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Jake Taber will begin his third season as the head coach of the Olivet men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs in 2009-10.
Prior to joining the Olivet staff in 2007, Taber spent three years at Hope College, serving as an assistant men’s and women’s swimming coach and admissions representative. His coaching duties included managing the recruiting efforts for both programs, and assisting with training and development, as well as planning and meet management.
Taber earned a bachelor’s degree in 2004 from Hope, where he was a four-year letterwinner on the swimming and diving team. He helped Hope capture the 2004 MIAA championship and was on two freestyle relay teams that competed at the 2004 NCAA Division III National Championships.
Taber starred at Lakeview High School, where he swam for former Comet head coach Dave Stubbs. He lives in Battle Creek with wife, Kelly.
Adam Lyng will be in his third season as an assistant men’s and women’s swimming coach at Olivet in 2009-10. He also serves the college as a campus safety officer.
Prior to joining the Olivet staff, Lyng spent a year as an assistant coach for the Rockford Riptide Swim Club. His duties included the stroke and training development of swimmers ages 7-17. Before serving at Rockford, Lyng was the head men’s and women’s swim coach for Hudsonville High School for three years. During that time, he produced the most successful men’s team in the last decade, as well as one of the largest women’s teams to date.
Lyng earned a bachelor’s degree from Hope College in 2003. He was a four-year letterwinner on the swimming and diving team.
Stephanie Buckner is in her second season as an assistant swimming and diving coach.
Buckner earned a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green (Ohio) State University (BGSU) in 2006. She was a four-year letterwinner at BGSU on the swimming team. Buckner’s school-record time in the 100-yard freestyle stood for five years. She also swam on several school record-setting relays.
Buckner was a two-time All-Mid-American Conference (MAC) selection, including a 2005 first-team honoree. In 2005, she was the MAC champion in the 100-yard freestyle.
Buckner also swam at Lakeview High School for Coach Stubbs.
Steve Lewis is set to start his seventh season as the Comets’ diving coach in 2009-10. He also serves Olivet as a campus safety officer.
Prior to joining the Olivet staff, Lewis was a diving coach at Battle Creek Lakeview and Marshall high schools for five and four years, respectively. He attended Western Michigan University for two years and was a part of the swimming and diving team.
Lewis lives in Battle Creek with wife, Tricia, and two daughters, Courtney and Kaitlyn.
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