2008-09 Highlights: All-America in an eighth place school record swim in the 1650 freestyle (15:33.92) at the National Championships (March 14) ... All-America in an eighth place, school record swim of 9:16.83 in the 1000 freestyle at the National Championships (March 14) ... second in the 1000 freestyle at the GLIAC Championships with an NCAA A time of 9:23.78 (Feb. 11) ... third in the GLIAC Championships at the in the 1650 freestyle (Feb. 12) ... eighth at the GLIAC Championships in the 500 freestyle (4:40.43) (Feb. 11) ... set a pool record of 9:39.88 in the 1000 freestyle vs. Indianapolis (Jan. 31) ... won the 1000 freestyle (9:45.70) in an NCAA B time vs. Truman State (Jan. 10) ... took home the 500 freestyle title vs. Truman State (4:42.91) (Jan. 10) ... won the 1650 freestyle (17:03.09) against Wayne State (Jan. 17) ... swam an NCAA A time of 15:56.50 in the 1650 freestyle at the USA Swimming Minnesota Grand Prix (Nov. 17).

2007-08 Highlights: GLIAC Male Freshman of the year ... named GLIAC Male Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 16) ... earned All-America Honorable Mention honors at the National Championships with an 11th (15:52.74) performance in the 1650 freestyle (March 15) ... took home All-America Honorable Mention honors at the National Championships by finishing in 12th (9:30.27) in the 1000 freestyle (March 12) ... set a then GLIAC Championships record with a first place performance in the 1000 freestyle (9:22.93) ... swam an NCAA A time and then a GLIAC Championships record with a first place finish in the 1650 freestyle (15:43.39) (Feb. 13) ... won the 1000 freestyle in an NCAA B time of 9:35.34 against Indianapolis (Feb. 2) ... won the 1000 yard freestyle with an NCAA B time of 9:43.61 and 500 yard freestyle (4:44.33) in a meet with Ashland (Jan. 12) ... recorded an NCAA B time of 16:21.85 with a second place performance in the 1650 freestyle against Wayne State (Nov. 18) ... finished in eighth place with a NCAA B time of 9:29.04 in the 1000 freestyle at the Minnesota/Toyota Grand Prix (Nov. 11) ... won the 1000 freestyle in a dual meet with IIT and Carthage by a NCAA B time of 9:36.14 (Nov. 5) ... won the 1000 freestyle with an NCAA B time of 9:39.02 in a meet against Division I West Virginia and won the 500 freestyle in 4:44.16 (Oct. 16).

Prep/Personal: Member of Lakeside Swim ... Junior National Qualifier ... National Open Water Qualifier ... State Champion in multiple events ... son of Andy Coates ... radio/tv broadcast.