LORETTO, Pa. (Aug, 20, 2008) – The Saint Francis men’s and women’s volleyball teams and the women’s swim team announced that they have added to their respective coaching staffs.  Lori Leitzinger will join head swim coach Pat Gallagher as an assistant coach, and Henry Chuang will aid men’s volleyball head coach Mike Rumbaugh and women’s coach Chuck Mullen during their seasons.

Leitzinger is coming off of a great collegiate career at Division II Clarion University.  While there, the State College native was a 16-time All-American who finished sixth in the 200 backstroke at the NCAA championships last year.  Leitzinger holds the school record in the 100 and 200 backstroke events and the pool record in the 100.  After graduating with a degree in marketing in 2008, she will pursue a master’s in education and leadership during her tenure in Loretto.

"Lori's extensive competitive and coaching experience will significantly help Saint Francis swimming in all aspects of coaching and recruiting, " said Gallagher, who is in his sixth season with the Red Flash.

Chuang comes to Pennsylvania from Rutgers University-Newark, which was the most recent stop in his decorated career.  At Rutgers, he was a graduate assistant for the volleyball teams while pursuing a master’s in Social Work.  Prior to that, Chuang was the head coach of the top men’s team (Division II) at TV Beuhl in Buehl, Germany.    He was also an assistant coach for the youth and junior national teams at the Olympic Training Center in Frankfurt from 2000 to 2001.  Before entering the collegiate and international ranks, Chuang was a head junior varsity coach and assistant varsity coach at numerous California high schools. 

"Henry is a very welcome addition to the Saint Francis volleyball family,” said Mullen, who is in his first season at the helm of the Red Flash.  “ His knowledge of the game and technical teaching will bolster our staff and help work towards achieving the goals that have been set."