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Nichole Ellis
As one of the youngest head coaches in Division I, Nichole Ellis brings a tremendous amount of energy to Butler's swimming program. Ellis enters her third season at the helm of the program, having led the Bulldogs through one of the largest transitional periods in the program's history.
In Ellis' two seasons at Butler, ten school records have been broken, while the Bulldogs' women's team posted the highest grade point average in the nation. Butler's team GPA of 3.69 for the fall, 2003 semester led the College Swimming Coaches Association of America's (CSCAA) "Academic All-America" list. Fifteen total swimmers earned Butler Athletic Director's Honor Roll accolades last season.
At the 2004 Horizon League Championships, Mary Beth Arnold became Ellis' first conference champion, capturing the 200-yd. breaststroke with a school-record time of 2:22.80.
Despite joining the coaching ranks, Ellis remains competitive in the pool. In Master's (USMS) swimming, she earned YMCA national champion honors in five individual events and was part of the All-American YMCA mixed relay team that holds the YMCA national record. Ellis also assists coach Mel Goldstein with the USMS Indy team.
Prior to accepting the position at Butler, she was the assistant coach at IUPUI, her alma mater, during the 2001-02 season. As recruiting coordinator, Ellis brought in the largest recruiting class in Jaguar program history. She was also in charge of on-deck coaching and nutritional and weight workout design and implementation.
Ellis was a standout on the IUPUI swim team from 1997-2000, earning a Mid-Continent Conference championships in the 100-yd. breaststroke in 1999. With the Jaguars, she was a four-year letterwinner and was named her team's captain all four seasons. Ellis holds six school records and was twice named to the all-conference team. She was the team's MVP for the 2000-01 season. She also excelled academically, as she was a five-time academic all-conference selection and was cited as one of IUPUI's top 100 students in 2000 and 2001. In addition to her season at IUPUI, Ellis has also gained coaching experience through the Nike/IUPUI Swim Camp, the IUPUI Stroke Clinic, the Indy Dolphins Swim Club, and the Indiana and Auburn University Swim Camps. While her sister swam at USC, Ellis also coached alongside Mark Schubert. She has also been involved with Big Brothers, Big Sisters, the Special Olympics and the NCAA Yes Clinic.
Ellis graduated from IUPUI in December of 2001 with a degree in secondary education. She is scheduled to complete her master's degree in sports adminstration from Butler in July.
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