Indiana Swimming Head Coach Ray Looze announced the hiring of Emily Eaton as assistant coach on Wednesday.

“Emily Eaton is one of the finest up-and-coming coaches in the NCAA today,” Looze said. “The coaching staff at Missouri could not have been more complementary of her coaching, recruiting, and impact on team culture. I believe she will help Indiana take the next big step in our progression toward a team national championship.”

Eaton comes to Bloomington after two seasons at Missouri including last season as an assistant coach and the program’s director of operations since June 2017. During her time with the Tigers, Eaton helped the program to a men’s second place finish at the 2018-19 Southeastern Conference Championships and 11^th place finish at NCAA Championships and a women’s seventh place finish in the SEC last season and 22^nd at national championships. She has coached 17 All-Americans during her tenure including primary coach responsibilities with 2019 USA National Team member Nick Alexander and 2018 USA Junior Pan Pac Team member Danny Kovac.

“I would like to thank Ray Looze and the administration at Indiana University for the opportunity to work at a swimming and diving program with such a strong history,” Eaton said. “I am joining a group of outstanding coaches where the possibilities to learn and excel are limitless.  In addition, the student-athletes at IU have such an incredible work ethic and their determination to improve every day is something that will mold the future of the Indiana program. I am grateful for all coaches and student-athletes I have had the privilege to work with thus far; thank you for making this opportunity possible.”

Eaton came to Mizzou from Albion College, where she was an assistant coach for the 2016-17 season. With the Brits, she helped the program achieve a history-making campaign as the men’s team claimed its first Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship since 1971.  At the NCAA Championships, the men’s team finished 13th, highlighted by two All-America first team and four All-America honorable mention performances.

Before Albion, Eaton coached at the Genesys Athletic Club in Grand Blanc, Mich. She began as assistant coach in 2012 and was elevated to head coach in 2014. Under her direction, Genesys achieved its best-ever conference finish in her first season at the helm before claiming the dual meet championship in 2016.

Eaton was a three-time All-American at Grand Valley State and still holds top 10 program times in three different events. She also earned Collegiate Swimming Coaches Association of America Scholar All-America honors all four years.

She earned a bachelor’s of science in Secondary Education with a triple emphasis in mathematics, health and physical education in 2016. Eaton is currently pursuing a master’s in Education in Educational, School and Counseling Psychology with an emphasis in sports psychology and positive coaching from Missouri.

The Evansville Otters did enough to come out in front of a pitcher’s duel Tuesday night, taking the series opener at the Joliet Slammers 3-1.

Rob Calabrese provided a pair timely of RBI hits and pitcher Randy Wynne pitched his way into the ninth.

Evansville jumped in front first in the top of the second inning.

Dakota Phillips led-off with a double to put the Otters in scoring position.  Phillips advanced to third on a balk. A few batters later, Rob Calabrese lined a double to the outfield to score Phillips and put the Otters on the board.

After Ryan Long walked to begin the top of the fourth, Carlos Castro lined an RBI double all the way to the wall in right-centerfield, allowing Long to score from first and extend the Otters lead to two.

After Hunter Cullen flied out to left, Calabrese knocked in his second RBI of the game with a single to score Castro, giving the Otters a 3-0 lead.

Calabrese picked up his fourth RBI in the last two games.

The three runs were all Randy Wynne needed on the mound for the Otters.

Wynne would pitch into the ninth, aiming for his first complete game of the season. He retired leadoff hitter Chaz Meadows on a flyout to Cullen, but the right-hander was pulled after Tyler Coolbaugh singled to right field.

Wynne finished with 8.1 innings, fanning six while allowing a run on seven hits and issued no walks. The lone run came in the bottom of the seventh as the Slammers strung three consecutive singles together, highlighted by an RBI single from Ridge Hoopii-Haslem that scored Tyler Crane.

Abraham Almonte came in to relieve Wynne in the ninth inning, recording the second out of the inning as Crane lined out to Jack Meggs in right for the second out. The lefty was pulled after walking Brian Parreira.

With runners on first and second and a full count to Hoopii-Haslem, Danny Hrbek threw a fastball on the inside corner for a called strike three to earn his third save of the year, giving Wynne his fourth win of the season.

Joliet starter Tyler Jandron tried to go toe-to-toe with Wynne, but was not able to go the distance. He pitched seven innings, allowing three runs on five hits while sending down seven Otters.