Assistant swimming coach David Geyer and diving coach Doug Shaffer have been promoted to head swimming coach and head diving coach, LSU vice chancellor and director of athletics Joe Alleva announced Monday.
The two will work together as co-head coaches of the program.
“It’s a unique scenario that Joe Alleva came up with,” Geyer said. “The idea of having two individuals working together on the administrative side of things is really going to make this program better.”
Geyer said he and Shaffer were informed of the decision Monday when the team held a meeting to discuss the future of the program.
Geyer said he knew former coach Adam Schmitt’s resignation opened the position last week, but he and Shaffer were informed “moments” before the team found out.
Geyer had been offered another coaching job before his new position opened up, but he said the LSU job was something he didn’t want to pass up.
“This opportunity arose, and it’s really in the best interest of my family,” Geyer said.
Geyer said will handle the training on the swimming side, while Shaffer will continue to handle the divers’ training.
“Swimming is swimming, and diving is diving,” Geyer said.
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