Coaches and Directors
Coaches and Directors
Lead Senior Black
Chad comes to Boilermaker Aquatics with an eager heart to guide the team and coaching staff. In 2008, his coaching career began with the opportunity to coach some of the youngest athletes.
With a growing enthusiasm for coaching swimming and young people, Chad moved back to Noblesville, Indiana to coach the club from which he graduated. For a year, he coached with every age group.
In the Summer of 2012, Chad had the chance to join the staff of Carmel Swim Club as an assistant coach and assistant to the aquatics director. Both positions presented different responsibilities but equal learning opportunities, and the next year and a half included many hours of coaching experience with a lot of age group athletes, delving into a highly structured dryland program, and further growth as a professional coach.
- 2019-Present Region Representative for Indiana Swimming
- 2018 Indiana Age Group Development Camp, Head Coach
- 2018 Mid-States, Assistant Coach Team Indiana
- 2017 Age Group Zones, Assistant Coach Team Indiana
- 2017 Mid-States, Assistant to Team Indiana
- 2016 All-Stars, Assistant Coach Team South Dakota
- 2015 All-Stars, Assistant Coach Team South Dakota
- 2013 Mid-States, Assistant to Team Indiana
Coach Jordan has been in and around the water for as long as she can remember, and is thrilled to be returning to the pool in an official capacity to join Boilermaker Aquatics. Professionally, Jordan is a former Aquatics Director and program coordinator and has worked extensively with swimmers of all ages and abilities. From developing and running a learn-to-swim swim program, working adaptive athletes, and coaching beginner and experienced adult athletes, Jordan is skilled at progressing athletes at every level of the sport.
Jordan is a graduate of Jefferson High School, where she swam for four years before continuing her career at Purdue University as a walk-on. Since college, Jordan dabbled in triathlon, endurance sports and CrossFit, completing a 70.3 triathlon and the Chicago Marathon, but her first love will always be swimming.
Coach Jordan is committed to helping athletes reach their full potential through well-rounded training, leadership and personal development. She is passionate about the importance of swimming as a life-saving and life-long skill and building equity in youth sport programs.
Jordan lives in Lafayette with her husband and two daughters (who are now BA athletes!). She enjoys being active in the community, gardening, and gathering with friends.
Lead High School Prep and Senior Gold
Patrick has been in the Lafayette area for 20 years. He grew up in Monticello, went to Twin Lakes High School and Purdue University. He now resides in West Lafayette. He is currently and elementary physical education teacher in the Tippecanoe School Corporation.
Patrick started his swimming career in Monticello when he was 8 years old and continued swimming through high school with Twin Lakes. While at Purdue, his athletic career shifted away from swimming and onto rowing where he competed in Purdue's top boat for 3 years.
While at Purdue, he also competed in triathlons and road cycling.
He started his coaching career in Monticello with the Monticello Strokers Swim Team, Twin Lakes High School, and Boilermaker Aquatics. For the last 4 years, Patrick has assisted Coach Beth Brown in leading the Harrison High School Boys Swim Team consistent strong finishes in their conference and Sectional/State Tournament.
Lead Enterprise 1 and Enterprise 2
Chris has been in the West Lafayette community for a wonderful collection of years. Her initial stay was as a student and athlete at Purdue University. She competed on the Women's Swim Team for 4 years, and upon conclusion of her 4th year of eligibility, she began coaching with Coach Jim Sharp at Jefferson High School. After coaching stints in California, Montana, and Ohio, Chris' family made the move back to West Lafayette, and she started coaching with Boilermaker Aquatics in 2009. Ten years later, Chris is a consistent and comforting personality on the coaching staff, and her family has 3 athletes on the team. Coach Chris' husband John Klinge is the Head Coach of Women's Swimming and Diving at Purdue University.
