University of Minnesota head men’s and women’s swimming and diving coach Kelly Kremer today announced the addition of Tyler Gerst to his coaching staff. Gerst will serve as a Golden Gophers assistant swimming coach.
“Knowing that Tyler has worked for our team before, we know it will be a great fit,” said Kremer. “Everyone that knows him, knows how much he loves Minnesota. We are excited to welcome him and his enthusiasm back to the Gophers.”
Gerst has previously served as a Minnesota volunteer assistant coach in 2013-14 and was a student coach from 2011-13, while he was attending Minnesota. He assisted coaches with daily practices, worked with student-athletes on specific techniques and provided video analysis for team members during practice and competitions.
Most recently, Gerst was the head assistant coach at California State University, Bakersfield during the 2014-15 season. He served as the recruiting coordinator, meet director and planned and coached daily practices while with the Roadrunners.
Gerst also has coaching experience with the Twin Cities Swim Team, where he worked with swimmers of all skill sets.
A Minnesota native, Gerst earned a degree in sport management from the University of Minnesota in 2013.
