Anne Goodman James, who has helped produce countless All-Americans, national champions and NCAA qualifiers at four different schools since 1976, has been named head coach of the men¹s and women’s swimming and diving teams at Colorado College. She also will serve as director of aquatics.

"Anne offers our swimming and diving programs a tremendous amount of experience and expertise," said Julie Soriero, director of athletics. "She is a proven leader and is well respected in the swimming community. We are fortunate to have her as part of our athletics program and I am confident she will make an immediate difference in the experience and success of our student-athletes."

A 1975 graduate of Texas Tech University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in physical education, Goodman James has gone on to coach the swimming teams at her alma mater (1976-80 and 1982-86) as well as at California State University at Hayward (1980-81), Northern Michigan University (1986-96) and the University of Arkansas (1996-2006). While at NMU, where she also doubled as assistant AD for five years, she twice (1988 and 1991) was named NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year.

This season she will lead Colorado College into its inaugural season as a member of the Division III Southern Collegiate Athletics Conference.

"Colorado College is a great fit for me," Goodman James said. "I am truly honored to represent an institution with such an outstanding academic reputation. I look forward to working with these exceptional student-athletes who demonstrate excellence in the pool and in the classroom. I am excited about leading the Tigers as we move into the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference."

Goodman James, who also owns a master¹s degree from Indiana University, has made numerous presentations on coaching, training and Title IX legislation during her career, and has written articles published in the NCAA News, Swimming World magazine and Coaching: Women¹s Athletics magazine.

She succeeds Brian Pearson, who left Colorado College earlier this summer to accept a similar position at Mesa State College.