By: Claire Johnson, Assistant Sports Information Director
ROLLA, MO- With no actual games taking place right now due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we want to get to know our coaches and department staff during this time.
Today, we get to know a little more about head swimming coach,
Doug Grooms, who has spent the last 23 years at Missouri S&T, has earned multiple top-10 finishes at the NCAA D-II National Championships, and coached numerous All-Americans.
- Name & Position
- Hometown
- Alma Mater
- Northeast Missouri State University
- Favorite athlete of all-time
- Favorite sports teams (NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, etc.)
- Chiefs, STL Cardinals, Blues
- Favorite memory from S&T
- 2008 NCAA Swimming Championship 2nd place team finish
- Favorite overall sports memory
- 1st ever NCAA Champion for S&T, 200 free relay in 2001
- Who inspires you?
- My Wife (Dyan) and kids (Morgan, Jake, and Emalee)
- If you weren't working in collegiate athletics, what would you be doing?
- Current Netflix/Hulu binge
- Go-to takeout in Rolla
- Favorite vacation spot
- If you could have dinner with any person, dead or alive, who would it be?
- Best thing about your job
- Very seldom do I consider it work
- Favorite food/meal
- Bayou Grouper at Louisiana Lagniappe in Destin
- Favorite book
- Swimming Faster by Ernie Maglischo
- Favorite movie
- Favorite TV show
