Drury men's swimming & diving head coach
Brian Reynolds announced the hiring of assistant coach
Patrick Waggoner in May 2025.
Waggoner comes to the Panthers after having served the last two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Oklahoma Christian. A native of Gilbert, Ariz., Waggoner competed at Biola (NCAA-II) in California and, while there, set program records in the 200 Butterfly, 200 IM, 200 Free, and 400 IM.
"Drury is a superpower in the Division II world of swimming, and being a part of that was always something I've aspired to achieve," said Waggoner.
Waggoner earned his undergraduate degree in Kinesiology from Biola, as well as an MBA from Oklahoma Christian. He swam for the Mesa Aquatics club program for eight years while growing up in Arizona and qualified for sectional and state championship meets multiple times as a prep standout.
Patrick and his wife, Kayla, reside in Springfield.
