The coach who led Ames to eight team championships over the last ten years had died.

Dan Flannery passed away after suffering an aneurysm yesterday. Flannery was named the Little Cyclones boys coach in 1998 and added the girls’ duties in 2002.

A statement from the Ames Community School District superintendent Jenny Risner said, in part, “Dan was Ames High Pride. He loved our students, our high school, and our community. This is a huge loss for not only our school community but the swimming community in Ames and across Iowa.”