Our Management Team

Prior Swim Experience:

• Marshall Aquatic Club
• Terre Haute Aquatic Club
• Terre Haute South Vigo High School
• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Favorite Drill: The drill that the swimmer needs the most at any given time.

Fun Fact: I met my wife, Melissa, on the swim team (THAC) when she was 9 and I was 10. We have been best friends ever since!

Why I Coach:

My favorite part of coaching/teaching is connecting with the kids and helping them pursue their goals, goals in the pool and out of the pool. I love helping young people grow into strong, confident, productive members of society.

Awards & Achievements:

• Proud father of Emily, Molly, Andrew, and Anne
• Married to a Saint
• Order of Ikkos recipient 2021
• Coached 4 athletes at the 2024 Olympic Trials
• 2024 USA Silver Medal Club with Germantown Academy
• Multiple IHSAA Boys and Girls Sectional Titles
• Planning, financing, & building 2 pools in the Terre Haute area

Prior Swim Experience:

• Riviera Club under ASCA Hall of Fame Coach Gene Lee
• Junior National and Senior National Swimmer
• Purdue University Swimmer
• Lawrence Swim Team
• Lawrence Central High School Head Coach
• Noblesville Swim Club
• Noblesville High School Head Coach

Favorite Drill: I like all drills!

Fun Fact: I'm a big civil war historian!

Why I Coach:

Gene's lasting impact on me as a swimmer is a part of the reason I chose to be a coach!

Awards & Achievements:

• Big 10 Qualifier

Prior Swim Experience:

• Southeastern Swim Club Head Coach
• Hamilton Southeastern High School Head Coach
• SSC Swim Parent
• Bedford North Lawrence High School

Favorite Drill: Dolphin widths underwater!

Fun Fact: My wife, Erica, is a teacher at Lantern Road in the HSE school district and our children Ellie, Molly, and AJ all swam for Southeastern. Ellie was an Indiana University Rower, Molly is a University of Iowa Swimmer, and AJ is a 9th grade HSE Royal Athlete.

Why I Coach:

I love coaching because it is an awesome tool to help young people hone and perfect important life skills that are vital to their future success. Swimming is a tough team sport that demands great time management skills, hard work in the classroom/pool, and great compassion for teammates. I enjoy coaching student-athletes who bring great energy, embrace challenges, and yearn to get better every day.

Awards & Achievements:

• 2005 & 2016 National High School Coach of the Year
• 2007 Indiana Boys High School State Title
• 2008 Indiana Boys High School State Runner-Up
• 2011 Indiana Swimming Hall of Fame Inductee
• 5x Indiana Girls High School State Runner-Up

Prior Swim Experience:

• Coming Soon

Favorite Drill: Coming Soon

Fun Fact: Coming Soon

Why I Coach:

Coming Soon

Awards & Achievements:

• Coming Soon

Prior Swim Experience:

• Carmel Swim Club
• Bridgewater Club
• Azionaqua
• Lawrence Swim Team
• Lawrence Central High School Head Coach
• Southeastern Swim School Director
• Southeastern Area Masters

Favorite Drill: Any butterfly drill!

Fun Fact: I have a wife, a 3-year-old, and a 1-year-old that I absolutely love hanging out with and going to new experiences with as often as I can. I am also HUGE into reading and watching movies, and I’m starting to pick up art again!

Why I Coach:

Coaching originally represented a freedom from the “normal 9-5” job which is why I loved it. Now it’s about giving back to a sport that gave me so much as a younger person.

Prior Swim Experience:

• Southeastern Area Masters
• University of Kansas
• Carmel Swim Club
• Carmel Swim Club 8&U Coach
• Carmel Swim Club Swim Instructor

Favorite Drill: Hip Shooters

Fun Fact: I hate wearing shoes!

Why I Coach:

I love helping young athletes be mentally tough and think positively to help them achieve their goals. I love it when they achieve a goal that they didn't think they could do!

Awards & Achievements:

• University of Kansas 4x Scholar Athlete
• Carmel Swim Club National Team Member
• U.S. Open 4x Qualifier
• Carmel High School 12 x All-American
• Carmel High School 2 x Academic All-American
• Carmel High School Senior Team Captain
• Carmel High School 4x Team State Champion
• Carmel High School 2x Individual State Champion

Prior Swim Experience:

• SSC Swim Parent
• University of Arizona Swim Parent

Fun Fact: I have three kids living in three different states!

My Role:

As the Business Manager for the club, I manage billing, accounts, and any other business-related areas of the "dry" side of swimming. If you need to know how to register, how meets work, what is the difference between short-course versus long-course, what are the various cuts and times, and more- ask me! Many aspects of this sport can be confusing and I am always ready to help make that transition easier.

My SSC Background:

I have been at SSC since 2010 when my daughter, Kennedy, began swimming. Kennedy graduated from HSE in 2022 and now swims for the University of Arizona!

Prior Swim Experience:

• Zionsville Swim Club
• DePauw University
• Azionaqua Swim Club Head Coach
• Greencastle High School
• Roncalli High School Coach
• Southeastern Age Group Coach
• Director of Southeastern Swim School
• Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Aquatics Director

Favorite Drill: Anything that makes Butterfly technique better!

Fun Fact: I have celebrated 7 "birthdays" since starting with SSC. I was born on Leap Year! Outside of the pool, I love photography, traveling, and spending time with family and friends.

Why I Coach:

I love coaching swimming because it is such a great activity to strengthen the whole body, is a life-long activity, and makes you safer around the water. I also love all the skills the sport teaches, including time management, goal-setting, developing great habits, handling adversity, team spirit, and lasting friendships.

Awards & Achievements:

• Zionsville High School Team Captain
• 4-year varsity letter winner
• 3x High School Sectional Champion
• 3x High School State Qualifier

Prior Swim Experience:

• Southeastern Area Masters
• Ball State University
• Noblesville Swim Club
• Hamilton Heights High School
• Power  Aquatics

Favorite Drill: Shark Fin

Fun Fact: I have competed in 3 Big Shoulder open water competitions in Lake Michigan!

Why I Coach:

I enjoy giving back to the sport that taught me so much and that I loved growing up. I coach to not only inspire the youth of our community but also empower swimmers to reach their goals in and out of the water.

Awards & Achievements:

• 2017-2018 SSC Coach of the Year
• 2024 City of Fishers Accessibility Award Winner

Prior Swim Experience:

• INDY Aquatic Masters
• Butler University
• Boonville Aquatic Dolphins
• Mt. Vernon Swim Team
• Jasper Swim Team (Alabama)
• Southeastern Swim School Instructor
• Dunigan YMCA Swim Instructor

Favorite Drill: Spin Drill

Fun Fact: I have built two computers!

Why I Coach:

I enjoy sharing my passion for swimming with other young athletes. Swimming challenges athletes to continually seek self-improvement every day and I love getting to help swimmers learn how to continually work towards becoming the best version of themself!

Awards & Achievements:

• Butler University 4x BIG EAST All-Academic Team
• Butler University 4x Varsity Letter Winner
• BIG EAST Conference 3x Qualifier
• Butler University 2018 Top 100 Most Outstanding Student
• Butler University 2019 Top 15 Most Outstanding Student
• Butler University Team Captain
• 2018 USMS National Champion 1000-yard Free
• Mt. Vernon High School NISCA Academic All-American
• Mt. Vernon High School Team Captain