Elise Fisher was named Rowan’s head coach for women’s swimming and diving starting with the 2019-20 season, after serving as an assistant coach with both the men’s and women’s programs for six years.
Since taking over the women’s program, Fisher has guided the Profs to two NJAC crowns, and one Metropolitan Conference Championship, including during her head coaching debut in 2020. In her four seasons thus far, the Profs have compiled an 21-11-1 record.
In 2023-24, Kaitlyn Crouthamel became the third freshman in a row to be named the NJAC Rookie of the Year under Fisher's tutelege as the Profs finished fourth at the inaugural NJAC Swimming Championships. Additionally Ella Pennington represented Rowan at the Division III Championship for the second-straight season and earned All-America accolades.
The 2022-23 Profs finished second at METs and saw Pennington become the Profs’ second consecutive swimmer to receive the NJAC Rookie of the Year award, while also earn All-America honors. In 2021-22, Rowan rebounded after the previous season was canceled due to the pandemic and won its second straight conference title, finished third at the Metropolitan Championships and was ranked 10th in the region, while Bella Stefanowicz was named the NJAC Rookie of the Year.
She made her head coaching debut in the 2019-20 season and was named the Coach of the Year in both the NJAC and the Metropolitan Conference as she led the Profs to their fourth straight NJAC crown and their third consecutive METs title. She also saw Corinne Finkbinder earn METs Diver of the Meet honors and Jordan McChesney named the METs Rookie of the Meet, while both student-athletes also earned the respective NJAC awards. Abigail Brous became Fisher’s first Prof to earn All-America honors as she qualified for the NCAA Championships in the season shortened by COVID-19.
As an assistant with both the men’s and women’s programs working with head coaches Brad Bowser and Tony Lisa, Fisher was instrumental in helping both teams capture three consecutive NJAC titles and two Metropolitan Championships. Among the highlights of that six-year period was Kevin Gillooly earning All-American honors with his sixth-place finish in the 100 freestyle at the 2018-19 NCAA Championships, while as a team, the Profs placed 17th at the 2018 NCAA meet and took ninth in 2016-17. On the women’s side, Carlee Timmins received All-America Honorable Mention in the 1650 freestyle at the 2019 NCAA Championships.
Fisher, formerly Blaschke, swam at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and was a five-time America East Conference finalist. At the time of her graduation, she held four UMBC all-time Top 10 performances in the 100 and 200 backstroke as well as the 100 freestyle and 200 individual medley. She earned All-Conference honors in 2012-13 and was a two-time selection to the America East Honor Roll.
During her collegiate career at UMBC, she coached the Retriever Aquatic Club in Catonsville, MD, before joining Rowan’s staff in 2013.
A native of Washington Township, NJ, Fisher earned her bachelor’s degree from UMBC in 2013 and completed her master’s degree from Rowan in 2018.
She and her husband Colin are proud parents of a newborn daughter.
