Dave Rider is entering his 22nd season as head coach of the women's swim team.

He has posted a record of 137-73-1 with schedules that have included some of the nation's top teams.

Rider has coached 53 different swimmers to 97 All-American honors and multiple relay teams to PSAC championships. The Huskies took fourth at last season's PSAC Championships with 454 points.

Rider received his bachelor's degree in Near East archaeology from the University of Chicago in 1968. He was a member of the school's varsity swimming and water polo teams. His physical education certification was awarded in 1973 at Slippery Rock and his Master of Science degree in sports sciences from Indiana (PA).

He is certified by the Red Cross in standard swimming and first aid. In addition, he is a life guard instructor, CPR instructor and water safety instructor.

Rider holds memberships in the American Swimming Coaches Association and the College Swimming Coaches' Association and is a past president of the

Pennsylvania High School Swimming Coaches Association.

Rider is also a member of the Bloomsburg University faculty.

His son, Andrew, is a 2001 graduate of Bloomsburg University and was a four-year member of the men's swim team.