Meet the HHAA Coaches:
Kip Emig
Head Coach SAL & USA
Coach Kip swam for HHAA during the club’s inaugural season (1982) and returned to coach with HHAA in 1990. He is a 1984 graduate of Hatboro-Horsham High School and a four-year varsity swimmer. His swimming career continued at East Stroudsburg University where he also gained coaching experience as an assistant in 1989. Kip started coaching for HHAA in 1990 and the Hatboro-Horsham High School Swim Team in 1991. During his 33-year coaching career, he has coached 33 High School All Americans, 15 District I Champions, 15 State Champions, 3 Olympic Trial Qualifiers, and 2 National Champions. In 2011, Kip was inducted into the SAL Coaches Hall of Fame. In 2021-22, Kip coached the Girls Team to the PIAA 3A State Championship and was recognized as the PIAA 3A Girls Head Coach of the Year. In 2023, he was inducted into the Hatboro-Horsham High School Athletic Wall of Fame.
Meghan Nellet
Head Coach SAL
USA Assistant Coach
Coach Meghan began swimming at age six for HHAA and continued through high school. She is a 2008 graduate of Hatboro-Horsham High School where she was a four-year varsity swimmer for Coach Kip. In the Fall of 2012, Meghan joined the HHAA coaching staff, first as a preteam coach and then increased her role with the team each year by coaching all levels. She is also an assistant coach in the summer at Hideaway Swim Club. This will be Coach Meghan's 11th year coaching HHAA!
Carolyn Lyons
Assistant Coach SAL/USA
Coach Carolyn swam competitively for 12 years in the summer and at Archbishop Wood High School. This will be her 6th season coaching with HHAA. In addition to coaching HHAA, she is an assistant coach for Hatboro-Horsham High School Swim Team.
Nancy McQuade
Assistant Coach (Swim/Dive) SAL/USA
Coach Nancy is starting her 6th season with HHAA. She grew up swimming and diving (and later coaching both) for Phoenix Swim Club in Feasterville. Nancy swam for Neshaminy AAU (now Neshaminy CORE), St. Chris CYO and NRG club teams. She is a graduate of Archbishop Wood High School where she was a member of the high school team. Nancy also played water polo at Penn State University. For over 15 years, she has worked as a school psychologist in public school districts. She has an undergraduate degree from Penn State and two graduate degrees from LaSalle University and Rider University. Nancy specializes in school neuropsychology and memory intervention and is presently pursuing a doctorate in clinical psychology with a specialization in sports psychology. Focusing on both the technical and mental aspects of training and being part of a coaching staff that strives to develop great individuals as well as strong swimmers, is what she enjoys about HHAA.
Brendan Malone
Assistant Coach SAL/USA
Coach Brendan began swimming at age seven and is a 2010 graduate of Hatboro-Horsham High School where he was a four-year varsity swimmer and a captain in his final two years for Coach Kip. He continued his swimming career at Bloomsburg University swimming distance freestyle and butterfly. Post college, Brendan worked as the Aquatic Director/Coach for the Freedom Valley YMCA. While in that position, he instructed and coached all levels of swimmers from the beginning swimmers to highly competitive triathletes. Coach Brendan is entering his 3rd year coaching with HHAA.
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Luke Emig
Assistant Coach SAL/USA
Coach Luke is a 2019 graduate of Hatboro-Horsham High School. As a four-year varsity swimmer for the Hatters, Luke was part of the 2018 state champion relay team at States. A sprinter, Luke competed in the 50/100 yard freestyle races at Bloomsburg University and was part of PSAC team that won the championship in 2021. Coach Luke is entering his 2nd year coaching with HHAA. In addition to coaching, Luke has been a lifeguard in Brigantine City for the past 7 years.
Ellen Zschunke
Head Coach, Diving
Coach Ellen has coached at HHAA in the winters on-and-off since 2004. Other coaching experience includes at Hatboro-Horsham High School, Hideaway Swim Club, and Upper Moreland Swim Club. She has coached at the PA State diving meet 6 times. Ellen is a native to Hatboro-Horsham. She is also a School Library Media Specialist at Pine Road Elementary School in Lower Moreland Township School District.
