Coaches and Directors
CSP
2005-Present
BSBA degree with
a major in Accounting from the University of
Arkansas
Ozark
Technical Planning Chair
Ozark Senior Coach of the Year - 2014, 2015,
2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022
Central Sectional Long Course Coach of the Year 2002
Coached athletes to: 2021 Olympic Games, Paralympics, Pan American
Team, National Junior Team, Olympic Trials, Nationals, and Junior
Nationals Champions and Record Holders, 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, and 1985 Missouri State Champion in 200 Free and 100
Backstroke
Married to Cheryl and father of Cameron.
CSP
1995-Present
B.A.
Education University of Missouri-St. Louis
USA Swimming Coaching Experience
includes:
Coached Swimmers ranked in the
Top 10 in USA Swimming, Paralympic American Record
Holders, Ozark and Team Record Holders and Zone Champions.
Placed a swimmer on the 2008 US Paralympic Team
Ozark Age Group Coach of the Year 1999, 2004, 2007, 2015, 2016,
2017, 2018 & 2019
Ozark Head Zones Coach 2002-2006, 2009, 2014-2019
Ozark Age Group Chair 2003-2007, 2014 - 2019
Ozark Records Chair 2007 – present
Ozark Vice Chair 2022 - present
Rockwood Swim Club 1991-1995
Married to Lanette Imig and they have a son Eric.
CSP 1998-Present
B.A.
Education University of Missouri-St. Louis cum
laude
USA Swimming Coaching
Experience includes:
Top 50 Age Group Coaches in USA Swimming 2020-2021
2019 & 2022 Ozark Developmental Coach of the Year
2014 & 2016 Ozark Age Group Coach of the Year
Coached Swimmers Ranked in the Top 10 in USA
Swimming, Ozark Record Holders,
CSP Record holders, USA Swimming Central Zone
Champions. Age Group Team and Individual winners,
Female and Male, at Ozark A, Ozark Short and Long Course
Championships, as well as, 8 and under Championships.
Head Coach Kirkwood Webster YMCA
Head Coach Mehlville Oakville Swim Team (merged to become FAST)
Started coaching at 18 for Sugar Creek Swim Club, went on to Coach
Webster College, Lake of the Woods and the City of Crestwood
Married to Coach Mark Imig and has one son, Eric Witzel.
CSP –
2006-2007, 2012-Present
J.D. - University
of Missouri School of Law
B.A.
Journalism – University of
Missouri
USA National
Team Member - 2003 Pan American Games
Top 20 in the World in the 50m Freestyle
Olympic Trial Qualifier 2000, 2004,2008
NCAA Division I Championships Qualifier
Top-8 Finalist at S.E.C. Championships, Big 12 Championships, U.S.
Nationals and U.S. Open
Junior National Champion and Record Breaker
31-time Region VIII Sectional Champion
Region VIII Sectional Record Breaker
8-time Missouri State High School Champion
Missouri State High School Record Holder and Breaker
CSP
2009-Present
M.S., Biology,
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2011
B.S., Marine Biology,
University of California at Santa Cruz,
2004
Mercer
Island Redwoods Masters, Head Coach, 2006-2009
Santa Cruz Masters, Assistant Coach, 2004-2005
UC Santa Cruz Men’s and Women’s Collegiate Teams,
Assistant Coach, 2004-2005
UC Santa Cruz Swimming and Diving Team, 2000-2004
6-Time NCAA All-American
Avid Open Water Swimmer
CSP 2016-Present
Swam for a swim club in Glenview, IL
4 Years High School Varsity at Loyola Academy
4 Years of Division I at SLU
Current Masters Swimmer

CSP 2022-Present
B.A. Exercise Science from Wichita State University
ASCA Member – Level 5 Education
USA Swimming Coaching
Experience:
Oklahoma Swimming Coach of the Year 2019
Age Group Vice Chair, Oklahoma Swimming 2018-2021
Head Zones Coach, Oklahoma Swimming 2019-2021
Assistant Zones Coach, Oklahoma Swimming 2016-2018
Head Assistant Coach Jenks High School Swim Team 2016-2021 for Boys
& Girls teams; Boys State Champions 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021;
Girls State Champions 2020, 2021
Head Advanced Coach for Jenks Trojan Swim Club 2010-2021
Coach for Wichita Aqua Shocks 1998-2002
Married to Seth and parent to Drew, Lane, Kya & Jade
CSP
2011-Present
M.A. Education,
Secondary Social Studies from Truman State University,
2006
B.A.
History from Truman State University,
2004
Member of
the Truman Women’s Swim Team from 2000-2004
Social Studies Teacher at Fort Zumwalt West High School
2006-Present
Head Coach for the Boys’ Swim Team at Fort Zumwalt,
2006-Present
Head Coach for the Girls’ Swim Team at Parkway North High
School 2006-Present

CSP
2007-Present
MBA, Washington
University in St. Louis (1987)
B.A.
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)

CSP
2006-Present
B.A.
Communications University of Missouri -St
Louis
University
of Missouri-St. Louis Swim Team 1990-1994
1991-1995 Head Coach Wedgewood Swim Club
1991-1995 Head Coach Emerson Family YMCA













