Coaches and Directors
We are here to serve your needs.
- For all program administration and athlete specific needs please contact the coaching staff listed below.
- For billing questions or questions about your account please contact team registrar Brenda Buley at [email protected]
- For fundraising specifics and issues regarding financial and legislative oversight of the team please contact the PAWW Board of Directors at [email protected]
- Brandon Crull -President (Leads all board meetings, contract negotiations, park district contact, assists treasurer and programs)
- Amanda Millholin -Vice President (Policies and procedure documentation)
- Billy Miller- Treasurer (Monthly budget tracking, finances)
- Jana Soviar - Secretary (Board meeting minutes)
- Ashley Dutton - Membership (Communication, outreach, team records, lessons)
- Kim Glow - Programs co-chair (YMCA contract, Tri Club swim, lessons)
- Mike Gardiner - Fundraising (swim a thon, sponsors, trivia)
- Olga Happel - Parent boosters (Coordinates volunteers, setup and events)
- Andrew Springman - (at large sub comittees, special progjects, assists negionations)
Derek has had a long history of swimming in Peoria area dating back to 1979 when he began his swimming career with the Wedgewood Swim and Tennis Club. His swimming career continued through the 1990's where he was a swimmer for PAWW, Peoria High School and the University of Illinois.
Derek began his coaching career in 1989 as an assistant for PAWW. His coaching career has taken him numerous places including Peoria, Metamora, Washington, Dunlap, Pekin, Quincy, and Keokuk, Iowa. Derek has always had a love for PAWW as this was his home club throughout most of his life.
In addition to coaching PAWW, he enjoys watching the Chicago Bears, Illinois Fighting Illini, and movies. He is married to Julee and they have 3 great children, Ashton, who coaches and instructs for PAWW, Bailey who swims on the PAWW swim team, and Quinn, their dog.
Chance has been involved in the sport of swimming both as a former swimmer and coach since he was 12 years old. He formally swam at PAWW, Richwoods High School, and Wester Illinois University where he majored in Emergency Management and minored in Coaching. Since graduating, he has coached at the Country Club of Peoria, Pekin Water Dragons, and has been an Assistant Coah at PAWW for the past 4 years.
