BATON ROUGE - Rick Bishop, a veteran coach at the college and international level, has been named the LSU Swimming head coach, athletics director Scott Woodward announced Thursday.
"I am honored for the opportunity to lead LSU Swimming," Bishop said. "The rich tradition of national championships and SEC championships at LSU Athletics coupled with the athletics department leadership makes LSU a national leader in NCAA sports. LSU's recent success at Olympic trials will continue to move the program forward. It's an exciting time with LSU Olympians in both swimming and diving.
"When I arrived in Baton Rouge I was blown away by the beautiful campus, the palpable energy and commitment to academics.