UTPB Men's Swimming Coach Rankin’s Biography

Personal
Married 20 plus years, three daughters. Enjoy numerous sport activities, particularly outdoor adventure pursuits. Hobbies include yard work and restoration of classic Mustangs.

Swimming Background
Swam competitively from age 10 in Abilene
Team captain and school record-holder at Abilene High
Swam Collegiately at West Texas A&M

Coaching Background
Assistant age-group coach 1979-81
Head age-group coach 1983-1988
High school head swimming coach 1983-1994
Three district championships and two top 10 state finishes
Initiated swim program at UTPB in 2003

Educational Background
West Texas A&M-Bachelor of Science
Hardin-Simmons University-Masters of Science, Sport and Recreation Management

Rob Rankin , Director Student Recreation
Office: Gym 102
4901 E. University Blvd., Odessa, TX  79762-0001
Office phone: (432) 552-2335
Home phone: (432) 697-8571
Fax: (432) 552-3335
E-mail: rankin_r@utpb.edu

Assistant Coach Maggie Kroemer
Office: Gym 102
4901 E. University Blvd., Odessa, TX  79762-0001
Office phone: (432) 552-2335
Fax: (432) 552-3335
E-mail: mkroemer3383@msn.com

Maggie Kroemer is in her first season as the graduate assistant swim coach.  Prior to coaching at UTPB, she coached for two years for both the Schroeder YMCA Swim Team and Nicolet High School in Milwaukee, WI.
 
Kroemer swam at NCAA Division I Valparaiso University from 2001-2005.  While at Valpo, she earned academic all conference honors and was a 6 time Mid Continent Conference finalist.  She finished her career ranked amoungst Valpo's all time top ten in the 500 free and 200 fly, and the all time top five in the 1000 free and 1650 free.  Kroemer graduated in 2005 with a degree in education.
 
Kroemer is currently pursuing her master's degree in kinesiology.