HEAD COACH
DAVE HUGHES

Dave Hughes will begin his seventh season as the head coach of the men's and women's swimming & diving teams at Colorado School of Mines in 2007-08.

With Coach Hughes leading the program, five Mines' swimmers have been recognized as NCAA Division II All-Americans and two swimmers have earned Honorable Mention All-America honors. These seven athletes have combined to earn 10 All-America awards and 12 Honorable Mention All-America. Coach Hughes' teams also excel in the classroom, earning 12 College Swim Coaches Association Academic All-America Team awards. The women's team has been recognized eight straight semesters, and the men's team has earned the award four times. The men's team placed in the top 20 at the National Championships four straight seasons (2002- 2005) and the women's team placed at the National Championships in 2003 & 2004.

In 2005, the CSM men's team finished 20th at nationals as Hughes coached his fifth All-American in four seasons as the head coach at CSM. In 2004, Hughes led the Oredigger men to a 19th place finish at the NCAA Division II National Championships, while the women's team earned a 26th place showing. Hughes coached All-American Shane Copsey to 4th place in the 100 breast. For his efforts, Hughes was awarded with the American Swim Coaches Association Award of Excellence for the second time (2002 & 2004).

In 2003, Hughes guided the Mines men to a 20th place showing at the National Championships, while the women placed 25th at nationals. Hughes coached men's All-American Shane Copsey to finals in the 100 and 200 breast and helped Gretta Simpson become the first female swimmer in Mines history to earn NCAA Division II All-America honors when she placed 7th in the 100 butterfly. In 2002, Hughes coached the Oredigger men to an 11th place finish at the NCAA Division II National Championships as CSM produced two All-American performers. Brooks Masterson finished 5th in 200 butterfly and Brian Pursley became Mines' first NCAA Division II National Champion Swimmer by winning the men's 100 breast.

While competing for the Ball State Cardinals in his hometown of Muncie, Indiana, Hughes was a five-time Mid-American Conference Champion in Relay events, as well as a MAC, school, and pool record holder. He still holds a 14-year-old school record at BSU as a member of the 200 Free Relay. Hughes was selected as Ball State's Outstanding Freshman and Honor Scholar Athlete in 1993 and he was voted a team captain his senior year. His athletic awards include 1997 and 2002 US Masters All-American honors and a 1998 USMS National Championship. In 2002, he was the top-ranked Masters Swimmer in the World by FINA for men aged 25-29 in the 50-meter butterfly. In 2005, he was the top finisher for men aged 30-34 in the 1.5 mile Alcatraz Sharkfest race in San Francisco Bay. Hughes has completed the swim from Alcatraz Island four times. Coach Hughes is committed to the spirit of competitive swimming by sticking to his motto, 'confidence through preparation. If you have prepared to the best of your ability then you should be confident in your ability to perform your best.'

Colorado School of Mines Swimming & Diving Team

Head Coach: Dave Hughes (Ball State University '96), 7th season
Office Student Rec. Center 135, Phone 303-273-3370, dhughes@mines.edu

Hughes Bio:
2007 Pueblo Long Course Open Champion 50m Fly
2006 Finished 12th overall at Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim Non-Wetsuit division 34:09.40
2006 Finished 4th in 50m Fly, 13th in 100m Fly, and 7th in 3000m open water swim
for men 30-34 at the FINA Masters World Championships in Stanford, CA
2005 Finished 1st for Men 30- 34 in Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim Non-Wetsuit division
2004 American Swim Coaches Association Award of Excellence Recipient
2002 American Swim Coaches Association Award of Excellence Recipient
2002 World #1 Ranked Masters Swimmer by FINA for Men 25-29 in 50m Fly :26.02
2002 US Masters Swimming All- American in 50m Fly
1998 US Masters Swimming National Champion in 50 yard Fly
1997 US Masters Swimming All-American in50m Fly
1992- '96 BSU Men's Varsity Swimming Team Captain (1995- '96)
Five Time Mid- American Conference Swimming Champion
Mid- American Conference Record Holder (1993- '97)
Ball State University School Record Holder (1993- present)
BSU Lewellen Aquatic Center Record Holder (1994- present)

Colorado School of Mines' Swimming & Diving honors earned since 2001- '02

" 2002 NCAA Division II National Champion Men's 100 Breast- Brian Pursley :55.94
" 5 NCAA Division II All-Americans - Pursely, Masterson, Simpson, Copsey, & Kummer
" 10 All-America Awards
" 12 All-America Honorable Mention Awards
" 7 NCAA Division II National Championship Swimming Qualifiers
" 1 NCAA Division II National Championship Diving Qualifier - Nate Skitt
" CSCAA Academic All-America Women's Team Eight times
" CSCAA Academic All-America Men's Team Four times
" One Individual Academic All-American 2002 - Brooks Masterson
" Three Individual Academic All-America Honorable Mention
(2003 Brooks Masterson, 2005 Andy McAliley, 2007 Kevin Shaw)
" One NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient 2003 - Brooks Masterson
" Athletes have broken 34 out of 44 CSM Team swimming records

College Swimming Coaches Association Academic All-America Awards

Fall 2003 Women's Team Academic All-American 3.5 Team GPA
Spring 2004 Women's Team Academic All-American 3.36 Team GPA
Fall 2004 Women's Team Academic All-American 3.00 Team GPA
Spring 2005 Women's Team Academic All-American 3.01 Team GPA
Spring 2005 Men's Team Academic All-American 2.93 Team GPA
Fall 2005 Women's Team Academic All-American 3.22 Team GPA
Fall 2005 Men's Team Academic All-American 2.87 Team GPA
Spring 2006 Women's Team Academic All-American 3.16 Team GPA
Fall 2006 Men's Team Academic All-American 2.91 Team GPA
Fall 2006 Women's Team Academic All-American 3.02 Team GPA
Spring 2007 Women's Team Academic All-American Team 3.17 GPA
Spring 2007 Men's Team Academic All-American Team 2.91 GPA