Hansen Named to United States' Pan Pacific Staff
August 11, 2006 | Men's Swimming & Diving
University of Wisconsin swimming head coach Eric Hansen was selected recently by USA Swimming as one of its men's assistant coaches for the Mutual of Omaha Pan Pacific Championships Aug. 17-21 at the Saanich Commonwealth Place Pool in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
'It's an honor to be appointed to this position, ' Hansen said. 'This meet is our next big step in preparation for the 2008 Olympics.'
Hansen, who will be working with the sprinters, was selected shortly after last week's 2006 ConocoPhillips National Championships. This marks the second time this year he has coached a national team and the fifth time overall.
Hansen joins the men's staff of Frank Busch (head coach at Arizona), under whom he served at Arizona for three years. The other assistant coaches are Bob Bowman (head men's coach at Michigan) and Chris Davis (SwimAtlanta coach).
Together, they will be leading the U.S. National A-team against the top swimmers from the around the world, including Australia and South Africa.
Eric Hansen National Coaching Experience
2006 ' Men's Assistant Coach, Pan Pacific Championships (Victoria, British Columbia)
Men's Head Coach, World Short Course Swimming Championships (Shanghai)
2003 ' Men's Head Coach, Pan American Games (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
2002 ' Men's Head Coach, World Short Course Swimming Championships (Moscow)
1994 ' Men's Assistant Coach, World Championships (Rome)
