{"id":1695,"date":"2021-08-19T07:34:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T13:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arizonasports.net\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2026-03-07T09:54:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:54:55","slug":"former-arizona-boys-swimming-coach-of-the-year-takes-coaching-job-in-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arizonasports.net\/?p=1695","title":{"rendered":"Former Arizona boys swimming coach of the year takes coaching job in North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"00db3667993c2ddddbdd3e706fc01492\" data-index=\"6\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Above Post Ad 2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:638px;height:70px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4024319323781499\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8631827568\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\r\n<p><em>Chowan Athletics<\/em><br \/><em>Evann Carpenter<\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>MURFREESBORO<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Chowan Athletics and Vice President for Athletics,\u00a0Patrick Mashuda, appoints\u00a0Erik Ripley\u00a0as Director of Swimming for the Hawks Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Swimming Programs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Ripley comes to Chowan after spending three\u00a0seasons at Saint Leo as the Assistant Swim Coach.\u00a0\u00a0While with the Lions, Ripley helped produce four All-Americans including Matthew Daniel and Vittocia Bonsanti Feniello.\u00a0\u00a0Both Lions would be named Sunshine State Conference All-Conference selections.\u00a0\u00a0With Ripley&#8217;s guidance, the Lions sent six swimmers to the NCAA Championships during his two seasons.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The Lions&#8217; men&#8217;s program would rank 23rd overall in the final CSCAA poll in 2019-20, while the women ranked 34th.\u00a0\u00a0Both programs were ranked in the top-50 during the 2020-21 season.\u00a0\u00a0Academically, the Lions were named CSCAA Scholar All-American Teams during Ripley&#8217;s stint.\u00a0 During the 2018-19 season, Ripley aided Henrik Dahrendorff to a National Championship in the 200 Breaststroke.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Prior to collegiate <a href=\"https:\/\/thebusinessaccelerationteam.com\/1-2-1-coaching\/\">coaching<\/a>, Ripley spent a year at his high school alma mater McClintock High School in Arizona while helping at the Rio Salado Swim Club.\u00a0\u00a0Ripley would be named the 2016-17 Arizona High School Boys Coach of the Year.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Ripley spent a year as the Athletics Development Intern at Southern Utah and Operations Assistant at Arizona Sports &amp; Entertainment Commission working closely with fundraising efforts at Southern Utah and helping coordinate the inaugural Arizona Bowl game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Ripley helped in the Arizona State, Towson, and Mesa Community College athletic departments helping with Fan Services, Compliance, and the Booster clubs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The Tempe, Ariz. native was a four-year member of the Towson Swimming program.\u00a0\u00a0Ripley was a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and was named the Towson Tiger Spirit Award winner.\u00a0\u00a0Ripley volunteered at the 2014 NCAA Women&#8217;s Lacrosse National Championship, Maryland Special Olympics, and Swim Across America.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Ripley received his bachelor&#8217;s degree in Sport Management with a minor in Business Administration from Towson in 2015.\u00a0\u00a0He would go on to receive his master&#8217;s in Business Administration with a concentration in Sport Business from Saint Leo in 2021.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Erik comes from a talented sports pedigree as his sister (Rachel) swam at Missouri and his mother (Melissa) was a three-time Olympic gold medalist and competed at Arizona State.<\/p>\r\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chowan AthleticsEvann Carpenter MURFREESBORO\u00a0\u2013 Chowan Athletics and Vice President for Athletics,\u00a0Patrick Mashuda, appoints\u00a0Erik Ripley\u00a0as Director of Swimming for the Hawks Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s Swimming Programs. 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