Coaches (2011-2012)
To contact one of the coaches via email, click on the email link. Please refer Senior and Age Group questions to Coach Chris.
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Head Coach
Chris will be entering his second season and first as the Head Coach of the Catonsville Swim Team. Prior to coming to Catonsville, Chris coached the Severna Park Stingrays and Masters Swim Teams for three years. Chris is an American Swimming Coaching Association (ASCA) certified coach, and has coached several National Top 16 swimmers, State Champions, District Champions, Sectional Qualifiers, and Zone Qualifiers. During the summers, Chris is the Head Swimming Coach for the Wynnewood Warriors of the CMSL. Chris lives in Halethorpe with his wife and four children. During the day he is a Staffing Management Officer with the U.S. Department of State. B.A. Marymount University M.A. Indiana University of Pennsylvania |
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Assistant Head Coach
Jenn returns to CATY for her 4th year as an Assistant Coach. Jenn has coached YMCA swimmers achieving YMCA Top 16 honors, YMCA National All-Americans (Long Course), as well as YMCA National qualifiers (Short Course and Long Course) and US Open qualifiers. Jenn swam at Johns Hopkins University. Her strengths include distance training and administrative support to the Head Coaches.
American Swimming Coaches' Association, Level I Certified; Assistant Head Coach, 4th Year; B.A. Johns Hopkins University |
| Ken Keer |
Assistant Head Coach
Ken coached the Severna park Stingrays for seven seasons. He has over fifteen years of experience at the age group and high school levels. Before coming to Catonsville Ken coached at the Howard County YMCA, Catonsville YMCA, and club and high school programs in Pennsylvania. Ken is an ASCA Level certified coach, and has coached several National Top 16 swimmers, State Champions, Regional Champions, District Champions, Sectional Qualifiers, and Zone Qualifiers. He places a great emphasis on technique and developing the whole swimmer. Ken lives in Gambrills with his wife and three daughters. During the day he is a Technology Specialist with the U.S. Census Bureau. |
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Charlie Hoffmaster |
Assistant Coach Charlie returns to CATY for his third year as an assistant coach. His other coaching experience includes coaching at Five Oaks Swim Club as well as stroke and turn clinics at CATY. Charlie swam as a member of CATY for eleven years. He is currently in his junior year at UMBC studying psychology.
Assistant Coach, 3rd Year
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| Melissa Albers |
Assistant Coach Melissa has coached the Severna Park Stingrays for six seasons. She will be working with Mr. Don's Mini and Advance Mini groups. She is an ASCA Level 2 Certified Coach and an ASCA 8 & Under Certified Coach. She has coached Masters swimmers, and runs stroke clinics for St. Andrews swim team in the summer. Melissa also holds certifications in NFHS (High School) Officiating and she is a Maryland Swim Official-Meet Referee/Stroke & Turn Official. Melissa is a Board Member and Official Liason with the Central Maryland Swim League (CMSL) for the last four years. Melissa is married and has 3 children, and has lived in Severna Park for 15 years. She swam competitively for her local YMCA and Summer Swim clubs.
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| Bridgette Lappe |
Assistant Coach & Dry Land Instructor Bridgette Lappe will be with Mr. Don helping him with the mini's. Bridgette has been swimming for 9 years at the CATY; during the Summer, she swims for Rollingwood and helps coach their 6 and under swimmers. Bridgette will be a senior at Mount de Sales, where she is a member of the Cross Country, Track and Swim team. |
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Don Schaub |
Volunteer Coach
Don returns for his thirty-fifth year with CATY as Volunteer Coach, with a main concentration in the Developmental Group. He is the Master of stroke technique with all groups.
Volunteer Coach, 35th Year
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