Courtesy: Wagner Athletics
Staten Island, NY – Wagner College head swimming and diving coach Colin Shannahan has announced Chris Cipolla and Edda Skoric as additions to his coaching staff.
Cipolla will join the men’s swimming & diving program as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator, while Skoric will serve the women’s swimming & diving team in a similar capacity.
“We are pleased to announce the hiring of Chris and Edda to our staff”, said Shannahan. “Both had impressive collegiate careers and bring the right attitude and work ethic to help our program.”
Cipolla currently serves as the Westfield YMCA Director of Competitive Aquatics and Head Swim Team Coach. He is responsible for organizing all aspects of practice, team schedules, and budgets.
Cipolla is an alumnus of the Penn State swimming team where he was a four-year varsity letterman and captain of the program for two seasons. He also was an Olympic trials qualifier in the 200M breast and 400M IM. Cipolla additionally qualified for the World Championship in the same two events and the 100M breast.
Skoric is a graduate of the University of Indianapolis where she was a College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) All-American in the 200 free relay. Additionally, she is a four-time All-American honorable mention across four different events. The all-around student-athlete also earned a place on the CSCAA Scholar All-American team.
In addition to her coaching and recruiting duties, Skoric will be pursuing a Master’s Degree.
