Williamsburg, KY – Patriots men's lacrosse Head Coach Pete Campbell has bolstered his staff with the addition of former Cumberlands standout Kody Swann.  Swann was a four-year standout at UC before spending two years on the Patriots coaching staff.

"I'm excited to come home to UC. This school and program mean a great deal to me, so I'm grateful for the opportunity," said Coach Swann. "UC lacrosse has excelled for a long time with some of the best faculty, staff, resources and facilities in the country. I look forward to working with Coach Campbell and Coach Sharpe to continue and improve on this success."
 
Swann returns to Cumberlands after spending two years at Columbia College, where he served as the interim head coach during the 2024 season.  While with the Cougars, Swann helped guide them to the 2023 KCAC Tournament title after they defeated Ottawa 15-14.  In his two years at Columbia the Cougars compiled a 12-13 record.
 
Swann began his coaching career as an assistant coach with the Patriots, where he spent three years after graduating from UC. During that span, Cumberlands compiled a 25-13 record, including a 11-5 mark in AAC play.  The Patriots reached the semifinals of the NAIA Invitational in both 2021 and 2022.  He has coached multiple All-American and All-Conference players over that stretch.
 
Kody had a standout career for Cumberlands prior to getting into coaching.  He was a two-time NAIA Second Team All-American as a faceoff specialist as well as a four-time AAC All-Conference selection.  Additionally, Swann holds the program record for faceoff wins with 713 and a 60.6% faceoff win percentage throughout his career.  He also holds the Patriots single game faceoff record of 23 wins against Tennessee Wesleyan (4/26/19) and Missouri Baptist (4/5/19) as well as the most faceoff wins for a season with 214 during the 2018 season. He was part of a pair of teams that qualified for the NAIA Invitational, including the 20019 team that won the AAC regular season title.
 
Swann graduated University of the Cumberlands in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice with an emphasis in management and has his Master's of Coaching.
 
Cumberlands is coming off a 14-5 record during the 2024 season, including reaching the semifinals of the NAIA Invitational.
 
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