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Frances Nee’s quarter-century-long tenure at IUP can be neatly divided into two segments, both of which elevated her—and, by extension, her school’s— national profile.
A school record holder and national meet qualifier as a Slippery Rock swimmer, Nee arrived at IUP in 1987 as the men’s and women’s coach and for eight seasons produced some of the nation’s premier performers in the pool. In that short time she turned out 40 All-Americans who claimed a total of 74 All-America honors. Five graduates of her swimming and diving program—Kimberly Berghoff-Furst (2003), Janice Clarkson Dagney (2005), Tawney Nardozza-Schmitt (2007), James Russell (2012) and Tiffany Staver (2013)—preceded Nee into the IUP Athletic Hall of Fame.
She later transitioned from coaching into athletic administration (1995-2012), serving as the university’s associate athletic director, senior women’s administrator and NCAA compliance officer. During that period Nee wielded influence far beyond campus as a member of several NCAA Division II committees or councils: NCAA Division II Management Council, Olympic Sports Liaison Committee, Legislation Committee, Championships Committee and Committee on Infractions. She was also chair of the NCAA Division II Swimming Committee between 1994 and 1998. Nee, who is working toward her doctorate in leadership and higher education from Grand Canyon University, resides in Indiana with her husband, Gregory Davis.
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