The Cardinal has progressed from an eighth-place showing at the NCAA meet during Slusser's first season to back-to-back-to-back national championships in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Following three straight top-three finishes at NCAA's, including a pair of runner-up finishes (2014 and 2016), the Cardinal claimed its first national title in 19 years in 2017, won the 2018 NCAA title with the third-largest margin of victory of all-time, and completed the sport's first three-peat in 15 years with another national championship in 2019. Stanford also claimed a third place finish in 2022 – its seventh top three finish with Slusser on staff.
In her tenur on The Farm, Slusser has helped mentor five Pac-12 Swimmers of the Year, six Pac-12 Newcomers of the Year, which the Cardinal has also captured 18 relay national championships and 28 individual national championships. Stanford has won the Pac-12 six times (2013, 2017-2020, 2022) and has never finished lower than second at the conference meet with Slusser on staff.
In the summer prior to Stanford's 2017 national championship season, Slusser worked with three Stanford Olympians -- Lia Neal, Simone Manuel and Maya DiRado -- who combined to win nine Olympic medals (four gold) at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janiero.
In addition to her success with current student-athletes, Slusser has been vital in the recruiting process. Her efforts helped Stanford sign what many considered to be the No. 1 class in 2013-14, which was highlighted by Simone Manuel, the No. 1 class in 2015-16, which was highlighted by Katie Ledecky, the top classes in 2016-17, which was highlighted by Ella Eastin, and the best classes in 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, and 2020-21.
Before she arrived on The Farm, Slusser helped Arizona to a fifth-place finish at the 2012 NCAA Championships, the program's ninth consecutive NCAA finish in the top five. Prior to her one-year stint at Arizona, Slusser served as the women's assistant coach at Texas A&M for five seasons. During her tenure at Texas A&M, the women's team posted a program-best five top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships, including a fourth-place showing in 2008. In 2009, Slusser mentored Texas A&M's first two NCAA individual national champions in Julia Wilkinson and Alia Atkinson.
Slusser, who earned honorable mention All-America honors as a swimmer at Purdue, also served as a volunteer assistant coach with the Boilermakers and was instrumental in Purdue's nine school records and top-25 finish at the 2006 NCAA Championships. Slusser also helped coach a club team with the Boilermaker Aquatics.
A 2006 graduate of Purdue, Slusser earned a bachelor's degree in health promotion. Slusser is a former College Swim Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) All-Academic honoree and a three-time Academic All-Big Ten selection. She became the first Boilermaker in program history to break the 23-second barrier in the 50 freestyle, and made a trio of appearances at the NCAA Championships (2003, 2004, 2005), which included honorable mention All-America honors in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays. Slusser had a hand in recording school records in each of those events.
A native of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, Slusser has two children, Ivy and Jade with her husband, Adam.