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Shannon Daly

Shannon Daly

Shannon Daly completed her 24th season as assistant coach in 2024-25 in her second stint at Rider, having assisted the teams from 1995-97.

In the 2024-25 season, the men finished fifth and women ninth at MAAC Championships. On the men's side, the Broncs swept the Diving awards with Stavros Xantheas being named MAAC Diver of the Meet and Steven Figueroa earning MAAC Rookie Diver of the Meet honors.

Rider's streak came to an end in 2023-24 with the men finishing third at the MAAC Championships and the women placing eighth.

In the 2024-25 season, the men finished fifth and women ninth at MAAC Championships. On the men's side, the Broncs swept the Diving awards with Stavros Xantheas being named MAAC Diver of the Meet and Steven Figueroa earning MAAC Rookie Diver of the Meet honors.

Rider's streak came to an end in 2023-24 with the men finishing third at the MAAC Championships and the women placing eighth.

The men’s team made it 11 in a row in 2022-23, earning head coach Steve Fletcher another MAAC men’s Swimming Coach of the Year. On the women’s side, Karyn Creelman earned MAAC Rookie Diver of the Meet.

Returning from the COVID-19 pandemic, Daly helped lead the Rider men to a tenth-straight MAAC Championship in 2021-22, with Fletcher earning MAAC Men’s Coach of Year honors. Sean Binning led the Broncs at the meet, earning MAAC Rookie Diver and Most Outstanding Diver of the Meet.

In 2019-20, the Rider men won a ninth-straight MAAC Championship and the women's team placed fifth. Fletcher was named MAAC Men's Coach of the Year for the ninth time. Justin Carey was named MAAC Swimmer of the Year and Dillon Walles earned MAAC Diver of the Year honors. Matt Lequang claimed MAAC Swimming Rookie of the Meet. Head Diving Coach, Kristen Simms was named MAAC Diving Coach of the Year as well.

 

In 2018-19, the Rider men captured their eighth straight MAAC Championship and the women's team finished in third place. Fletcher was honored once again as the MAAC Men's Coach of the Year and sophomore Dillon Walles was tabbed as the MAAC Men's Most Outstanding Diver of the Meet, while freshman Kayla May was recognized as the MAAC Women's Swimming Rookie of the Meet. At the MAAC Championships, the men's team set three new records. The Broncs also saw Head Diving Coach Kristen Simms named the MAAC Diving Coach of the Year. 

The Broncs saw two divers qualify for the NCAA Zone A Championships with both Walles and Joe Warker producing solid results. At the ECAC Championships, diver Meg Tomayko brought home a silver medal in the 3M. 

After completing the 1996-97 seasons with Rider, Daly acted as recruitment coordinator and assistant coach at her alma mater, Bloomsburg University, before returning to Rider.

 

Daly is a 1992 graduate of Bloomsburg where she earned NCAA All-America honors in the 1650 freestyle and 200 butterfly.

 

Daly earned a B.S. degree in Health & Fitness from Bloomsburg and added an M.S. degree in Health Education from Saint Joseph's University in 1997.

 

Daly competed in three NCAA Division II National Swimming Championships throughout her career at Bloomsburg. She was captain of the Huskies squad her senior year and is part of the school record setting 800 freestyle relay set her senior year.