SWIMMING & DIVING: Alma College Hires Channing Kimball as its new Diving Coach.
Alma College is pleased to announce that Channing Kimball will be joining the Athletic Department as the Diving Coach for the Swimming & Diving team.
Posted: Tue, August 28th, 2007 at 3:42PM
SWIMMING & DIVING: Head Coach Kyle Schack takes Coaching job at ASU
Kyle Schack accepts position at Arizona State University
Posted: Fri, August 17th, 2007 at 1:52PM
In the more than 100 years since its founding, Alma has stayed true to its roots by keeping its Scottish heritage alive. Today, Alma features a marching band clad in Kilts, a Scottish dance troupe, student pipers and its own tartan. Each year, the College hosts the Alma Highland Festival and Games, which feature traditional Scottish games and revelry.
Chris Hamstra
Coach Hamstra graduated from Hope College in 2004 with a B.A. in Accounting. During his time at Hope, Hamstra was a four year student-athlete, received All-MIAA honors and was also named to the All-American team. Hamstra was also a member of MIAA Championship teams and brings that winning attitude and work ethic to his new position.
After graduation, Hamstra served as an assistant coach for Hope’s Swimming and Diving Program under Dr. John Patnott. Hamstra credits Dr. Patnott with helping him to understand the science of swimming and also the importance of season long work out plans. “As an assistant in his program, I was given the freedom to implement my own workouts into the system, providing me with insight into what it takes to develop season long plans."
