Andy Kershaw begins his eighth year (2010-11) as assistant coach for the SMU men's swimming team. Kershaw came to the Hilltop after serving as the assistant swim coach for Ohio University from 1999-2003. At the national level, Kershaw has gained experience coaching 39 NCAA qualifiers in 81 events and six U.S. Olympic Trial qualifiers over the past six years. He is also one of the team managers for USA Swimming, representing his country in the 2009 Duel in the Pool and the 2010 Pan Pacific Games. In his seven years with the Mustangs, Kershaw has helped lead 36 swimmers to All-American status and helped the team win seven conference championships. Kershaw has had an impact in the classroom as well. He has assisted in guiding two swimmers to GTE-CoSida Academic All-America honors and 40 NCAA Academic All-Americans. The focus on academics has continued on the Hilltop, as SMU earned an NCAA Academic All-American team award in all seven seasons. Kershaw's coaching career began as a student assistant at Ohio and continued in that role until 1998 when he became the graduate assistant for the 1998-1999 season. In 1999 he was hired as the head assistant coach, a role he served until 2003. As the assistant, he was primarily responsible for the distance group and oversaw the organization of the recruiting efforts. During his four years as the assistant, Kershaw helped lead the women's team to back-to-back Mid-American Team Championships, while guiding two Ohio swimmers to NCAA All-American performances. Aside from serving as the Mustang assistant, Kershaw is also the recruiting coordinator for the program and is the co-director of the Mustang Swim Camp. A native of Mansfield, Ohio, Kershaw earned a bachelors degree in psychology and a masters degree in athletic administration from Ohio University. Kershaw resides in Dallas with his wife Elizabeth and daughter Emma.
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