KENOSHA, Wis. - Carthage College Athletic Director Ryan Kane has announced a reorganization within the athletic department. Head women's swim and dive coach Beth DeLaRosby will oversee both the women's and men's swim and dive programs and add the role of Senior Woman Administrator. In addition, head men's swim and dive coach Seth Weidmann will assume the Associate Athletic Director for Advancement role while continuing with the swim and dive programs as Associate Head Coach.

DeLaRosby has been in charge of the women's swim and dive program for the last 15 years and has been named the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) Women's Swimming Coach of the Year in 2009, 2010, 2018, 2019, and 2020 along with conference titles in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20. During Beth's 15-year tenure, the team has collected five Haribo Pool at Koenitzer Aquatic Center records, 16 College Swimming Coaches of America All-America honors, coached a two-time winner of CCIW's "Swimmer of the Year" award winners, two CCIW "Most Valuable Swimmer" winners and there CCIW "Most Outstanding Performer" award winners. In addition, DeLaRosby has coached 86 All-CCIW award winners while the teams have finished third or better in the conference since DeLaRosby's arrival. 

"Having Beth and Seth take on these roles is exciting for our department," said Athletic Director Ryan Kane. "Beth has worked extremely hard to lead the women's swim and dive program, and her enthusiasm and dedication towards student-athletes will only benefit both men's and women's programs in the future."

A native of Two Harbors, Minn., DeLaRosby was an assistant swimming coach at Springfield College in 2006-07 and 2007-08. Before that, she was an assistant coach at Wheaton College (Mass.) in 2005-06.  

DeLaRosby attended Gustavus Adolphus College, where she earned College Swimming Coaches Association of America First-Team All-America honors in both 2004 and 2005, placing third in the 50-freestyle in 2004 and tying for sixth place in the same event in 2005. DeLaRosby graduated from Gustavus Adolphus in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in psychology and criminal justice, and she received her master's of science degree in physical education with a concentration in Athletic Administration from Springfield in 2008. DeLaRosby was inducted into the Gustavus Adolphus College Hall of Fame in 2021.

"I'm grateful for these first 15 seasons at Carthage, where we've worked to the first, second, and third CCIW Championship titles in program history for women's swimming and diving," commented Beth DeLaRosby. "I look forward to continuing to build on the successes our men's and women's programs have enjoyed in recent years, both inside and outside the pool. I wish to express my thanks to Ryan Kane, Seth Weidmann, the assistant coaching staff, and the athletic training staff. Developing programs of excellence requires talent and dedication from many individuals, and I'm excited for what's to come."

Seth Weidmann concluded his ninth season as the head men's swim and diving coach in 2022-23. Coach Weidmann is a six-time College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin (CCIW) Men's Swimming & Diving Coach of the Year, and his teams won five-straight CCIW Championships in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2022. His student-athletes have garnered 6 College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) All-American honors, set or reset 17 CCIW records and 43 Carthage team records, and amassed dozens of CCIW All-Conference honors, NCAA qualifying standards, and individual Scholar All-American honors. Collectively, the teams have been recognized as a CSCAA Scholar All-America Team every semester since Weidmann's arrival in 2014. 

"I look forward to working more closely with Seth," said Kane. "He has been diligent in leading the department's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and his work within the Kenosha and campus community is an instrumental part of our department. I'm excited to see him grow, taking on this new role."

An active member of the Carthage community, Weidmann currently serves as Assistant Athletic Director and as the department's NCAA Diversity and Inclusion Designee (ADID). His administrative roles keep him closely connected to the Center for Student Success, Office of Equity & Inclusion, and Aspire Program. Weidmann adds the Associate Athletic Director of Advancement role, which will see him tasked with cultivating relationships with donors and corporate partners to ensure the athletic department continues to elevate the student-athlete experience through these philanthropic relationships.

"There are few places like Carthage and Kenosha that can foster such fulfilling work with student-athletes, colleagues, and community members," added Seth Weidmann. "I feel fortunate to be in a position to contribute to the inspiring work happening here. It's easy to thank Beth DeLaRosby for always keeping an eye on what our swimming & diving program can do to be first-class in every way. Additional thanks to Ryan Kane for guiding our athletic department in an exciting direction. I can't wait to assist Ryan in helping Firebird Athletics reach new heights and to continue the great work that Beth and I have been able to do over the years."