TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State Director of Athletics Sherard Clinkscales announced a contract extension for head swimming and diving coach Josh Christensen as announced by the ISU Athletic Department on Thursday morning.
 
Christensen's extension will run through the 2026-27 season as the head coach wrapped up his fourth year at the helm in the 2021-22 season.
 
"Josh has continued to build upon the success of the program," Clinkscales said. "I look forward to seeing him continue guiding this program to new heights in the coming years."
 
Christensen guided the Sycamores to their fourth consecutive top-three finish during his tenure at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships this past spring as Indiana State continues to sit among the conference's top teams in the pool. ISU rewrote the record book throughout the year with 14 records falling throughout the entirety of the season, including four coming at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships.
 
"I'm thankful and excited to have the opportunity to continue to lead the Sycamore Swimming & Diving team and to invest in the student-athletes here at Indiana State," Christensen said. "The opportunity to build a new program here is incredibly rewarding. It's been exciting to see what we've done through these early years, even with the challenges presented by COVID. I know the best is yet to come. We have an excellent group of student-athletes and coaches that are committed to seeing Sycamore swimming and diving flourish."
 
He continued, "I have special thanks to Dr. Curtis, Sherard Clinkscales, Joel McMullen, and Angie Lansing for their continued support of ISU Swimming & Diving and for allowing me the opportunity to lead this program."
 
Highlighting the Sycamores' postseason included the program's first swimmer to advance to the CSCAA National Invitational finals in program history (Madie Rutan, 100-yard backstroke), Kaimi Matsumoto set school records in the 50-yard breaststroke and the 100-yard individual medley, and the ISU relay teams shattered the school marks in the 400-yard medley relay and the 400-yard freestyle relay.
 
Over his coaching career, Christensen boasts a 35-17 overall record in dual meet competition and a 13-7 mark in MVC competition during the regular season. The Sycamores have garnered 50 All-Conference accolades with 12 coming this past season.
 
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