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Emily Vermilya

Emily Vermilya

COACHING MISSION
  • To raise up disciples of Jesus Christ through the platform of sport, developing young women who become selfless leaders in the various domains they will serve throughout their lifetimes.

EDUCATION
  • B.A – Communication Arts, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN (1997)
  • M.W.S. – The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, Jacksonville, FL (2009)
  • D.W.S. - The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, Jacksonville, FL (2012)

COACHING EXPERIENCE
  • Head Coach, IWU Women’s Swimming 2020-Present 
  • Assistant Coach, IWU Women’s Swimming 2017-2020
  • Various USA Swimming Age Group Club Coaching

IWU COACHING HIGHLIGHTS / FOCUS AREAS
  • Mid-South Conference Team Runners Up 2019, 2020, 2021
  • NAIA National Championship Finishes:
    • 12th – 2018
    • 7th – 2019
    • 6th – 2020
    • 4th – 2021 (poll finish)
  • During four years at IWU, coached:
  • 5 Individual All Americans
  • 9 All American Relays

AWARDS/RECOGNITION
  • 2021 Mid-South Conference Co-Coach of the Year Honors

PERSONAL INFO
  • Professor of Christian Worship and Pastoral Ministries at IWU.
  • Emily and her husband, Jim, have two adult children and reside in Marion, IN.
 

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