University of the Ozarks

David DeGeus enters his eleventh season as head coach of the women's and men's swimming program. He was hired in 2015 to start the new program for the 2016-2017 season.    

At Ozarks

• Coached the 2025-26 SCAC Female Swimmer of the Year
• Six of his women's swimmers were named All-Conference in 2026
• Has coached a female diver who has earned CSCAA Scholar All-American twice
• 2025-26 women's team went undefeated in duals (6-0)
• Had a conference champion on the women's side, first in program history (2026)
• Women's team had its highest finish ever, third-place, at SCAC Championships (2026)
• First Female qualifier to the NCAA III Regional Dive Championships (2024)
• Men's Swim and Dive Team had program's highest finish (4th) at SCAC Championships (2021-22)
• Had the program's first Conference Diver of the Week (2020-21)
• Women's and Men's Swim and Dive Team has earned multiple CSCAA Team Academic Awards
• Had program's first All-Conference swimmer (2018-2019) on the men's side
• Has had several SCAC Swimmer of the Week award winners
• Multiple women's and men's swimmers on the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Honor Roll 
• Men's team posted the highest team gpa in NCAA Division III (2016-17)
• Named the age group Coach of the Year by Arkansas Swimming for the 2016-2017 season

Collegiate Swimming Career

• University of Nevada-Las Vegas
• Henderson State University

Additional Coaching Experience

• Undergraduate assistant at Henderson State University
• Head coach of Clarksville’s branch of the Central Arkansas Swim Club (CASC) racers since 2011
• Served as the assistant coach of the CASC Racers in North Little Rock (2009-2011)
• Volunteer coach at North Little High School for two years
• US Masters
• USA Club Swimming

Collegiate Swimming Accomplishments

• Earned a combined seven All-America honors in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke and 200 and 400 medley relays at Henderson State University
• Won the conference championship in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke as a senior at Henderson State and set the school’s 100-yard breaststroke record (56.62)
• Represented Henderson State in the 100 and 200-yard breaststroke at the NCAA Division II national championships, placing sixth in the 200
• Helped Henderson State to its highest finish ever (eighth) at the national championships

Hometown

• Edmond, Oklahoma

Edmond High School

• State finalist in the 100-yard breaststroke in each of his four years
• Helped his 200 freestyle relay team to a state championship

Personal

• Married to Angela and they have two daughters and one son