Grevers Names Drew Sheldon Assistant Dive Coach
9/12/2023 4:50:00 PM | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving
COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri Swim and Dive's Drew Sheldon has been named assistant diving coach, program head coach Andrew Grevers announced on Wednesday.
"I am blessed to be given the opportunity to join such an incredible program and staff," Sheldon said. "Seeing what Kyle and Andrew have built over the past four seasons is inspiring and makes me want to work hard to keep this program climbing. It is such an honor to start my coaching career here in the SEC and I can't wait to see what we are able to accomplish with all the amazing resources and facilities offered here at Mizzou!"
Hailing from Davidson College, Sheldon began his career with the Wildcats in August of 2019 and signed as the first-ever scholarship diver in the school's history, launching the team with zero divers on the roster. Sheldon was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week and earned the accolade of being the highest-scoring male freshman at Davidson College in the 2020 A-10 Conference Championship Meet. During his final year with the Wildcats.
Sheldon ended his career as the team captain for the Men's Swimming and Diving Team and helped grow the program eight-fold within his last year. In his final meet with Davidson College, Sheldon secured a 12th-place finish on both 1M Diving and 3M Diving events at the Atlantic 10 Conference Championship, posting scores of 234.55 and 246.35 respectively. He left a legacy of ten divers during his four years with the program with two being Atlantic-10 Conference champions and four NCAA Zone qualifiers.
Prior to his collegiate diving career, Sheldon was a two-time 6A Georgia High School Association State Champion at North Atlanta High School, along with being the first-ever for both North Atlanta and Atlanta Public Schools. With his athletic and coaching career backing him up, Sheldon
Most recently, Sheldon spent time as an assistant coach with Moss Farms Diving, a premier diving club program located in Moultrie, Ga. There, he implemented the "Seven Step Concept" dive analysis system when coaching athletes and leading planning for diving clinics.
Sheldon earned his Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies, specializing in Higher Education and Athletics from Davidson College in Davidson, N.C. in May of 2023.
