Coaches & Administrators

Jay Dodson

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Jay Dodson:  Head Coach and Administrator of STAR Aquatics

Founder of STAR Aquatics (est. 2002)
ASCA Level IV Head Coach
Over ten years of coaching experience, Elon Graduate with Master's in Middle Grades Education from UNCG

Cell: 336-337-0169 (Call preference)

Home: 547-8155

Nathan Durrell

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Nathan Durrell:  Head Coach at Gateway YWCA

• ASCA Level II Head Coach
• Head Coach of Greensboro College Site (2007-2009)
• Swam for the University of Manchester, 3^rd ranked team in the UK
• Swam for WSY as an age-group swimmer
• Cell: 336-926-6903

Scot Budde

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Scot Budde:  Head Coach of Greensboro College Site 

• ASCA Level I
• Head Coach of the Greensboro College Women’s Swimming Team.
• Two-time captain and former record holder at the Univ. of Maryland 1995-1999
• Asst. Coach of George Mason Univ. Men's and Women's Swimming 2004-2007
• cell: 443-416-8710

Jon MacColl

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Head Coach at Sportscenter and High Point YWCA

ASCA Level 3

Slippery Rock University Graduate, Swam there.

Ten years coaching experience.

Cell: 248-930-0481

Rob Rooks

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Rob Rooks:  Head Coach at Pyramids

• ASCA Level II Head Coach
• Elected to and served on 2009 NC Zone Team Coaching Staff
• Head Assistant Coach at Sportscenter Site (2007-2009)
• Graduate of National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
• Cell: 336-491-5525

Chris Bowker

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Chris Bowker: Coach-on-deck, Gateway YWCA, Senior 1 and Above  

• ASCA Level IV Head Coach
• Founder of Bowker Aquatics Masters Team
• Current and former athletes include state and national record holders
• Nationally Ranked Triathlete
• cell: 336-406-7174
• Boise Race Report
• Coach Chris Half Ironman Recap

Bob Jennings

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Bob Jennings:  Coach at Salem College

• Over 20 years of coaching experience at the age group and high school level
• Swam collegiately at Eastern Michigan University.  Won three consecutive Mid-American Conference 100 and 200 breaststroke titles
• Elected into the EMU athletic Hall of Fame in 2001
• cell: 336-413-5822

Jen Cleveland

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Jen Cleveland:  Assistant Coach at Sportscenter, High Point YWCA

• Kindergarten Teacher at Our Lady of Grace
• Head Coach of Bishop McGuiness (HS) and Henson Forrest (CSA)
• Former STAR Aquatics Team Record Holder

Jess Finnerty

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Jess Finnerty: Assistant Coach at Gateway YWCA

• Degree in Youth and Human Services with a Minor in Coaching: Univ. Nor. Iowa
• Aquatics Coordinator at Wake Forest University
• Over 5 years coaching experience

Erin Harris

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• Has developed swimmers of all levels and abilities from lessons to Sectional Level

Frances McEachran

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Greensboro College Coach

3-time All-American Swimmer at Furman College
Accomplished Masters swimmer for 8 years
2-time participant in “Swim to Alcatraz”

Matt Clancey

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Master’s in Sports Psychology from UNC – G

Professional Triathlete & Duathlete from 2003 – 2007

Has worked with athletes from beginner to elite level

Cathy Cloukey

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Coach at Reeves

Eric Johnson

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Coach at Reeves

Bob Dowdy

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Coach at Reeves

Kyle Berg

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Coach at Reeves, High Point and Greensboro College

Marlana Evans

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Marlana Verbeck:  Head Assistant Coach at Sportscenter, Coach at High Point YWCA

• Junior National Qualifier, Zone Champ and 4 x YMCA All-American
• Swam at Eastern Michigan University
• Coached 5 swimmers who went on to swim at D1 universities (2 at Olym. Trials)

Kristen Durrell

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Coach at Greensboro College

Bachelor of Music in Music Education from UNCG (Summa cum Laude)

Swam for WSY

Several years experience teaching lessons and coaching beginner level swimmers

Anders Drew

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Coach at Salem College