Marist University Athletics

Now in his 43rd year, Larry VanWagner is the longest tenured coach on the Marist College campus. Coach VanWagner’s men’s squad has captured 14 conference championships, including the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title in the school’s first 10 years of competition in the league. The Marist women’s squad has captured 22 conference championships: 18 MAAC, two Metro and two Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference. His squads have combined for 30 MAAC Championships since joining the conference in 1996.
 
VanWagner led the Marist women’s program to the 2014 MAAC Championship as the athletic department collected its 100th MAAC title all time. With wins by the men and women at the H2Hounds Invitational in 2018, VanWagner reached 400 victories for his career. He has amassed eight MAAC Coach of the Year awards and has been named ECAC Coach of the Meet three times.

• Women’s team has a 119-48 (.713) dual meet record, including 121-9 (.931) in MAAC dual meets.
• Women’s team had an active streak of 40 consecutive MAAC regular season dual meet wins.
• Men’s team has a 270-143 (.654) dual meet record, including 103-20 (.838) in MAAC dual meets.
• Metropolitan Conference Championships: 1990 (M), 1994 (W), 1995 (M and W)
• MAAC Championships: 1996 (M), 1997 (M+W), 1998 (M+W), 1999 (M+W), 2000 (M+W), 2001 (M), 2002 (M+W), 2003 (M), 2004 (W), 2005 (M+W), 2006 (M-W), 2007 (M+W), 2008 (M+W), 2010 (W), 2011 (W), 2012 (W), 2013 (W), 2014 (W), 2015 (W), 2016 (W), 2017 (W)
• ECAC Championships: 2006 (W), 2010 (W) 

• 2016 – Manuel Garcia, 100-meter butterfly (Mexico)
• 2012 – Greta Leberfinger, 100-meter breaststroke (United States)

• Men’s Swimmer of the Meet: Devon O’Nalty (2008)
• Men’s Diver of the Meet: Brian Bolstad (2010), Peter Gallino (2016, 2017, 2018), Raislan Aiken (2019)
• Women’s Swimmer of the Meet: Jamie Falco (2007)
• Women’s Diver of the Meet: Kimberly Tobias (2013), Megan Berardelli (2017), Esabelle Gervasio (2018, 2019) 

• Male Swimmers of the Meet: Chris Blackwell (1996, 1997, 1998), David Dobbins (1998, 1999, 2000, 2002), Brendan Leddy (1997), Keith Nichols (2001), Matt St. Lucia (1999)
• Women’s Swimmers of the Meet: Melanie Addington (1998), Kate Conard (2010, 2011, 2013), Danielle DiGeronimo (1997), Meghan Duffy (2005, 2006), Chelaine Eliazar (2013), Jamie Falco (2005, 2007), Emily Heslin (2004), Erin McGrath (2001), Melissa Mangona (2007), Jan Martin (1996), Kenna Moran (1997), Sara Nestrowitz (2017), Shelia Nieri (1999, 2000), Kimberly Tobias (2014), Amber VandeCarr (2004), Meredith Wurtz (2016, 2017)
• Women’s Most Outstanding Divers: Esabelle Gervasio (2019) Megan Berardelli (2016, 2017), Renata Diotalevi (2015)
• Rookie Diver of the Meet: Madison Sweeny (2019), Esabelle Gervasio (2018), Raislan AIken (2017)
• Student-Athlete Of The Year: Kate Conard (2013) 

• 128 men’s selections and 154 women’s honorees on the MAAC All-Academic Team in head coaching career
• Three women named CoSIDA Academic All-District: Michelle Foutain (2012), Kate Conard (2012, 2013), Rebecca Thomas (2013)
• Two women named CoSIDA Academic All-American: Michelle Fountain (2012), Kate Conard (2013)
• One male named CoSIDA Academic All-District: Manuel Garcia (2017)
• One recipient of a Fullbright Scholarship - Danny Knoll (2019)

• Produced 11 U.S. Olympic qualifiers, six world-ranked swimmers, six Junior National champions, 96 Empire State Games Champions, two U.S. National Junior Team members, 16 U.S. National Championship qualifiers and 148 Metropolitan Junior Olympic Champions.
• Placed dozens of high school graduates into Division I universities.

• Graduated from Springfield College with a B.S. and M.P.E. in physical education and athletic administration.
• Swam under the legendary Charles “Red” Silvia and captained the Chiefs to a New England Championship while earning All-American honors in 1974.
• A Hyde Park, New York, native, he now resides in Lagrangeville, New York, with his wife Ginny.