ROMEOVILLE, Ill. – Lewis University women's and men's swimming coach Evan Sholudko announced that he has stepped down from his head coach position at the university. Sholudko accepted a similar position at Bridgeport University in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Sholudko joined the helm at Lewis before the 2021-22 season and has made an impact during his three seasons with the Flyers. During that span, the Flyers have had 42 men and 39 women named to the All-GLVC Team. In total, Sholudko coached 23 All-Americans who combined for 59 All-American honors.

There were 51 school records broken during his three years at Lewis from various athletes.

In the 2023-24 season, Lewis finished with its highest place in program history in GLVC and nationally as both the women's and men's programs finished in fourth place in the conference while Sholudko earned GLVC Coach of the Year Honors for the teams' performances. The Flyers men's team finished in ninth at the NCAA II Championships while the women's team placed 26th. 

The Flyers also saw the most members qualify for the NCAA II Championships during this season as there were 15 this past spring. In 2022-23, there were seven swimmers who qualified for NCAAs as well as the men's team finishing in sixth at GLVCs and the women's team placing fourth at the conference meet.