ST. LOUIS - Those at McKendree University are mourning the loss of one of their own Thursday. The school's water polo coach, 34-year-old Colleen Lischwe, was killed in a crash on Interstate 44 early Wednesday morning. "She was one of those people that bleeds purple,” Director of McKendree Athletics Anthony Francis said. “She was charismatic and caring and loving. She was such a hammer, a go-getter, and hardworking. She just had this unique perso…

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The victim was identified as Colleen Lischwe, the men’s and women’s water polo head coach at a Missouri college.

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College water polo coach killed in crash with semitruck on interstate, police say

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam McKendree University head men’s and women’s water polo coach Colleen Lischwe has died. She was 34. Lischwe was killed in a crash involving a semi-truck on Wednesday morning in St. Clair County, where McKendree is located outside of St. Louis. The crash was reported on Interstate 44 at the Vandeventer Avenue exit at 6AM. According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, Lischwe’s vehicle was struck by the semi…

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McKendree Head Water Polo Coach Colleen Lischwe Killed In Semi-Truck Collision

The water polo community in the American college circuit came into disbelief in 2018. No, it wasn’t about any result from any meet. Instead, it was about giving someone recognition while breaking the stereotypes. In 2018, McKendree University appointed someone in the head coach position in the men’s water polo program. Surprisingly, the coach had been given the responsibility of the women’s water polo program in the previous year, 2017. So two m…

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The 34-year-old woman killed in an accident after a distracted semi-truck driver hit her vehicle from behind on the I-44 near Vandeventer in St Louis MO, has been identified as Colleen Lischwe. Lischwe, from St. Clair County IL, was the historic head of the men’s and women’s water polo program at McKendree University in Lebanon. Lischwe’s death was confirmed by a McKendree University statement which read: “McKendree University is deeply saddened…

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LEBANON, Ill. – McKendree University is deeply saddened by the passing of Collen Lischwe, head coach of our men's and women's water polo teams. Colleen was a beloved member of the McKendree community, known for her unwavering dedication to her student-athletes and commitment to fostering an environment of growth, excellence, and leadership.

McKendree University mourns loss of water polo coach in I-44 crash

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