
Asher Green
Head Coach
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Coach Asher Green brings a wealth
of coaching experience from numerous programs and regions of the
country. Highlights of Coach Green’s career include assisting
with the National Team for the Mission Viejo Nadadores, serving as
the Graduate Assistant Coach for the University of Georgia, heading
up the Decatur (IL) Swim Club, and assisting at Arizona State
University. Coach Green is an ASCA Level 5 Certified coach. He
coached for the USA Swimming National Select Camp in 1995 and 2003,
served on the USA National Team Coaching Staff in 1995, once earned
four consecutive ASCA Certificates of Excellence, and has coached
swimmers to the U.S. Olympic Trials in 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, and
2008.
Coach Green believes that the high
demands of competitive swimming provide a unique venue for the
development of a multitude of invaluable personal traits. Coach
Green, originally an Indiana native, was born into a swimming
family: his father, the late George “Herr” Green,
retired from coaching high school swimming with over 300 career
dual meet wins.
Coach Green earned his Bachelor of
Arts degree in Psychology from Butler University, his Masters of
Business Administration from the University of Georgia, and took
PhD courses at the University of Arizona. He has been with the Napa
Valley Swim Team since 2003.

Kathy Stacy
Assistant Coach
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Coach Kathy Stacy brings over 40
years of coaching experience to the Napa Valley Swim Team. A
graduate from the University of Oregon with a degree in Recreation
and a specialty in Aquatics, Coach Stacy has specialized in
developing young age group swimmers. Her greatest desire is to give
these swimmers the technical tools in which to succeed as swimmers
and have fun during the process.
Coach Stacy has worked with all
different levels of swimming ability. She has operated her own swim
school for infants and young children and has successfully coached
age group swimmers to the Western Zone All Star level. Most of
NVST’s Senior swimmers began their swimming careers with
Coach Stacy.

Gina Barsotti
Assistant Coach
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Coach Coach Gina heads up Napa
Valley Swim Team’s Age Group I, Novice I, and Tadpole swim
programs. Gina redeveloped the Introduction to Swimming program in
2002, now called the Tadpole Group. Along with her team
responsibilities, Gina has been an All Stars Coach in 2002 and 2009
and teaches various aquatic classes at Napa Valley College. Gina
also serves as our team’s Administrative Manager.
Gina has a Masters Degree in
Physical Education from Chico State. She has coached with the Chico
Aqua Jets and the California Capital Aquatics age group
programs.

Caroline Holmes-Beaver
Assistant Coach
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Coach Beaver is an ASCA Certified
Level 2 Coach. She came to us from the YMCA of Orange County, where
she coached Beginning through Advanced Swim Team 2006-2014. Coach
Beaver graduated from Vanguard University in 2007 and is fortunate
enough to have taught lessons and coached swimming since 2002. She
is passionate about helping swimmers reach their ultimate potential
in swimming through proper skill instruction, thinking, and hard
work. She also welcomes questions from any parent or families who
are curious about learning more about swimming!