JEFF GAVIN [email protected]
Head Coach: Senior, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Sharks
Coach Jeff Gavin began swimming for neighborhood summer league teams at the age of 8 but it wasn’t until he entered High School when he finally fell in love with the sport. He swam for Pine Richland Aquatics and Mars High School where he set numerous Varsity and Age Group records. He was a Sectional qualifier, WPIAL Runner-Up, and PIAA Bronze Medalist. He continued his swimming career at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for 2 years before an injury removed him from the water. In that time, he was a school record holder, selected to the PSAC All-Conference Team, and achieved an NCAA B-Cut. Coach Jeff stayed on the pool deck to follow his passion for the water and began coaching at Seneca Valley in 2011. He was a member of the Seneca Valley Swim Club and Varsity Staff and helped coach swimmers of all ages and abilities. He is a 6 time AMS Zone Team Assistant Coach and 3 time AMS Zone Team Head Coach. He was twice selected for the AMS Senior Select Camp and served as Head Coach once. His swimmers have had accomplishments such as Team Records, WPIAL Records, AMS Swimmer of the Year, AMS Records, and Top-50 National Times. He has had swimmers qualify for Age Group Zones, Senior Zones, Sectionals, Junior Nationals, and the US Open. Coach Jeff currently lives with his girlfriend and 2 cats. He is passionate about health and fitness as he continues to spend time in the water and has recently started running, winning Runner-Up of the Pittsburgh Marathon Clydesdale Division in 2022. Coach Jeff strives to bring energy and enthusiasm to the pool deck each day. He believes swimming is a place where kids can learn dedication, see the success of their work, and continue to grow as kids into exemplary adults.
KATHY STROCK [email protected]
Lead Coach: Senior, Platinum, Masters
Head Assistant Coach: Senior, Gold, Sharks, Bethel Park Varsity Swimming & Diving
Coach Kathy is a 1994 graduate of Bethel Park where she was a four-time WPIAL and PIAA qualifier. She continued her swimming career for 3 years at the University of Pittsburgh before having to take her senior year off due to injury. During that year she coached the Team Pittsburgh Aquatics age group team. Following graduation from Pitt in 1998, Coach Kathy was hired to coach swimming at Bethel Park. She has been coaching at BP ever since then, with the exception of a few years away to have her babies.
Coach Kathy lives in Bethel Park with her husband Justin, and their three children, TJ, Hannah, and Nathaniel. When she's not coaching, she likes to hang out with her family and friends doing lots of fun things (and watch reality tv but don't tell anyone that)!
EMILY EIBEN [email protected]
Lead Coach: Gold
Assistant Coach: Platinum, Sharks
We are excited to continue to have former BPR swimmer Emily Eiben on our staff! Emily began her swimming career as an 8 and under with Coach Jane and continued her swimming career with almost all of the current BPR staff (Coach Kathy, Coach Kelly and Coach K). Emily is a 7 time BPR record holder and a four-time W.P.I.A.L. and P.I.A.A. Qualifier in high school. She was a member of numerous Sectional Teams and was invited to participate in the AMS Select Trip to Colorado in 2010. After graduating from Bethel in 2011, Emily continued her swimming career at Division III powerhouse Denison where she achieved NCAA "B" cuts in the 200 fly all four years.
She graduated in 2016 with Cum Laude Honors with a degree in Psychology and Economics. She recently began working for UMPC in the Human Resources Department.
When she's not working or coaching, Emily likes to work out, eat, cuddle with her dogs, and spend time with family and friends.
"I am excited to coach in the sport that I love!"
JANE BRACKETT [email protected]
Lead Coach: Silver, Bronze
Coach Jane was born in Hastings, England, and graduated from the City of Birmingham Polytechnic in 1980 with a degree in Foreign Language in Business. She swam for St. Mary's School and the Baldslow Swim team from 1970-1975. She moved to the United States in 1998 with her husband and two daughters as her husband's job transferred him to the States, initially for two years, but they are still here!
From 2000-2013 Coach Jane was the Lead Coach of the 8 & under team. In 2013, after some group adjustments, she became the Lead Coach for the Bronze and Silver training groups, and is also the Aquatics Supervisor for Bethel Park Recreation, organizing the Learn to Swim Program.
Coach Jane is also the proud mother of two daughters, Susi and Charlotte, both of whom represented Bethel Park at the W.P.I.A.L. and P.I.A.A. Championships, swam at college, and Charlotte qualified to swim at the British Olympic Trials in 2012.
Coach Jane knows the positive impact swimming can have on a child from personal experience. It brings self-confidence, teammates who are friends for life, a healthy lifestyle, self-discipline, and it opens doors that you didn't even know were there.
MICHELLE BECKER [email protected]
Lead Coach: Silver, Bronze
Coach Michelle started her swimming career at 6 years old with the Peters Township Swim Club. She swam for Mercersburg Academy in high school where she was a member of the Eastern Champion Team, an All-American, and a National qualifier. Coach Michelle continued her swimming at Allegheny College where she was a 12-time All-American, school record holder, and team captain. She graduated from Allegheny with a B.S. in Psychology and Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. She has previously coached at Valleybrook Country Club and Peters Township Swim Club.
Coach Michelle is the proud mother of three daughters, Madison, Emma, and Kaitlyn. When she is not coaching or at a meet, Coach Michelle loves to cook/bake, hang with family and friends, bike and run with her girls, walk with Bailey & Parker, the family dogs. Her favorite escape hands down are the beaches in Sarasota Florida. Coach Michelle is also a regular participant with the BP Masters Swim Team. Coach Michelle says, " I'm thrilled to be a part of the BPRST family!!! Swimming has always been such a big part of my life. It taught me discipline, hard work, team effort, dedication, determination, and heart. I love being able to give back and be a part of the swimming world by encouraging our swimmers to find the best in themselves. It is awesome to see the swimmers progress and even better to watch them accomplish their goals. So important to be a TEAM and have fun!" GO HAWKS:)
