Merdith Eyler

Meredith Eyler began her collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. She brings a total of 13 years of coaching experience, including five in the collegiate ranks, to the Terrapin staff. Prior to her stint at UNCW, Eyler was the head swim coach and assistant manager at Wedgewood Swim Club in West Chester, Pennsylvania. At Wedgewood, she coached over 250 swimmers from the ages of 4–18. A native of Ellicott City, Maryland, Dougherty's coaching career includes assistant roles at Penn State, Wisconsin, and American University. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and earned a master's degree in education from the University of Missouri in 2017. Dougherty is married to former professional tennis player Sarah Borwell, and they have a son, Thomas, born in 2016