GRAND FORKS, N.D. - University of North Dakota head swimming and diving coach Steve Parsons announced today the hiring of Stephanie Badylak as the new assistant coach.

Badylak comes to Grand Forks from Sewanee, Tenn., where she most recently was the assistant men's and women's swimming coach and physical education instructor at University of the South. With the Tigers, her responsibilities ranged from coordinating travel to designing dry land practices.

"I am excited about the addition of Stephanie to our coaching staff," Parsons said. "She brings a good amount of coaching and recruiting experience with her. Her enthusiasm for the sport and willingness to be part of building something special will definitely help as we move forward at the Division I level."

Prior to her move to Tennessee, Badylak spent two years as the Hillsdale College assistant women's swimming coach and physical education instructor in Hillsdale, Michigan. During her tenure, 10 new Charger school records were achieved.

During the summer of 2006, Badylak served as a counselor at the USC Schubert Swim Camp in Los Angeles, Calif., and from 2003 to 2005 she was the assistant men's and women's swimming coach and assistant aquatics director at SUNY Geneseo in Geneseo, New York.

A 2002 graduate of Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York, Badylak holds a bachelor's degree in biology. A four-year varsity swimmer at Hartwick, she holds multiple records and was a member of the 2001 conference championship 400 freestyle relay team.

- Go Sioux! - 

Notes: Badylak is pronounced "bah-dyl-ick".