| HEAD COACH COAK MATTHEWS |
One of the most decorated coaches in Henderson State history, Coak
Matthews is in his 24th year as the university's head swimming and diving
coach.
Matthews, a 1995 inductee into the Arkansas Swimming Hall of Fame, has
won 22 conference championships. He has been named national diving
coach of the year in 1990, national swimming coach of the year in 1994
and conference swimming coach of the year 14 times.
Matthews guided the Red Wave swim team to the 2005 New South
Intercollegiate Swim Conference Championship and was named the NSISC
Men's Coach of the Year for the second consecuative year. The Red Wave
also recorded their best-ever finish at the NCAA Division II National
Championships placing ninth.
Matthews has also been named a Master Coach by the College Swimming
Coaches Association as well as a level 5 coach (highest level possible) in
the category of the NCAA II by the American Swimming Coaches
Association. During his collegiate coaching career, he has coached 3
national champions and over 135 All Americans.
Matthews also sponsored the swim team at Arkadelphia High School from
1983 until 2003. He coached the Lady Badgers to two state championships
and eighteen of his swimmers and divers at AHS have been named all-state.
Matthews graduated from Memorial High School in Houston, Texas, in
1973. He went on to attend the University of Arkansas, where he swam
for the Razorbacks all 4 years.
Matthews earned his B.S.B.A degree in finance and banking from the
University of Arkansas in 1977. After serving as the head coach for the
Houston Swim Club in 1978 and the head coach for the Quail Valley
Aquatic Club in Houston from 1979-82, Matthews came to Henderson State.
It 2003, Matthews became a member of the Reddie Hall of Honor.
Matthews and his wife, Mary, are parents of 5-year-old triplets Sallie,
Blanton and William.
Matthews is in his 24th year as the university's head swimming and diving
coach.
Matthews, a 1995 inductee into the Arkansas Swimming Hall of Fame, has
won 22 conference championships. He has been named national diving
coach of the year in 1990, national swimming coach of the year in 1994
and conference swimming coach of the year 14 times.
Matthews guided the Red Wave swim team to the 2005 New South
Intercollegiate Swim Conference Championship and was named the NSISC
Men's Coach of the Year for the second consecuative year. The Red Wave
also recorded their best-ever finish at the NCAA Division II National
Championships placing ninth.
Matthews has also been named a Master Coach by the College Swimming
Coaches Association as well as a level 5 coach (highest level possible) in
the category of the NCAA II by the American Swimming Coaches
Association. During his collegiate coaching career, he has coached 3
national champions and over 135 All Americans.
Matthews also sponsored the swim team at Arkadelphia High School from
1983 until 2003. He coached the Lady Badgers to two state championships
and eighteen of his swimmers and divers at AHS have been named all-state.
Matthews graduated from Memorial High School in Houston, Texas, in
1973. He went on to attend the University of Arkansas, where he swam
for the Razorbacks all 4 years.
Matthews earned his B.S.B.A degree in finance and banking from the
University of Arkansas in 1977. After serving as the head coach for the
Houston Swim Club in 1978 and the head coach for the Quail Valley
Aquatic Club in Houston from 1979-82, Matthews came to Henderson State.
It 2003, Matthews became a member of the Reddie Hall of Honor.
Matthews and his wife, Mary, are parents of 5-year-old triplets Sallie,
Blanton and William.
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| GRADUATE ASSISTANT MATT SCHNEIDER |
Begins his first year as an assistant for the Redwaves. As a former head
high school coach in Texas he has 217 career wins to his record and was
named Coach of the Year 19 different times at both the District and
Regional levels. His swimmers earned 11 District Championships, 3
Regional Titles, and a State Championship in 1999. Coach Schneider has
had 62 athletes named to the All-State team 182 different times in 24
events. He has had 37 athletes achieve Academic All-American status, and
11 athletes make the All-American Swimming Team 15 times in 8 different
events. His swimmers at the state meets won 12 individual events, 3 relays,
set 6 State records, and broke school records 237 times.
As a swimmer at Amarillo High School he set and held both school and city
records, was voted MVP both his Jr. and Sr. years, and was named to the
Texas All-State and All-American team in 1979. As a collegiate swimmer he
attended the University of Texas at Austin and was a part of the
Southwest Conference and National Championship teams. Schneider has
held the position of President of the Texas Interscholastic Swimming
Coaches Association and was named East Texas Teacher of the Year for
Wal-Mart in 1998. He is an Eagle Scout and is a proud father of two
children, Peter and Rebecca.
high school coach in Texas he has 217 career wins to his record and was
named Coach of the Year 19 different times at both the District and
Regional levels. His swimmers earned 11 District Championships, 3
Regional Titles, and a State Championship in 1999. Coach Schneider has
had 62 athletes named to the All-State team 182 different times in 24
events. He has had 37 athletes achieve Academic All-American status, and
11 athletes make the All-American Swimming Team 15 times in 8 different
events. His swimmers at the state meets won 12 individual events, 3 relays,
set 6 State records, and broke school records 237 times.
As a swimmer at Amarillo High School he set and held both school and city
records, was voted MVP both his Jr. and Sr. years, and was named to the
Texas All-State and All-American team in 1979. As a collegiate swimmer he
attended the University of Texas at Austin and was a part of the
Southwest Conference and National Championship teams. Schneider has
held the position of President of the Texas Interscholastic Swimming
Coaches Association and was named East Texas Teacher of the Year for
Wal-Mart in 1998. He is an Eagle Scout and is a proud father of two
children, Peter and Rebecca.
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| DIVING COACH INGO SCHRANZ |
Ingo Schranz came to Henderson as a diver for the 1990/91 season during
which he set two pool records that still stand today. Since his return <>in
2004 he has been pushing his divers to wipe those dusty records of the
record-board. Ingo has a great deal of experience on and off the <>boards.
As a diver he represented former West Germany internationally making the
cuts for the German National Team six times (1985-1989). <>While diving for
Henderson as a freshman and for Drury University the remaining three
years of his Collage career, Ingo earned 8 All American <>titles and two
National Championships. After 17 years of bouncing up and down, Ingo
decided to spend some time on deck. He helped coach the <>University of
North Dakota diving team for three seasons before coming to Henderson
State.
which he set two pool records that still stand today. Since his return <>in
2004 he has been pushing his divers to wipe those dusty records of the
record-board. Ingo has a great deal of experience on and off the <>boards.
As a diver he represented former West Germany internationally making the
cuts for the German National Team six times (1985-1989). <>While diving for
Henderson as a freshman and for Drury University the remaining three
years of his Collage career, Ingo earned 8 All American <>titles and two
National Championships. After 17 years of bouncing up and down, Ingo
decided to spend some time on deck. He helped coach the <>University of
North Dakota diving team for three seasons before coming to Henderson
State.
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