Terry Freerks
Executive Director
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Ph.D. Counseling Psychology Saint
Louis University
CSP 1968 - Present, Head
Coach 1974-1995
ASCA Level 5; Awards of Excellence 1985 & 1989
Coached Olympic Trial Qualifiers, Senior & Junior National
Finalists Collegiate & Masters All American Swimmer Age Group
& Masters National Record Holder Olympic Trial, Senior &
Junior National Qualifier
2008 Ozark Hall of Fame Inductee for Swimming Accomplishments
Priscilla E Zenk
Administrative Director
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B.A.Education Stephens College
CSP 2003-Present
CSP Parent since 1998, Meet Director, and Board Member
Ozark LSC Treasurer 1998-2009
Married to Larry since 1978 and have two sons, Thomas and
David
Dave McCrary
Head Coach
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BSBA degree with a major in
Accounting from the University of Arkansas
CSP 2005 - present
Central Sectional Long Course Coach of the Year, Coached athletes
to: Pan American Team, National Junior Team, Olympic Trials,
Nationals, and Junior Nationals, Top 16 and Ozark Record Holders
and Zone Champions, Sectional Champions and Record Holders,
Missouri State High School titles and record holders, National
Camps and Zone Camps.
Head Coach Rec-Plex Sharks 1999- 2005 and Assistant Rec-Plex Coach
from 1995-1999
Olympic Trial Qualifier in 1988 and 1992, 2 time Collegiate
All-American in Division I swimming in 100 yard Backstroke 1988 and
1989, 3 Year Team Captain for University of Arkansas, Top 8
finishes at US Nationals and US Open Championships, 1985 Junior
National Champion 100 Backstroke, 1985 Missouri State Champion in
200 Free and 100 Backstroke
Ozark Senior Chair
Married to Cheryl and father of Cameron.
Mark Imig
Head Age Group Coach
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B.A. Education University of Missouri
St. Louis, CBC ’89
CSP 1995 - present
ASCA Member
Coached Top 16 swimmers and Ozark Record Holders and Zone
Champions
Rockwood Swim Club 1991-1995
Westborough Country Club 1996-present Pool Manager and Head
Coach
Ozark Division II Champions 2000 - 2002 Ozark Division I Champions
1999, 2001-2006
Ozark Zone Coach 1996-1999, Ozark All Star Coach 1996-1998
1999, 2004 and 2007 Ozark Age Group Coach of the Year
Ozark Age Group Chair 2003-2007
Ozark Records Chair 2007 - present
Joanie Benage
Administrative Assistant
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CSP 2008 – present
CSP parent since 1991
B.A. Psychology, University of Missouri - St. Louis 1983
Chair of Trivia Night 2009, 2010
Jane Jostes
Administrative Assistant
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CSP 2006
B.S. Education University of Missouri St Louis - Health
and Physical Education K-12
CSP Parent Since 1991
Served on CSP Board
Chair of Golf Party and Auction 2005 and 2006
Chair of Swim A Thon
Married to Mark since 1979 and have four children, Mark, Amy,
Susie and Scott
Khannie Dastgah
Head Coach SDI and Developmental
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CSP 1996-Present
BA Communications and Philosophy
St. Louis University
St. Josephs Academy High School
Girls Swimming and Diving Head Coach 2001-present
MWAA Conference champions 2002
– 2008. Undefeated dual meet season in 2004, 2005, 2006
and 2008.
Norwood Hills Country Club Pool
Manager and Head Coach 2004-2006
Asstistant Director and Coach
St. Louis University Superskill Swim Camps 1992-2005
Villa Duchesne High School Head
Coach 2000
CSP Swimmer
1984-1993
Member St. Louis University
Swimming and Diving Team 1993-1994
Hossein Dastgah
Head Coach Age II/SDI/Dev
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CSP 1984-present
Masters Degree Education Tehran University
Director of the St Louis University Superskill Swim Camps
1984-present
Coached Iranian National Women's Team,
SIU Men's Team Assistant Coach 1981-1982
Head Coach of the Saluki and Harrin Swim Clubs 1981-1982
Former Director of campus recreation at Saint Louis
University
As an athlete, coach and a sport’s journalist,
participated in numerous Asian games, World Cups and Olympic
Championships
Lanette Imig
Head Coach Age Group I
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CSP 1998-Present
B.S. Education University of Missouri St. Louis cum
laude 1988
Teacher- Elementary Education –Northwest
School District 1996-2007
Division II Champions 2000-2002 and Ozark Champions 1999,
2001-2005
Coaching experience:
Summer 1983 Sugar Creek Sports Club- 8 and under coaching
(Assistant)
1984 Webster College (Head Coach)
1985-1987 Lake of the Woods (Head Coach)
1988-1993 City of Crestwood/Whitecliff (Head Coach) 1988-1997
Manager
1991-1994 Kirkwood Webster YMCA- /YMCA/ USA Swimming (Head
Coach)
1994-1998 Mehlville Oakville Swim Team / USA Team (Head
Coach)
1998-Present CSP Tideriders (Age Group and Competitive Prep
Coach)
Married to Coach Mark Imig and my son is Coach Eric Witzel.
Cheryl McCrary
Head Coach SD II
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B.A. Communications University of
Missouri -St Louis
CSP 2006
University of Missouri - St Louis Swim Team 1990-1994
1991-1995 Head Coach Wedgewood Swim Club
1991-1995 Head Coach Emerson Family YMCA
Hap Gentry
Head Coach Masters
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MBA, Washington University in St. Louis (1987)
BA in Economics, Bucknell University (1980)
The Hotchkiss School (1976)
ASCA Level 5 Masters & Level 3 High School Certified Coach
(2007)
Total Immersion Senior Coach/Director of Weekend Workshops
(1995-present)
USA Triathlon Level 2 Certified Coach (2007)
Ozark LMSC Masters Coach (1989-present)
Ladue Horton Watkins HS Girls & Boys Swimming & Diving
Coach (2005-present)
Downtown Pittsburgh YMCA Masters and Endurefiends Triathlon Club
Swimming Coach (1987-1989)
New Haven YMCA Mariners Age Group & National Team Coach
(1982-1985)
Stratford YMCA Age Group & National Team Coach (1980-1982)
Yale Swim Club Team Captain (1972-1976) and Team Member (1965-1980)
Liz Stroh
Head Coach Masters
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CSP 1994-Present
Graduate MI(CDS) 1985
Graduate Colorado College 1989 BA English/Journalism
Post Grad Business School Webster University
CSP alum swimmer (1975-1985)
High School State Qualifier
Ozark Record Holder
Collegiate Div III athlete/Swimming, lacrosse &
10+ years coaching affiliation with CSP including; Head Age Group Coach, Assistant Developmental Coach, Head Masters Coach and Team Administrator.
Olympic Training Center Aquatic Flume Research Team
1988-1989, Colorado Springs, Co and Head Coach Webster Waves (10 years)
Christy L Curtis
Masters Coach
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CSP Masters 2009 – Present
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Mississippi
Collegiate All-American
Head Coach - Central Catholic and Providence High Schools (San
Antonio, Texas), 2002 – 2003
Assistant Coach – Sonterra Sting Rays (San Antonio,
Texas), 2003
Assistant Coach – Webster Waves, 2000 – 2001
CSP swimmer, 1988 – 2002
Stephanie J Miller
Masters Coach
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CSP 2009-present
B.S., Marine Biology- UC Santa Cruz
Master’s Student, SIUE 2009-present
Head Coach, Mercerwood Shore Club Masters (Mercer Island Redwoods) 2006-2009
Assistant Coach, Cruz Masters 2004-2005
Assistant Coach, UC Santa Cruz Men’s and Women’s Collegiate Teams 2004-2005
Member of UC Santa Cruz Swimming and Diving Team, 2000-2004
6-Time NCAA All-American
Open Water Swimming: Individual races from 1-6 miles, relay member across Lake Tahoe and Monterey Bay
Rachel L Ball
Assistant Coach
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CSP 2008- Present
Current student at Saint Louis University
CSP Swimmer 1994-2000
High School State Qualifier
Sean Brennan
Assistant Coach
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CSP 2007- present
Current Student at Washington University - St Louis
Swim Coach and Pool Manager at Westwood Country Club
2003-present
Assistant Swim Coach Forest Hills Country Club 1999-2002
Compete in Triathlons 2005-present Ironman finisher
Jade P Bertsch
Assistant Coach
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Tony Ciaravino
Assistant Coach
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CSP 2007-present
Middle School (5-9) Language
Arts Teaching Certificate, University of Missouri – St.
Louis, 2006
B.L.A Communications, University
of Missouri – Kansas City, 2002
Assistant Coach –
Christian Brothers College High School Boys Swimming and Diving,
2009 - present
Assistant Coach –
Visitation Academy Girls Swimming and Diving, 2004 –
present
Missouri State
Qualifier
YMCA National
Qualifier
Tracy Hamacher
Assistant Coach
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CSP 2009-present
B.S. Organizational Communications, Missouri State
University
Saint Joseph Academy Graduate 2005, Swimmer/ Conference
Champions 2002-2005
The Lodge of Des Peres Private Swim Lesson
Coordinator/Manager
CSP Swimmer 1995-2001
Brentwood Swim Club Assistant Coach 2005-Present
Don Jupp
Assistant Coach
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CSP 2007-present
BS Exercise Physiology Ohio University
All Conference selection, multiple school record holder, team
MVP at Ohio University 2002-2006
U.S. Open Qualifier
2006 National Strength and Conditioning Association
All-American
Exercise Specialist, Sports Enhancement Group LLC.
Strength and Conditioning Coach, Lindenwood University
Graduate School – MA Sports Management, Lindenwood
University
Chris Mehan
Assistant Coach
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CSP 2009
B.A and B.S. in pre-medical studies at Miami University
Current Masters Student at St. Louis University in anatomy and
physiology
CSP swimmer 1995-2001
Assistant Swim Coach, Brentwood Swim Club
2001-2006 Missouri State team swimming championship in 2003
Missouri State swimming 200 Free Relay championships in 2005
3 time All-State swimmer
4 year starter, two year captain on lacrosse team at
Miami
John L Steffan
Assistant Coach
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CSP 2008 – present
BA, University of Notre Dame, 2000
M.Ed., University of Notre Dame, 2002
J.D., Saint Louis University (anticipated 2011)
Assistant Coach, Memphis Tiger Swimming 1999-2000,
2003-04
Head Coach, CBC High School, 2005-07
Varsity Swimmer at Notre Dame
Joe Wilson
Assistant Coach
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Eric M Witzel
Assistant Coach
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CSP 2007-present
Lindenwood University student
National Champions Water Polo 2006 & National Consolation
Finalist in 200 Fly and 500 Free
Linbergh High School ’06 Record Holder in 200 Medley Relay
and 100 Fly Racquet Club Ladue 2003-2004 Sunset Country Club
2005-2006 Greenbriar Country Club 2007
CSP Tideriders – Scholastic All American and Sectional
Qualifier
Sara Zeveski
Assistant Coach
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B.S. Psychology, SIUE
CSP 2005-present
3 time YMCA Champion
YMCA National Qualifier
CSP Swimmer 1993-1994
Villa Duchesne High School Girls Swimming Coach 2005
Former Assistant Coach Edwardsville YMCA 2000
Married to Aaron in 2005 and daughter Anya born in
2008
