UNLV Swimming and Diving Head Coach Ben Loorz announced the newest coaching addition to the Rebel family, as Karissa Kruszewski will be joining the program as an assistant coach.
This will be Kruszewski's second stint on a Loorz coaching staff, as she served as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for him at Cal State East Bay since May of 2015. She helped see the program record four new school records, a second-place finish at the PCSC Championships and record a total of 17 NCAA `B' marks. Her roles with the team included coaching the long spring, mid-distance and IM groups, while also overseeing the team's recruiting program.
Prior to East Bay, Kruszewski began her coaching career as the Girls Head Swim Coach at Oregon High School in Oregon, Wis., from Aug. 2013-Nov. 2015, and also was the Boys Head Coach at Stoughton High School, also in Stoughton, Wis., from Nov. 2013-Feb. 2015.
Kruszewski was a three-year letterwinner for the University of Wisconsin, and was named to the Big Ten Academic All-Conference team all six semesters. She began her collegiate career at UC Irvine during the 2008-09 season and was named a scholar-athlete as well. Kruszewski graduated from Wisconsin in 2013 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
"Karissa is passionate about coaching a university program that competes at the very highest level," said Loorz. "She is a tireless recruiter, and very well-connected to what is going on in the swimming world. I have worked with Karissa for over a year now and she continues to impress me with her drive and high expectations, both for herself and her athletes."
