Head Coach: Mitchell Schall Senior, Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Sharks
Coach Mitch is a passionate and accomplished coach with over 13 years of experience guiding athletes at all levels—from age group swimmers to collegiate competitors.
Coach Mitch began his coaching career in western Pennsylvania, starting while pursuing his undergrad. He helped build the Zelienople Area Swim Club into a feeder for Seneca Valley. Then going on to serve as an Assistant Swim Coach at Mars Area High School, Riverside Swim Club (now known as Three Rivers Swimming), and North Catholic High School. He also held a leadership role at the Rose E. Schneider YMCA, where he served as Age Group Lead Coach and, for a period, Aquatics Director. Helping the program off the ground back in 2016.
During these high school and club coaching tenures, Mitchell helped develop three individual WPIAL Champions—one at Mars and two at North Catholic. His impact was especially significant at North Catholic, where the Men’s Team placed 13th at the 2021 PIAA State Championships, breaking every school record except diving. In 2019, he was selected to the Allegheny Mountain Swimming (AMS) Summer Zones Coaching Staff, a testament to his excellence in youth development.
Coach Mitch also served as the Head Swim Coach for the Get Fit Families Triathlon Program, where he has helped coached three National Age Group Triathlon Champions. One athlete even to a Team USA selection.
His own athletic journey began at Seneca Valley High School and continued at Notre Dame College, where he was named Most Improved Swimmer during his sophomore season and still ranks 4th all-time in the 200-freestyle relay.
Over the last four seasons at Manchester University, Coach Mitch has helped guide the swim program to 56 school records and over 100 new Top 10 All-Time swims. His contributions were instrumental in his Head Coach earning the Men’s Coach of the Year award this past year, and both the Men’s and Women’s teams have earned multiple consecutive CSCAA Scholar All-American honors under his leadership. This past year according to swimcloud.com his men were the 9th most improved Division III team in the country and almost sneaking into the top-100 programs.
In addition to collegiate coaching, Mitchell has worked as a coach and counselor at top-tier swim camps hosted by the University of Michigan, Hillsdale College, Carnegie Mellon, and Manchester University. His professional background also includes experience as a Marketing Director and Head of Production, offering a strategic and creative leadership style that supports long-term athlete and program development.
Mitchell holds a B.A. in Public Relations with a minor in Business Management from Notre Dame College and is currently finishing his MBA at Manchester University.
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)!
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:)
SALLY HATHAWAY
Coach Sally began swimming at the age of 8, starting in Coach Jane’s 8 & under group. Sally continued to swim for 10 years qualifying for WPIALs all four years, and PIAAs her junior year. Despite planning to swim in college, COVID-19 changed her plans, ending her swimming career with high school graduation.
Sally attended Michigan State University for four years where she graduated with a degree in Game Development (Games and Interactive Media). During her time at MSU she found a love for skateboarding and created a woman’s skateboarding club that continues to operate today.
Both swimming and skateboarding have taught her that commitment, confidence, and fun are crucial pieces to the puzzle of success! As a coach, Sally believes that all athletes deserve to have the opportunity to become the best version of themselves that they can be, both inside of the pool and out!
