David DeGeus enters his eighth season as head coach of the women's and men's swimming program. He was hired in 2015 to start the new program for the 2016-2017 season.    

At Ozarks

• Four women's swim and divers and one men's swimmer earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District (2022-23)
• 19 women's and men's athletes were on the SCAC Academic Honor Roll (2022-23)
• Women's and Men's Team earned the CSCAA Scholar All-America honors (2022-23)
• Men's Swim and Dive Team had program's highest finish (4th) at SCAC Championships (2021-22)
• 18 athletes made the SCAC Honor Roll (2021-22)
• 2020-21 team set numerous program records
• Had the program's first Conference Diver of the Week (2020-21)
• Women's and Men's Swim and Dive Team earned the CSCAA Team Academic Award for Spring 2020
• 13 athletes made the SCAC Academic Honor Roll (2019-20)
• Had program's first All-Conference swimmer (2018-2019)
• Guided women's and men's teams to highest finish ever at SCAC Championships (2018-2019)
• Topped Williams Baptist College in dual opener (2018-2019)
• Women's Swim Team has received the CSCAA team academic award three times (spring 2017, fall 2018, spring 2019)
• Had a combined eight women's and men's swimmers on the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Honor Roll (2018-2019)
• Posted a pair of home wins in a double dual (2017-18)
• Men's team posted the highest team gpa in NCAA Division III (2016-17)
• Women's and men's team honored with team academic award from the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (2016-17)
• Named the age group Coach of the Year by Arkansas Swimming for the 2016-2017 season

Collegiate Swimming Career

• University of Nevada-Las Vegas
• Henderson State University

Additional Coaching Experience

• Undergraduate assistant at Henderson State University
• Head coach of Clarksville’s branch of the Central Arkansas Swim Club (CASC) racers since 2011
• Served as the assistant coach of the CASC Racers in North Little Rock (2009-2011)
• Volunteer coach at North Little High School for two years
• US Masters
• USA Club Swimming

Collegiate Swimming Accomplishments

• Earned a combined seven All-America honors in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke and 200 and 400 medley relays at Henderson State University
• Won the conference championship in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke as a senior at Henderson State and set the school’s 100-yard breaststroke record (56.62)
• Represented Henderson State in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke at the NCAA Division II national championships, placing sixth in the 200
• Helped Henderson State to its highest finish ever (eighth) at the national championships

Hometown

• Edmond, Oklahoma

Edmond High School

• State finalist in the 100-yard breaststroke in each of his four years
• Helped his 200 freestyle relay team to a state championship

Personal

• Married to Angela and they have two daughters