Coaches and Directors
Coaches and Directors
Coaching Staff
The
2021-2022 season is Rich’s 23rd year coaching FFYS. His
swimming experience includes 15 years of USS/Club, 6 years of high
school, 1 year of college and 2 years of Masters. Rich earned
a B.S. degree in 1998 from Arizona State University and earned
another B.S. degree from Eastern Michigan University in 2010.
He is currently working on a teaching certification through
EMU.
FFYS Coaching History:
Head
Coach: 2000-Present
Assistant Coach:
1998-1999
- YMCA Zone Runner-Up (Combined Team Scores) 2006 & 2007
- Over 90 Y-National Qualifiers
- 4th place at YMCA Short Course Nationals (Combined Team Scores) 2007
- Girls Runner-Up at YMCA Long Course Nationals 2007
Other Coaching
History:
- Head Coach – Northville HS (boys) 1999 – Present (overall record 92-17-1)
- Assistant Coach – Northville HS (girls) 2008 – Present
- WLAA League champs 2005, 2006,2007
- KLAA League champs 2010
- Named MISCA Zone 3 Coach of the Year 2004, 2006, 2007
- Assistant Coach – Livonia Stevenson (girls) 1999-2007
The 2021-22 swim season is Matt’s 10th year coaching for FFYS. Matt is a former stingray and was a competitive swimmer for 14 years, four of those years for Eastern Michigan University. Matt helped EMU capture three Mid-American Conference Titles in four seasons. Matt excelled as a freestyler at both the college and YMCA national level. Matt was also a record holder for many years while swimming for FFYS and EMU.
Swim History:
High School/Club
- MHSAA All-State – 50 & 100 Free (2008)
- All-American – 50 Free (2008)
- MHSAA State Runner-up – 50 Free (2008)
- MHSAA State 2nd Runner-up – 100 Free (2008)
- YMCA Zone Champion – 50 Free (2008)
- YMCA National Finalist – 100 Free (2008)
College - Eastern Michigan University
- All-MAC 1st team (2009)
- All-MAC 2nd Team (2011, 2012)
- Academic All-MAC (2010, 2011, 2012)
- Three-Time MAC Champion (2009, 2010, 2012)
Coaching History:
- FFYS: Head-Age Group Coach
2012 - Present
- YMCA Metro Detroit Head Age Group Coach of the Year (2016-17)
- Head Coach - Plymouth Salem HS Girls & Boys - 2019 - present
- Head Coach – Walled Lake Central HS Boys: 2015 - 2019
- Assistant Coach – Northville HS Girls: 2017 - Present
- Assistant Coach – Meadowbrook Country Club: 2014 – Present
- Head Coach – Walled Lake Central HS Girls: 2014-2016
The 2021-22 swim season is Joe's 2nd year coaching for FFYS.
Board of Directors
