Pat Skehan comes to Pomona-Pitzer with over four decades of collegiate coaching experience. She most recently retired from the University of La Verne, where she rewrote the men’s and women’s record books and coached All-Americans Marc Okimura and Maddie Lovrensky, a SCIAC Athlete of the Year.
Prior to La Verne, Coach Skehan spent 21 years starting and growing the California State University, Bakersfield women's swimming program. Under her leadership, the Roadrunners became a perennial top-10 team in NCAA Division II, producing 26 NCAA National Champions and 98 All-Americans. Most notably, she coached Loni Burton—recognized as the NCAA Division II Women’s Swimmer of the First 25 Years, a 12-time NCAA Champion, and a three-time CSCAA Swimmer of the Year.
Her coaching career began at the University of Rochester, where she spent nine years, producing eight All-Americans and capturing a University Athletic Association team title.
Skehan holds a Master’s degree in Kinesiology and Biomechanics from Indiana University and an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology and Biology from St. Bonaventure University.
