Kate Moore joins the Blue Devils' coaching staff in July, after a successful career in the pool and on deck.Â
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"I am so excited to be coming back to North Carolina to join such a high energy staff at Duke and I'm thankful to Brian for the amazing opportunity," Moore said. "With Duke offering a one-of-a-kind student-athlete experience and the talent already present on the team, I know the ceiling is high and I can't wait to see what this group can do."
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Moore joins the Blue Devils' staff after moving up the coaching staff at Washington State, most recently being elevated to an Associate Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. This past season, Moore's recruiting efforts helped WSU reach new heights as freshman Dori Hathazi and Emily Ludgren became the first freshmen to earn a trip to the NCAA Swimming championships in program history.
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Following the 2022-23 season, two Cougars were selected to swim for Team USA at the World University Games, while one earned a spot on Team Hungary. Moore helped the 2022-23 team record six school records, 28 Top-10 times and six Gibb Pool records.
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"I am excited to announce the completion of my staff search with the addition ofÂ
Kate Moore," Barnes said. "Kate is coming to Duke with a terrific background; years of experience and endorsements and high accolades from many of her peers. It was quite clear early in this process that Kate was very enthusiastic about coaching at Duke. We have an amazing coaching staff in place and this 2023-24 season is going to be fun and challenging!"
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During her time with the Cougars, Moore helped coach the first ever PAC-12 Champion in school history, while collecting the highest point totals in a PAC-12 Championship meet in program lore.
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Prior to her time in Pullman, Moore held coaching positions at East Carolina University, moving up the coaching ranks from a volunteer assistant to an Associate Head Coach title. Throughout her 13-year coaching career at ECU, Moore developed training programs for Mid-Distance Stroke and IM Groups.
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The 2007 ECU Most Outstanding Swimmer and team captain of the Pirates swim and dive program, Moore graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and a Master of Arts in Education in School Health Education. During her career with the Pirates, she was a NCAA B Qualifier and US Open Qualifier, while earning the ECU Coaches Award.