Ian Bishop

Biography

Ian Bishop enters his first season as assistant swimming coach/recruiting coordinator at BGSU during the 2024-25 season. Bishop comes to Bowling Green from Division III John Carroll University outside of Cleveland, Ohio, where he served as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for two seasons under new BGSU head coach Tanner Barton. While at JCU, Bishop helped lead the Blue Streaks to two men’s and two women’s Ohio Athletic Conference championships and was a part of four OAC Men’s and Women’s Coaching Staff of the Year awards combined. In 2023, the men’s team placed in the top 15 at the NCAA Championships for only the third time in program history. Additionally, Bishop was one of only six collegiate coaches in any division to win the Collegiate Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Jean Freeman Award earlier this year, which recognizes those whose exceptional contributions have brought recognition to their institution and have epitomized the characteristics of Freeman, who was a longtime coach for the University of Minnesota. “I’m very excited for Ian Bishop to join Bowling Green State University,” Barton said. “Ian is ready and eager to assist in all facets of the program. He possesses a high swimming IQ, and I’m extremely confident that his ability to connect with recruits and current student-athletes will immediately enhance our team. While I’ve personally witnessed Ian’s development as a collegiate swim coach, so have others in this profession. The CSCAA re