After winning eight national titles in 10 years at Williams College, Alison Swain is joining USC as head coach of the women's tennis team.
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Swain posted a 224-28 (.889) record, never finishing worse than third place at the NCAA Championships, during her decade with the D-III Ephs.
"She is a proven winner as a head coach," USC Athletic Director Lynn Swann said of Swain. "Winning a national championship at any level is difficult to do; winning eight of them like Alison has done in a 10-year span is beyond impressive. We are confident that she can bring the Women of Troy to that championship level."
If Swain can come in and make an immediate impact at USC like she did at Williams, the Trojans are in luck. During her first six seasons with the Ephs, Swain won six consecutive national titles -- a D-III record and tying Stanford for the longest streak at any NCAA level.
Swain produced 20 All-Americans during her time at Williams and won ITA National D-III Coach of the Year once, ITA Northeast Coach of the Year twice and NESCAC Coach of the Year five times.
"I have had an incredible 10 years at Williams and am so grateful for the opportunity I was given to coach high-caliber student-athletes and be part of a close-knit and driven athletic department," Swain said. "It is exciting for me to enter into a similar environment at USC. I am honored to have this opportunity to work with the players to create an exciting future for USC women's tennis. I can't wait to meet the entire team and get started."
Swain replaces Richard Gallien, who served as head coach at USC for 22 seasons before stepping down last month. She takes over a team that went 13-11 (6-4 Pac-12), sent two players into the NCAA Singles bracket last season and has made the NCAA Team Championships 26 years in a row.
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