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Head Coach - Jake
Sexton
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Coach Sexton begins his first year as head coach for The Lynx after spending the past four years as an assistant under Dan Hemenway. Coach Sexton returned to Lincoln after graduating in 2003 from Lewis University in Romeoville, IL.
In Coach Sexton’s debut season as a head coach, he has 8 returning sophomore’s, each earning All-American status at the 2007 NJCAA national meet. Five of Sexton’s swimmers have also earned academic honors, after they were inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa academic fraternity in the fall of 2007. Sexton has also brought in the largest recruited freshman class, since 2004.
Prior to coaching for Lincoln, Sexton was an athlete for The Lynx. While at Lincoln Sexton earned All-American Honors at the NJCAA national meet an impressive 12 times. Sexton also received Academic All-American Honors in 2001.
Coach Sexton was a captain for the Lynx his sophomore season, and is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa academic fraternity. Sexton also graduated with high honors from Lincoln.
After Lincoln, Sexton continued to Lewis University, where he was selected captain both his junior and senior seasons. While at Lewis Coach Sexton held records in the 200, 500, and 1000 freestyle events. Sexton was also part of 5 record breaking relays, two of which still hold records at Lewis.
Coach Sexton graduated in 2003 from Lewis University with honors. Sexton received his Bachelors degree in History, and a double minor in Secondary Education and Political Science.
Coach Sexton came back to his roots immediately after graduating Lewis, returning to Lincoln to be an assistant coach and a teacher in American Government and Sociology.
Coach Sexton has had the opportunity to work with some of the most talented and respected coaches and athletes in swimming, while working at the prestigious University of Southern California swimming camp.
Coach Sexton is a member of the College Swim Coaches Athletic Association, American Swim Coaches Association, and United States Swimming.
 Assistant Coach - Matt Dickinson
Matt Dickinson comes to Lincoln College after spending the past four years diving at the NCAA Division I level for St. Bonaventure University. While at Bonaventure Matt was a member of the 2005 and 2006 men’s Atlantic-10 Swimming & Diving Championship Team. At the Atlantic-10 Championships, Matt earned respectable top 6 finishes on both the 1 and 3 meter boards. Matt has also had the opportunity to coach at the prestigious Penn State Diving Camp.
Matt received his Bachelor's of Science degree in Sociology in the spring of 2007 from St. Bonaventure.
Assistant Coach - Andrew McBride
Andrew McBride begins his first year as an assistant for The Lynx, after graduating from Lincoln College. Andrew brings NCAA Division I experience, competing for Missouri State, where his expertise was middle distance training. 
While at Lincoln McBride was the 2006 NJCAA National Champion in the 200 Freestyle. McBride also earned All-American Honors in six events in competing just one season for The Lynx.
Prior to swimming for Lincoln and Missouri State, McBride was a 4-time 200 Individual Medley high school conference champion in Western Missouri, and earned All-State honors at the Missouri state meet from 2003 to 2004.
Updated
7/15/08
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