Steve Mohs has been named the new head men’s and women’s swim coach at Morningside College.

Mohs comes to Morningside from St. Cloud State University, where he had been an assistant coach since 2001. He worked primarily with the Huskies’ distance swimmers and individual medley specialists. Mohs also assisted in the recruitment of student-athletes and was in charge of the team’s off-season conditioning and weight training programs.

Mohs said he hopes to draw upon his experiences at St. Cloud State in developing a strong program at Morningside.

“Over the past seven years I’ve had the opportunity to be at a school which has a rich tradition of swimming excellence and to work with one of the best and most caring coaches (Jeff Hegle) in NCAA Division II swimming,” Mohs said. “I am excited about this opportunity because my time has come to show my strengths, my positive attitude, my resourcefulness, and my ability to motivate. I look forward to the challenge of being a first-time collegiate head coach, and I believe I can bring a new sense of pride and tradition to the Mustangs’ swim program.”

Aside from his assistant coaching duties at St. Cloud State, Mohs was also the head coach of the St. Cloud Area USA Swimming Club from 2004 to 2006, where he expanded the club’s participants from 75 to over 140.

Mohs is a 2001 graduate of St. Cloud State and was a varsity letterwinner for the men’s swim team. Mohs competed in every event except the 1650-yard freestyle during his collegiate career. He was voted a team captain as a senior and was twice voted by his teammates as the recipient of the Husky of the Year Award given to the person who best represents the team in the pool and in the classroom. Mohs also received the Huskies’ Hardest Worker Award.

He earned a master’s degree in sports management from St. Cloud State in 2007.

Mohs replaces former Morningside head coach Ron Allen, who resigned earlier this year.