Coaches
Brett has swum most of his life swimming competitively beginning at age 5 with the Hill Heights Hurricanes out in Destrehan. He went to high school at Jesuit High School and joined the team his sophomore year when he also began swimming year round. After Jesuit, he swam collegiately at Wheeling Jesuit University in Wheeling, WV., for three years until the program was cut his senior season. He is a multi-time conference finalist across the butterfly events and is a school record holder in the 200 medley relay. Brett graduated from Wheeling Jesuit in 2018 with a degree in English and Theology, and from Duquesne University in 2020 with a Master's in English.
Brett began coaching country club in 2013. After college, he began coaching collegiately under head coach Danny Murphy at Wheeling University. Now Brett is the assistant swim coach at Jesuit High school where he also teaches English.
A New Orleans native, Coach Max is the longest serving
coach on the Elmwood Sharks staff. He swam for the Sharks and his
highschool, Jesuit, from 2014 till 2020, and began work as a coach
right after. Max does his best to maintain a jovial and
constructive atmosphere on deck.
Max graduated from Loyola University of New Orleans, where he
achieved a BA with honor in Philosophy, as well as minors in
Economics and Business Administration. Max has worked as a
lifeguard, an altar sever, and a video game tester. He’s
currently a swim coach, personal caretaker for folks with
developmental disabilities, and private swim instructor for Ochsner
Fitness Center. These occupations lend a variety of skills geared
towards personal interaction and growth of students. Max is
happy to apply his skills in or out of the pool to help swimmers
achieve their best.
In the sweet and seldom spare time not covered in chlorine, Max
enjoys video games, reading, and spending time with his family.
