Marissa Oakey is entering her fourth season as an assistant coach of the Canisius swimming and diving program.
A four-year swimmer at Canisius, Oakey returned to Main Street in 2023. Oakey made an immediate impact as a freshman during the 2011-12 campaign, recording two school records and three pool records.
At the MAAC Championships in the 2011-12 season, Oakey finished second in the 1,000 free with a school and freshman record time of 10:15.41. She also set a school record in the 1,650 free with a time of 17:05.36 against Boston College, winning the event. Oakey also holds the Koessler Athletic Center pool records in the 200, 500, and 1,650 free events.
During her senior season, Oakey won the MAAC Championship in the 500 free, earning Canisius its first MAAC title in women’s swimming since 1995.
The North Tonawanda, N.Y., native graduated from Canisius in 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in health and wellness and a minor in strength and conditioning. She currently works as a licensed massage therapist.
