Cathy Wright-Eger was the Purdue Head Women’s Swim Coach from1987-2008 where her teams went to the NCAA Championships 20 of her 21 years and competed at the Olympic Trials each Olympic year.
Wright-Eger was named Big Ten Coach of the year, Boilermaker Coach of the Year, YWCA Salute to Women Award, and featured in Sports Illustrated for Women. She was also named to the United States Swim Staff for several training camps, World University Games and the Pan American Games in Rio De Janeiro.
After coaching in 2008, Wright-Eger established the John R. Wooden Leadership Institute for coaches and student-athletes. She oversees the development of leadership skills in the emerging leaders and the captains of all the athletics teams. She is currently the Leadership Advisor and Professional Behaviorist for the John R. Wooden Institute and has started her own consultant business; CWE.Leads.