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Brent Summers

Brent Summers

Head Coach

Brent Summers is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Willamette University Men's and Women's Swimming teams in 2021-22. Before becoming the head coach, Summers was an assistant coach with the Bearcat swimming teams for three seasons. During his tenure as head coach, the Bearcats set eleven school records, set numerous program Top 10 times, and coach multiple student-athletes to All-NWC Team selections. Prior to joining Willamette's athletic staff for the 2015-16 academic year, Summers served as an adjunct professor at Portland State University and was an assistant site coach for the Portland Athletic Club. Summers attended college and swam at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo from 2005 to 2009. He was the team captain for his junior and senior years, a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council for three years, and was honored multiple times for academic achievement. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Management and Protection in 2010. He began coaching in 2009 at the San Luis Obispo Swim Club following the completion of his collegiate swimming career. In 2010, Summers moved to Long Beach and started coaching at the Long Beach Swim Club. Summers also spent time as an assistant coach for the Wilson Classical High School girls' swimming team. In 2012, Summers moved to Portland, Oregon, to pursue a master's degree in Environmental Management at Portland State which he completed in June of 2014. Summers has coached for the Portland Aquatic Club at the Southwest Community Center. He also has taught swimming lessons at the Multnomah Athletic Club.
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Sydney Kanne

Assistant Coach

Sydney Kanne is in her first season as the assistant coach for the Men's and Women's Swimming teams in the fall of 2021.
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