Jesse Moore '08 was promoted to assistant coach in the summer of 2011, at the start of his second year on the Tribe staff. Moore joined
the W&M coaching staff in the summer of 2010 as a graduate
assistant while starting work towards an MBA, and will continue to go to
school in his new capacity. His continuing responsibilities include
work with the middle-distance and distance athletes, while Moore will
also pick up administrative duties such as organizing team travel and
extensive recruiting responsibilities.
We are very excited to bring Jesse on in a full-time capacity with the
Tribe,” said Crispino. “Having coached him as a swimmer and worked
side-by-side with him this season, he has proven that he is the man for
the job. Jesse knows William & Mary, knows our student-athletes, and
has proven success in preparing them to swim fast. Most importantly, I
can't think of anyone who possesses Jesse's level of Tribe Pride. His
energy and enthusiasm will be a tremendous asset for our program for
years to come."
In his first year on the pool deck, Moore worked primarily with the
Tribe's middle-distance and distance swimmers, and saw the men's team
pick up two victories and four all-conference performances at the CAA
Championships. The victories included
Stephen Fay's
come-from-behind 1:38 victory in the 200 freestyle, and the 800 free
relay's NCAA-qualifying win in 6:38. Both performances set school
records, as did
Kyle McVeigh's runner-up and NCAA-qualifying time of 15:30 in the 1,650 free. On the women's side, Both
Meghan Baker and
Caylyn Tate broke the existing record in the 1,650 free, and along with
Jen Bentley set the top three 1,000 free performances at the same time.
A four-year member of the Tribe swim team, Moore graduated from W&M
in 2008 with a degree in neuroscience and spent the next two years as a
graduate assistant at Drexel. He worked in the academic advising office
both years, and in 2009-10, also served as a graduate assistant with
the Dragons’ swimming and diving teams. During that one season, Moore
helped coach athletes to 12 school records, two conference titles, and
an NCAA qualification. Moore earned his Master's in Public Health in
2010.
