Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Andy Clark
Phone: 507-646-4584
Email: AClark@carleton.edu
Andy Clark moves into his 14th season at the helm of the Carleton men's and women's swimming and diving programs, with an overall record of 143-68 and 118-50 in the MIAC. Under his direction the men's swim team has a record of 52-51 and 42-38 in the MIAC. He's led the Knights to the 2000 and 2001 MIAC titles on the women's side and the men to nine consecutive top-four finishes at the conference meet. In addition, the Carleton women have placed in the top 10 at the 2002, 2003 and 2005 NCAA Division III Championships. His athletes at Carleton have earned All-American honors 15 times and each of his 11 squads have been awarded academic team honors by the College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) on both the men's and women's side.
Clark has over 20 years of coaching experience at the USS and collegiate levels. From 1988-90, Clark coached the men's and women's swim teams at Whitman College (Wash.). After two successful seasons at Whitman, Clark pursued graduate work at the University of Oregon, where he continued to coach and teach swimming. In 1992, Clark worked as an assistant coach with the Stanford University men's swim team under the tutelage of Skip Kinney. Clark was involved with the training and coaching of several elite athletes including 1992 Barcelona Olympians Joe Hudepohl, Jeff Rouse and Pablo Morales. Following Stanford's 1993 NCAA Division I championship season, Clark accepted the head coaching position at Carleton. Clark returned to California for a brief sabbatical after the 1999-2000 season, coaching Stanford swimmers as they trained in Palo Alto, Calif., and Colorado Springs, Colo., in preparation for the Olympic Trials. He is a graduate of Whitman College (B.A., geology, 1986) and the University of Oregon (M.S., exercise science, 1992).
In addition to his coaching duties at Carleton, Clark serves as an associate professor of physical education, athletics and recreation. Clark and his wife Kathy have two children, Allison (10) and Will (7).
Assistant Coach Brooke Larsen (Interim Head Coach)
Phone: (507)646-4076
Email: blarsen@carleton.edu
Larsen, a 2000 graduate from Iowa State University and former team captain for the Cyclones, is in her third season coaching on the Carleton Staff. A three-time All-Big 12 academic first team honoree and seven-time Dean’s List member, Larsen served as head swimming and diving coach at Williamsburg (Iowa) High School since 2000. She also coached at Iowa State for a season and has club coaching experience.
Assistant Coach Craig Johnson
Johnson brings a high standard of collegiate swimming experience to the Carleton program. A 1991 graduate of St. Olaf College, he was a standout distance swimmer for the Oles during his four-year career and qualified for the national meet in 1988. Johnson joined the Carleton coaching staff in 1997. He earned his master's degree in teaching and learning from St. Mary's University in 2003. A high school biology teacher at Northfield High School, he resides in Northfield with his wife, Tina, and children, Anders (6), Emma (4) and Inga (1).
Assistant Coach Elise Knoche
This is Knoche's first year on the Carleton coaching staff. As a Knight, she was the team's top distance freestyler, a 12-time All-MIAC performer, and three-time individual conference champion. She also earned All-America honors in the 800-yard freestyle relay in 2003 and 2005, and still holds school records in both the 500-yard freestyle and th 800-yard freestyle relay.
Diving Coach Gabe Korteum
Korteum, a 2002 graduate of St. Olaf College, returns for his sixth year with the Knights. A graduate of St. Olaf, Korteum holds the Carleton pool record for 6 dives on the 1-meter board. He was the national champion on the 1-meter board in 2002, and continues to hold the national record for the 1-meter board with a score of 557.90. He and his wife, Kristi, have two children, Alivia (2), and Nora (0).
