Indiana head coach Ray Looze completed his coaching staff with the addition of Donny Brush as an assistant coach. Along with the retention of Mike Westphal, re-assignment of Jason Baumann and the hiring of Pam Swander, Looze is done with re-tooling the newly-merged IU swimming and diving coaching staff.

"We are thrilled to complete our staff with the addition of Donny Brush," Looze said. "He is an Indiana native and has strong club coaching connections throughout the nation."

Brush enters his first season as an assistant coach for Indiana swimming. With stints in Carmel, Newburgh and Terre Haute, Brush has proven his knowledge of the Hoosier landscape and will be a solid addition to the staff.

Prior to joining the Cream and Crimson, Brush served as an assistant swimming coach for Longhorn Aquatics in Austin, Texas, for the last 16 months. Longhorn Aquatics won the 2004 ConocoPhillips Spring National team and women's national championships as well as the ConocoPhillips Summer National team, women's, men's and 18 & Under national titles. Meanwhile, seven Longhorn Aquatics swimmers earned berths on the 2005 World Championship Team for the United States, while five others will compete for the U.S., in Izmir, Turkey at the World University Games this August. In 2004, Brush assisted in placing 11 other swimmers on both the Olympic roster as well as the World Short Course Championship team. Overall, 49 athletes qualified for the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials during his tenure.

Not only did Brush provide vital support to Longhorn Aquatics, he served as a volunteer assistant coach and site coach at the University of Texas. During his time in that capacity, Brush supported an active collegiate recruiting program in which 20 athletes were offered scholarships.

Previously, Brush operated as the Head Age-Group and Senior Assistant Coach for the Carmel Swim Club from 2002 to 2004. At Carmel, he recruited to rebuild and revitalize the age group swimming program for the private swim club. He was responsible for all aspects of training for more than 200 athletes, including program development, marketing, communications, dryland training, along with a myriad of other administrative activities. His charges at the Carmel Swim Club captured the Indiana Long Course Age Group State Championship in 2002 and the 2003 Short Course Senior State title. Under his tutelage, the squad received national recognition as the top USA Swimming Silver Medal Club. During his two years at Carmel, the Greyhounds claimed both the men's and women's Indiana High School State crowns.

Prior to his time at Carmel, Brush served as the Head Swimming Coach and CEO of the Newburgh Sea Creatures from 2000 to 2002. As the head coach, his pupils snared both the 2001 Indiana Long Course Age Group State Championship and the 2002 Indiana Short Course Senior State Championship. Additionally, Brush developed eight U.S. Open qualifiers.

Brush began his head coaching career in Terre Haute, where he served as the co-head coach for the Terre Haute Aquatic Club from 1993 to 1996, head swimming coach at Terre Haute South Vigo from 1996 to 1997 and head swimming coach for the Terre Haute Torpedoes from 1997 to 2000. During that time period, his high school squad set six school records, while his club improved from 37th place in the state to seventh. The Torpedoes also garnered six consecutive Central Indiana State Conference Championships.

The Terre Haute, Ind., native graduated with a bachelor's degree in physical education from Indiana State University in 2001 and is currently pursuing his master's in sport psychology from the University of Texas.