THE BRONCOS UNDER HILL • Back-to-Back Conference Championships
• 11 Individual Conference Champions
• One All-American
• Eight Conference Champion Relay Teams
• Two NCAA CHampionships Participants
• 53 All-Conference Academic Selections
• Five Olympic Trials Qualifiers
• 36 Dual-Meet Victories
the conference meet. Hill guided the team to 10 event titles, including all five relay wins, and 20 NCAA ‘B’ times. The Broncos earned 57 allconference spots as they racked up 835 points to outscore second-place Hawai’i by 258 points. It was the ninth-most points scored in meet history and the largest margin of victory since 2003.
During the program’s five seasons, Bronco swimmers and divers have been recognized with 53 all-conference academic honors. Academics are heavily emphasized in this program, and the Bronco swimming and diving team recorded a 3.32 GPA during the 2011 spring semester to earn Scholar All-America Team recognition from the College Swimming Coaches’ Association of America.
The 2010-11 season ended with Amber Boucher and Stephanie North earning invitations to the NCAA Championships. Boucher, the two-time WAC Swimmer of the Year, became the first Boise State All-American in the sport of swimming and diving with a 12th-place finish in the 100yard butterfly. The 2008-09 season was a landmark year as Hill guided the Broncos to their first victory over in-state rival, Idaho, in a dual meet as well as leapfrogging Idaho at the WAC Championships. Boise State also crowned its first individual conference champion that season. During the 2007-08 season, the Broncos had outstanding improvement from their inaugural season, setting team records in every event and featuring nine finalists at the WAC Championships. They finished seventh overall, beating the University of San Diego and finishing just 64 points behind Idaho. The team won its first dual meets against Division I schools, beating the Air Force Academy during a road trip to Colorado Springs and San Jose State at home. Hill has proven to be an excellent recruiter as freshmen have played key roles in the yearly improvement at Boise State. In 2008-09 Amber Boucher and Stephanie North landed on the medal podium at the WAC Championships in their first year of collegiate swimming, while North became the Broncos’ first individual conference champion. At the 2010 conference meet, the freshman class contributed to 273 points in helping Boise State capture the team crown. The following year was as impressive with freshmen combining for nine top-eight finishes at the conference meet.
2011-12 Boise State Broncos
Kristin Hill (pictured with assistant coach Justin Brosseau) was named 2010-11 WAC Swimming Coach of the Year. “Our goal is to graduate all student-athletes who start our program and be sure they leave as responsible, independent young women who are ready to go out and make a difference in our world,” said Hill. “We emphasize teamwork, leadership, and personal development every day
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