United States Coast Guard Academy - Department of Athletics

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(7/17/09)--Sophomore Carl Luxhoj has been named to the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division III Men’s All-Academic Track and Field team.

Luxhoj earned a pair of All-America honors at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships in May as he placed third in the long jump and eighth in the triple jump.

The USTFCCCA honors Division III individuals for their academic and athletic achievements during the indoor and outdoor track and field season.

Jim Okorn earned first team Scholar All-America honors.

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(7/2/09)--The College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) honored both the Coast Guard Academy men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams with team Scholar All-American honors while six individuals were also named Scholar All-Americans.

The men’s team had a GPA of 3.04 while the women’s team had a combined GPA of 3.01 to also make the cut of 3.0 for team honors.

Senior Jim Okorn earned first team honors with a 3.53 GPA. An individual who has over a 3.5 and earns and invite to the NCAA Championship is named to the first team. He earns Scholar All-America honors for the fourth straight season.

Ethan Brown takes over the women's cross country team from Leroy Falconi, who served as head coach for the past 26 years.

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(6/11/09)--Ethan Brown has been named the head coach of Coast Guard Academy women’s cross country team. He takes over for Leroy Falconi, who was the head coach for the past 26 seasons.

Brown also serves as the top assistant for Coast Guard Academy’s track and field program. He also had brief cross country and track coaching stints at Babson College (2006-2008) and Springfield College (2003-2005) where he coached several athletes to All-American and All-New England accolades.

He holds a Master’s of Education in Sports Management from Springfield College and professional certifications including; Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist from the NSCA and USA Track & Field (USATF) Level I certified coach.

Rick Gaines takes over a team that returns four starters next season.

NEW LONDON, CONN.--(6/10/09)--Rick Gaines has been named the head coach of the Coast Guard Academy women’s basketball team. Gaines has served as an assistant coach with the program for the past ten seasons.

Gaines, a captain in the Coast Guard, is a 1978 graduate of the Academy and was a member of both the tennis and basketball teams. He also served as an assistant coach with the Coast Guard men’s basketball team on three different occasions from 1984-’86, 1987-’89 and from 1990-’92.

Captain Gaines is a member of the permanent commissioned teaching staff at the Academy and teaches chemistry in the Science Department. He earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Connecticut in 1998.

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