Michael A Koleber
Head Coach
Head Coach Mike Koleber
swam competitively in Michigan from age group through his college
years at Oakland University where he was team Captain, 11 time NCAA
All-American, and Senior National qualifier. Mike started teaching
swim lessons at the age of 13, helping out his Dad on Saturday
mornings, which allowed Mike the opportunity to learn from the
best, his Dad.
Mike coached alongside Nitro’s Tim O’Brien at Swim
Atlanta back in the late 90’s producing several Georgia state
champions before coming out Texas way.
Mike has a true love of coaching and teaching, and does a
tremendous job making new kids feel welcomed on the Nitro pool
deck. His drive to lead Nitro to ultimately become the #1 program
in the country is infectious, and the staff works together as one
unit with one goal: Make each swimmer a little better EVERY
day.
One of Mike’s favorite lines is his response to this
question from a parent who would see Mike every day after dropping
off his daughter for practice…
Parent: “What’s it like having the best job in the
world?”
Mike: “It’s not a job.”
That is how Mike feels about being given the opportunity to
positively impact as many kids as possible each and every day, and
he does what he can to help make them better PEOPLE in the process.
Mike is married to Tracy Koleber, who handles the background work
behind the scenes. This would include payroll, all bill paying,
taxes, capital improvements, insurance regulations, and about a
million other tasks in addition to being Mom of their two kids
Kalan and Kembree. They are members of Gateway Community Church and
contribute in a variety of ways to local charities.
