RELEASED:  Thursday, December 3, 2009

UW-Eau Claire’s Schwamberger Earns Trio Of Coaching Awards

MADISON, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire’s Dan Schwamberger has earned a trio of coaching honors for his efforts during the 2009 season.  He was named Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Coach of the Year, United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division III Midwest Region Women's Coach of the Year and USTFCCCA NCAA Division III National Women's Coach of the Year.

Schwamberger is in his third season in charge of the Blugolds and directed the squad to first-place finishes at the NCAA Division III championship, NCAA Division III Midwest Regional and WIAC championship.

The NCAA national crown was the first in school archives and sixth by a WIAC program.  UW-Eau Claire earned the regional title for the second straight season and conference trophy for the third consecutive year.