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Bowling Green State University Athletics
Get to Know Swimming And Diving Head Coach Rickey Perkins
Rickey Perkins was named head coach for BGSU swimming and diving on Aug. 9, 2018. Perkins came to BGSU from Evansville where he spent the previous 16 years as head coach for the Aces' men’s and women’s swim and dive teams.
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Name: Rickey Perkins
Sport: Swimming & Diving
Hometown: Midland, Texas
Alma Mater: University of Alaska-Anchorage
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Welcome to BGSU and Bowling Green. How has the first four months on the job and how has moving to BG gone for you and your wife Delores?
We are both extremely excited to be here. Everyone has been very helpful and welcoming.
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With any coaching change, the team can be nervous about the new coach. How has the team reacted to your style of leadership?
I am very fortunate to be able to coach a great group of women. They have been very open and receptive to the change.
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You have started your coaching career at BGSU by going 7-0 in your first seven meets. Congratulations! How does that happen?
There is a lot of talent on our team. The women have worked hard and have trusted my leadership and coaching. They have also learned to trust each other and understand that the better they are individually, the better we are as a team.
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How does a young man from growing up in football crazed Midland, Texas become a swimmer?
I played football and basketball up until 9th grade. I also had some friends on the swim team. They asked me to try out for the team. I fell in love with the sport.
How did you select Alaska-Anchorage to attend college?
I’ve always wanted to go to Alaska since I was a kid. I remember reading Call of the Wild when I was young, it stuck with me.
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What is one thing that the Falcon faithful need to know about your swim and dive team?
They are an extremely talented and hard-working group of young women. They are committed to BGSU and want to make our fans and alumni proud.
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Why are scholarships important for you and your team?
Rickey Perkins was named head coach for BGSU swimming and diving on Aug. 9, 2018. Perkins came to BGSU from Evansville where he spent the previous 16 years as head coach for the Aces' men’s and women’s swim and dive teams.
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Name: Rickey Perkins
Sport: Swimming & Diving
Hometown: Midland, Texas
Alma Mater: University of Alaska-Anchorage
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Welcome to BGSU and Bowling Green. How has the first four months on the job and how has moving to BG gone for you and your wife Delores?We are both extremely excited to be here. Everyone has been very helpful and welcoming.
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With any coaching change, the team can be nervous about the new coach. How has the team reacted to your style of leadership?
I am very fortunate to be able to coach a great group of women. They have been very open and receptive to the change.
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You have started your coaching career at BGSU by going 7-0 in your first seven meets. Congratulations! How does that happen?
There is a lot of talent on our team. The women have worked hard and have trusted my leadership and coaching. They have also learned to trust each other and understand that the better they are individually, the better we are as a team.
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How does a young man from growing up in football crazed Midland, Texas become a swimmer?
I played football and basketball up until 9th grade. I also had some friends on the swim team. They asked me to try out for the team. I fell in love with the sport.
How did you select Alaska-Anchorage to attend college?
I’ve always wanted to go to Alaska since I was a kid. I remember reading Call of the Wild when I was young, it stuck with me.
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What is one thing that the Falcon faithful need to know about your swim and dive team?
They are an extremely talented and hard-working group of young women. They are committed to BGSU and want to make our fans and alumni proud.
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Why are scholarships important for you and your team?
My goal is to win the MAC and to get BGSU Swimming and Diving into the national spotlight. To do this we must recruit the best student-athletes locally, domestically and internationally to represent BGSU Swimming and Diving. Scholarships are vital to this process.
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What do we find you doing on a day off from coaching and recruiting?
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What do we find you doing on a day off from coaching and recruiting?
What day off? Ha Ha. Delores and I have been exploring the area. We’ve enjoyed walks at Wintergarden and Oak Openings. I enjoy running and riding my bike. We are proud holders of Bowling Green Library cards.
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Any interesting facts about yourself?
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Any interesting facts about yourself?
I’ve run several 100+ mile races.
I've completed the Iditasport three times.
I was the state mountain bike champion in the state of Alaska in the early 1990s.
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To stay on top of all the news surrounding Coach Perkins and the BGSU swimming and diving team, follow BGSUFalcons.com or follow the team's twitter account @FalconSwimDive.
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I've completed the Iditasport three times.
I was the state mountain bike champion in the state of Alaska in the early 1990s.
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To stay on top of all the news surrounding Coach Perkins and the BGSU swimming and diving team, follow BGSUFalcons.com or follow the team's twitter account @FalconSwimDive.
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