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| Hired at AU: |
Summer of 2002 |
| AU Hall of Fame Inductee: |
2010 |
| Alma Mater: |
Alfred University '00 |
Brian Striker was appointed in 2002 as head coach of the Alfred University men's and women's swimming and diving teams. Since taking over the program, Striker has coached 10 individuals to 27 All-America certifications. Striker was also named the NCAA Compliance Coordinator in 2022.
A 2000 AU graduate, he was one of the top swimmers in the program's history, earning All-American certification five times: in the 200 freestyle in 1999 and in the 200 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle relay and 800 freestyle relay in 2000.
A 2010 inductee into the AU Sports Hall of Fame, Striker was a member of the teams that held school records in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays and finished his career with 55 dual meet victories. His younger brother, Todd, is a 2001 AU graduate who was a 10-time All-American swimmer (2011 inductee into the AU Sports Hall of Fame). His youngest brother, Brandon, is a 2007 AU graduate who earned All-American honors in 2004 (2017 inductee into the AU Sports Hall of Fame).
Striker enjoyed immediate coaching success at Alfred, leading the men's team to its first-ever state and Empire 8 conference titles in 2003. He was named Upper New York State Collegiate Swimming Conference (UNYSCSC) Coach of the Year. The women's team finished second and third, respectively, in the Empire 8 and state championships.
Striker guided the AU men's team to a second Empire 8 title in 2005, when the men's team was runner-up at the UNYSCSA championships. He was named Empire 8 and UNYSCSA Coach of the Year that season. The 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons culminated with the Saxons claiming their second, third and fourth UNYSCSA titles and third, fourth and fifth Empire 8 championships. The 2022-23 season resulted in the Saxons clinching yet another Empire 8 conference title.
Striker earned Empire 8 and State Coach of the Year honors all three seasons. The AU men's team went a combined 19-0 in dual meets in 2006-07 and 2007-08 and tied the school’s all-time record with 28 consecutive dual-meet wins between February 2005 and February 2009. Eight AU men's team members have earned All-American honors during Striker's tenure as head coach. Overall, he has Coached 163 Empire 8 Championship and 53 UNYSCSA Championship performances. In his 20 seasons at Alfred, the Saxons have broken 72 (unique) individual school records and 31 relay school records.
In January, 2018, Striker was named the Empire 8 Get to Know Staff Member of the Month (
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During the 2022-2023 season, Striker and the men's swimming & diving team clinched the Empire 8 Championship. The men's team finished with a 5-4 record in dual meets, including a perfect 3-0 record in conference competition.
A native of Caledonia, NY, and a graduate of York High School, Striker earned a bachelor's degree in management information systems in May 2000 and a Masters in Business Administration in 2006, both from AU.
