Staff Directory
Ben Munster
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- Phone:
- Phone(417) 836-5466
Ben Munster joined the Missouri State swimming and diving staff as an assistant coach in June 2026.
He came to Springfield after spending the previous year as an assistant coach at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. While at St. Ambrose, Munster's men's team finished eighth and the women's program finished 13th at the 2026 NAIA National Championship on the heels of dual conference championships.
Prior to that, he helped guide Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Ill., to back-to-back girls sectional championships and a top-10 finish at the 2024 IHSA State Championship meet. During his two-year stint at Fenwick (2023-25), he helped mentor All-America performances in both the 200-medley and 400-freestyle relays.
Munster has accumulated nearly 10 years of experience working with USA Swimming Clubs and has volunteered or worked swim camps for Texas A&M, Georgia and Arizona, in addition to competing at Virginia Tech from 2009-13. He also served as a volunteer assistant at Virginia Tech in 2013-14.
He came to Springfield after spending the previous year as an assistant coach at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. While at St. Ambrose, Munster's men's team finished eighth and the women's program finished 13th at the 2026 NAIA National Championship on the heels of dual conference championships.
Prior to that, he helped guide Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Ill., to back-to-back girls sectional championships and a top-10 finish at the 2024 IHSA State Championship meet. During his two-year stint at Fenwick (2023-25), he helped mentor All-America performances in both the 200-medley and 400-freestyle relays.
Munster has accumulated nearly 10 years of experience working with USA Swimming Clubs and has volunteered or worked swim camps for Texas A&M, Georgia and Arizona, in addition to competing at Virginia Tech from 2009-13. He also served as a volunteer assistant at Virginia Tech in 2013-14.
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