Vassar College Athletics

Andrew Dragunas was named the full-time assistant coach for the Vassar men's and women's swimming & diving teams in July 2019.

"We are very excited to have Andrew join the Vassar swim/dive program," said Prater-Lee. "Andrew has numerous swim coaching experiences and a competitive swim research background that will add considerably to the Brewers program.  We all are looking forward to working with Andrew."
 
Dragunas comes to Vassar following a three-year stint as the assistant swimming & diving coach at Oswego State University. With the Lakers, he helped both programs grow and become a dominant force in the SUNY athletic conference (SUNYAC). On the men's side, Oswego went 25-5 during his tenure, going from fifth at the conference tournament to second last season. On the women's side, Dragunas helped lead the Lakers to a 19-11 mark in dual meet action, rising from eighth to third at the SUNYAC Tournament in just one season.

After completing his undergraduate degree at East Carolina University in 2005, Dragunas began coaching age-group swimmers at the Pointe-Claire Swim Club. Under his guidance, his swimmers reached the podium at regional, state, and National Age-Group Championship levels. Later, Dragunas moved to study swimming biomechanics at the University of Western Ontario and assist Olympic Coach Paul Midgley with the university swimming team. As an assistant coach and biomechanist with the university swimming team, Dragunas worked with the sprint program and their Canadian Junior and Senior national team members.  
 
Dragunas received a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education from East Carolina University in 2005. He then completed a Master of Science in Kinesiology in 2009 and a Doctorate in 2015 with a thesis in swimming biomechanics, both from the University of Western Ontario. Additionally, he has published several peer-reviewed publications focused on swimming technique and training.
 
A native of Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Dragunas was a Canadian Youth and Junior National Champion in the 200-meter butterfly and competed at two Olympic Trial competitions. A graduate and four-year competitor at East Carolina University, he set freshman and school records in the 200-yard butterfly and was awarded Rookie of the Year as a freshman.