 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2014-15), Perkins coached 13 Missouri Valley individual champions and 70 First Team All-Conference selections while at Evansville. Additionally, 30 school records were broken, and a total of 16 All-American performances took place under the watch of Perkins.