Joseph has been with Central Kentucky Aquatics as a parent volunteer  since 2014.  He worked with the team and became an official in 2016.  He helped on deck as a volunteer coach for several years when the team was relocated to Russell Springs.  Joseph has served as the Russell Springs Head Site Coach since 2021.

Coach Sam began his career at the high school level in his hometown of Memphis, TN. There, he simultaneously held positions as the Head Coach for three separate high school teams, an Assistant Coach for the Bluff City Blue Fins (a Summer League team), and an Assistant Coach for Memphis Thunder Aquatic Club’s Senior training group. In his time with Thunder, the team was able to grow each year and help swimmers to continue competing at all collegiate levels.

In 2014, Sam moved forward in his coaching career as a Head Age Group Coach for the Rappahannock Stingrays in Fredericksburg, VA. During his time with the Rays, Sam coached several age group swimmers and relays to National Top 16 rankings and Virginia Swimming LSC records.

In 2015, Sam moved to Buffalo, NY, to work with the Buffalo Area Aquatic Club as their new Head Coach. While with BAAC, over 50 team records were broken, and for the first time in the team's history, swimmers were able to represent BAAC at the Futures Championship Meet.

In 2019, Sam became the head coach for the Jackson Swim Team in Jackson, TN, where he worked to build the Shark’s program in size and strength until the Spring of 2020 when the pandemic began.

In the Fall of 2020, Sam became the Head Coach for the Aberdeen Swim Club in Aberdeen, SD. During his time with the Aberdeen Stingrays, the team finished 3rd overall in the State during both the Short and Long Course seasons. Sam helped swimmers to break Team Records, State Records, and achieve qualifying times for Sectionals, Futures, and Junior Nationals meets.

Johnson joins CKA from South Dakota, where he served as Assistant Swim Coach with Aberdeen Swim Club and Student Assistant Coach at Northern State University. During 2022 Johnson also served as Head Coach for Somerset SPY Sharks in Somerset, Ky., and an Interim Head Site Coach for CKA at the Somerset location. In addition to his coaching experience and personal competitive swimming background, Johnson brings with him experience as a swim lesson instructor and will serve as an advisor to CKA’s Swim Lesson Program in Danville.

Hello everyone! I am so excited to be here with CKA! I was a swimmer for 9 years, and I swam USA for 7 of those years. I have always had a passion for the sport, and have always dreamed of coaching at this level. I am married and work as a 4th grade math teacher. I love spending time with my students and swimmers, and pushing them to be their best! I am prepared to be 100% committed to the kids on this team, and am willing to put in the time and effort it takes to be an effective coach!

I am so excited to be coaching for CKA! I have been swimming since I was in 5th grade to college, all of which I was on a USA team! Some of my best memories from when I was little were spending all my time at meets with my friends! I have always had a passion for this sport and I coach the local high schools and fell in love with my sport in a whole new way, with coaching. I am married and I teach at one of the local high schools here in Somerset, KY. I love making all the memories with my students and my athletes and am not afraid to push them when they need it most! I can't wait to start this new journey with CKA!