by Warren Kozireski
Jason MoriniThe College at Brockport Athletic Department announced the hiring of Jason Morini as the head coach of the Brockport Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Team and the head Aquatics Director as well as Bethany Schlegel as interim Women’s Volleyball coach.
Morini arrives following after eight seasons at Misericordia University in Pennsylvania where he led the team in setting 32 new school records over the last two seasons and was Middle Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year twice.
Misericordia posted a winning record in each of Morini’s last four seasons. Overall Morini compiled an overall record of 105-63 at Misericordia. Last season the men’s team took second place and the women’s team third in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC).
Prior to Misericordia, Morini restored the men’s program at Canisius after a six year hiatus.
In addition to his collegiate coaching experience, Morini also worked alongside the late U.S. Olympic coach and Stanford University head coach Richard Quick at the Richard Quick National Swim Camp for several years.
Morini was a four-year letter winner at Ithaca where he served as a team captain during his senior year and received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology.
Bethany SchlegelSchlegel takes over the Golden Eagles following the departure of Kelly Greapentrog who led Brockport for the past two seasons.
Schlegel takes her first head coaching position following two seasons as an assistant coach for the Golden Eagles. A Brockport alum, Schlegel played in over 500 career games in her four-year career and currently ranks second on the all-time list for digs with 1,774 with a school record 681 during the 2007 season. Schlegel was named to the First-Team All-State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) during her senior season.
Schlegel takes over a team that finished 12-25 overall last season and 2-6 in the SUNYAC. A three-time team captain for Brockport, the Golden Eagles were 84-64 record over her four seasons as a player.
