Head Coach
Ben Delia
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Ben Delia is embarking on his second year as head coach of the Randolph-Macon swimming program.
In his first season in 2007-08, Delia help R-MC to an 8-3 dual meet record, including a 6-1 mark against ODAC foes. The Yellow Jackets capped off the season with a second-place showing at the ODAC and Atlantic States Championships in February.
Delia came to the Yellow Jackets program after a stint as an assistant coach at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut and a successful four-year career at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York.
During his time at Trinity, Delia assisted in all phases of the Bantams swimming and diving program, including on deck coaching, recruiting, team travel, fundraising and other administrative duties. Delia helped Trinity to six dual meet wins in 2006-07 and guided swimmers to a host of school and freshmen records while assisting four swimmers to USA Sectional qualifying times.
As a student-athlete, Delia was a member of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) all-league team and was a championship finalist on several occasions.
Delia is a native of Oswego, New York and graduated from Hamilton in May of 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a concentration in economics. Delia also earned his Master’s Degree in economics from Trinity College in 2007.
Assistant Coach
Kira Johnson
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Kira Johnson returns for her second season as assistant coach for the Yellow Jackets swimming team.
In Johnson’s first season in Ashland, R-MC finished second in both the ODAC and Atlantic States Championships. In addition, six swimmers were named to the All-ODAC squad at the conclusion of the season. Johnson will assist head coach Ben Delia as the Yellow Jackets look to grab their second ODAC championship in three seasons.
Johnson comes to Ashland following a four-year swimming career at Division I North Carolina A&T State University, where she was named the program’s Most Improved Swimmer in 2003-2004 and helped the Aggies win the 2004 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship.