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05/11/2012 Gamecock Volleyball Adds Four More to 2012 Incoming Freshman ClassElizabeth Johnbull joins signing class; Litsa Darby, Maddie Frome and Kira Speer also coming to Columbia 04/09/2012 Gamecocks Take Seven Sets in Duke EventGamecocks sweep three foes, including the host Blue Devils, in penultimate spring outing 04/02/2012 Gamecocks Sweep Three Foes at Wake Forest Spring InvitationalSouth Carolina downs Elon, High Point and Gardner-Webb in their four matches in Winston-Salem 03/26/2012 Volleyball Take Six Sets in Gamecock Spring BashGamecocks sweep USC Upstate and Kennesaw State, split with Wake Forest and Coastal Carolina 03/21/2012 SEC Releases 2012 Conference Volleyball SlateSouth Carolina's 20-match schedule features visits from three 2011 NCAA Tournament teams 05/15/2012 Volleyball Office Tour11/29/2011 Coach Swanson Press Conference11/21/2011 Coach Swanson Press Conference11/20/2011 Coach Swanson Post-Game Comments11/18/2011 Coach Swanson Post-Game CommentsThe 11th head coach in Gamecock Volleyball history, Scott Swanson came on board in February of 2011 after a successful stint as the associate head coach at Minnesota. Swanson spent five years on the sidelines for the Golden Gophers, helping the team to five-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and a 125-46 record. Three times, Minnesota finished second in the Big Ten behind perennial power Penn State. The 2009 team advanced to the national semifinals in the NCAA Tournament. During his tenure in Minneapolis, Swanson helped the Golden Gophers become an elite blocking team. In five years, Minnesota never ranked lower than 35th in NCAA Division I in blocks. The 2007 team set a program record with 3.54 blocks per set. Five Golden Gophers earned All-America accolades during those five years, including 2009 first-team middle blocker Lauren Gibbemeyer. Swanson also led the Gophers' recruiting efforts, posting three top-10 recruiting classes according to PrepVolleyball.com. The 2009 group earned top honors from the outlet. The summer of 2009, Swanson spent time with USA Volleyball's A-2 Junior National Team, and he coached the USA Red team to a second-place showing in the 2008 USA Adult Open Championships. Swanson brings in four years of head coaching experience to Columbia after his tenure at the University of Texas-El Paso. With a 50-61 career record, Swanson had the team on the brink of the NCAA Tournament in 2005, when the Miners went 21-10. Three player earned all-conference honors under Swanson's tutelage, including honorable mention All-American Kari Stacy. He also inked a high school All-American and saw his team improve in the classroom to a department-best 3.2 GPA in 2005. Prior to UTEP, Swanson spent six years at his alma mater, Arizona State. He helped the team to two NCAA Tournament appearances during his time in Tempe and coached one second-team All-American and two Pac-10 All-Freshman Team players. Two of his Sun Devil players garnered Academic All-America certificates as well. Swanson started his coaching career at Mountain View (Ariz.) High School, working as an assistant with the varsity team and leading his junior varsity group to a 17-1 record. As a head coach with the Arizona East Valley Juniors club, he led a 16-1s team to a national runner-up finish and earned Cactus Region Coach of the Year honors. He also served as head coach at Camelback High School before landing the job with Arizona State, where he also played club volleyball. A graduate of ASU, Swanson is married to the former Erin Meier. The couple has one daughter, Rylee Sue. Swanson's Employment Timeline
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