Canisius College swimming and diving head coach Scott Vanderzell announced today the appointment of Meili Carpenter as the team's diving coach for the 2010-11 season.

"We're very excited to have Meili working with our diving team this year," said Vanderzell. "She will be bringing a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge to the program which will help lift the diving program to a new level."

The Boulder, Colo.. native graduated from the University at Buffalo in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in chemistry and pyschology after she enjoyed a storied career at UB. A four-time All-MAC honoree (2007-10) and three-time Division I NCAA Qaulifier (1m, 3m, platform), Carpenter was named University at Buffalo Female Athlete of the Year in 2010 after becoming a National Diving Championship finalist in the 1m and 3m diving events. She was also named to the 2009 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I University Division Second Team. Along with her coaching responsibilities Meili is currently training at UB for the 2012 Olympic Trials.

The Canisius College women's swimming and diving teams will take to the pool when they host a three-team meet against Duquesne and Siena on Nov. 5 starting at 5 p.m. The men's team will compete in a separate meet on Nov. 6 when they swim against St. Bonaventure and La Salle at the Burt Flickinger Center in Buffalo, N.Y.