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Local roundup: LHU names Hurley new swimming coach

Phil Hurley has been named Lock Haven University’s new head women’s swimming coach, bringing with him 15 years of collegiate coaching experience.

Hurley comes to LHU after spending the last 13 years as a men’s and women’s swimming and diving assistant coach at South Dakota State University.

“I am looking forward to joining the coaching staff at The Haven and leading the women’s swimming program,” said Hurley in a statement. “Lock Haven has always been a special place to me and I am excited for this opportunity to take this team to a new level of achievement.

During his time at SDSU, Hurley played an important role in helping the South Dakota State athletic department and the men’s and women’s swimming & diving programs transition from the NCAA Division II level to the NCAA Division I level.

• The Mansfield field hockey team was selected to finish 10th out of 11 in the PSAC Preseason Coaches’ Poll, announced Monday.

Shippensburg was chosen to finish first, with East Stroudsburg, West Chester, Millersville and Bloomsburg rounding out the Top 5, respectively.

Mansfield opens the season on Sept. 2 against Southern Connecticut State.

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