Men's Swimming and Diving
Saunders, Christa
Christa Saunders
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- saundersch19@ecu.edu
- Phone:
- (252) 328-4608
Christa Saunders spent one season (2019-20) as an assistant swimming and diving coach at ECU, helping the men's team capture the 2020 American Athletic Conference title. The Pirates won five individual conference titles and four relay championships en route to the team title with 18 athletes earning all-conference accolades in one or more events. Three athletes qualified for the NCAA Championship meet and received All-America honors with her assistance.
Saunders joined the Pirates' coaching staff following a two-year stint as an assistant coach at UConn. She helped the Huskies post 395 personal best times, 26 NCAA ‘B’ qualifying marks and 27 school records in addition to registering 149 Top 10 all-time performances, and win four American Athletic Conference events.
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Prior to her tenure at UConn, she served as a graduate assistant for two years at Gardner-Webb. During her time in Boiling Springs, the Bulldogs had 12 individual Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) champions and posted 11 NCAA ‘B’ cuts with 370 personal best marks and 38 school records.
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Saunders was a two-year letterman at William & Mary before she suffered a career-ending shoulder injury and served as a student assistant coach for her final two seasons (2015-17), while obtaining a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology. The Tribe won the 2015 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) men’s championship in 2015 after finishing runner-up in 2014, while the ladies placed third each season. The squad also posted 45 school records, five CAA Championship records and 45 NCAA ‘B’ qualifying times.
Saunders joined the Pirates' coaching staff following a two-year stint as an assistant coach at UConn. She helped the Huskies post 395 personal best times, 26 NCAA ‘B’ qualifying marks and 27 school records in addition to registering 149 Top 10 all-time performances, and win four American Athletic Conference events.
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Prior to her tenure at UConn, she served as a graduate assistant for two years at Gardner-Webb. During her time in Boiling Springs, the Bulldogs had 12 individual Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) champions and posted 11 NCAA ‘B’ cuts with 370 personal best marks and 38 school records.
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Saunders was a two-year letterman at William & Mary before she suffered a career-ending shoulder injury and served as a student assistant coach for her final two seasons (2015-17), while obtaining a Bachelor of Science in kinesiology. The Tribe won the 2015 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) men’s championship in 2015 after finishing runner-up in 2014, while the ladies placed third each season. The squad also posted 45 school records, five CAA Championship records and 45 NCAA ‘B’ qualifying times.
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