Dave Geyer
Head Coach
David Geyer, is now in his third year as Head Coach of the Tiger Aquatics program. Dave splits his time by working with the LSU Tigers Swimming and Diving program as well. In three short years, under Dave’s guidance the Tiger Aquatics program has improved from 7th in the state to it’s recent 2nd place finish at the 2009 short course championship
In the water Coach Dave has had multiple top 16 rankings with his athletes, including Grant Grenfell’s #1 ranking in the 400 IM as a 12 year old. Two athletes have been selected for the National Zone Select Camp. Four athletes have achieved NCSA Junior National standards. Coach Dave also trained Estonia’s Miko Malberg during his post graduate career leading up to the Beijing Olympics and the 2008 European Short Course Championships.
Prior to arriving in Baton Rouge, Geyer gathered five years of coaching experience on the collegiate and club levels. The Pittsburgh, Pa., native served as an assistant coach at Mecklenburg Aquatics from 2002-05. Before his three-year stint at Mecklenburg, Geyer was an assistant at his alma mater of Shippensburg University from 1999-2001. He helped train all levels of athletes from developmental to national.
A talented athlete himself, Geyer was a four-time All-American in relays at Shippensburg. He graduated from Shippensburg with a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1999 before receiving his master’s degree in counseling in 2001. Geyer’s leadership skills did not go unnoticed as he received the Rick Marlin Scholarship Award while serving as a team captain.
Geyer is married to the former Lyndi Croft of State College, Pa. The couple has two daughters, Maddilyn (4) and Kayda (1 year).
