Head Coach - Kyle Lott
Coach Lott was named Lakeview Aquatic Club's Head Coach in March 2023 after a successful 20-year tenure as the Lakeview High School Head Coach. He established the LAC program in 2005 as a developmental program for the High School Team. He is very excited to accept the challenge of running the program which he started, stating, "It means a lot to me that this program remains successful. Battle Creek is second to none when it comes to swimming history, and I am looking forward to helping create something special in Southwest Michigan to honor this history."
As a swimmer, Coach Lott was a High School State Champion in the 200 Medley Relay and 100 Backstroke. He was a National Qualifier in the 200 IM, 100 Back, and 100 Butterfly, traveling to Orlando,FL in 1989 to compete in the Junior National Championships. He attended Eastern Michigan University, where he competed for four years and was named Captain of the team his senior year. He began coaching and running swimming pools in the Ann Arbor area while in college and eventually accepted his first head coaching job at Plymouth Canton. While in Plymouth, Coach Lott oversaw the Plymouth Canton Cruisers swimming program, expanding it from a 14 and under only program, to a full program including the 15 and over age groups where he served as the senior level head coach. After a few good years in Plymouth, Coach Lott moved jobs to the Milan School District where he was named the Head Coach of the high school girls and boys, Aquatics Director, and Assistant Athletic Director. As the head coach, Milan won the MHSAA State Championship in 2000 and he was named the State Swimming Coach of the Year. Coach Lott received a call from Battle Creek Lakeview in 2002 offering him a teaching and coaching position which he accepted. While at Lakeview, Coach Lott's teams won a combined 26 Conference Championships and a State Championship in 2008. He won state Coach of the year honors in 2008 and 2016. He was awarded the prestigious Matt Mann award in 2021, voted by his coaching peers as the highest award received by high school coaches in the State of Michigan.To date, Coach Lott has had the privileged to coach 18 individual State Championship swims, 27 High School All-Americans, and 70 All-State Swimmers (21 of which went on to swim at the Division 1 level in college). Away from the pool, Coach Lott loves to spend time on the lake with his family and the golf course with his friends. His wife, Stacey, owns her own business in Battle Creek as an attorney, and their kids (Caroline and Cameron) are currently in college at Michigan State University and University of Wisconsin-Milwalkee.
Head Junior Coach - Andy Fredenburg
Coach Fredenburg grew up in Battle Creek and had the privilege of swimming for Kyle Lott and the Lakeview Spartans where he was a captain of the 2008 state and national championship team. During his time at Lakeview, he was a state scorer in the 200 IM and 500 free and a member of multiple All-State relays including the All-American 400 Free Relay, which was a school record at the time.
Coach Fredenburg began his coaching career in 2011 where he was mentored by then head coach, Julie Youngquist. He is currently the Lakeview High School head varsity coach and head 12 & under coach for Lakeview Aquatic Club. During his time with Lakeview Aquatic Club and Lakeview High School, he has had the good fortune to work with numerous State, Zone, and Sectional qualifiers and helped develop many swimmers who went on to swim collegiately.
Coach Fredenburg believes strongly in the importance of teaching the FUNdamentals with an emphasis on FUN at the 12&under level. A strong foundation of skills and excitement for the sport fosters a positive experience - allowing athletes to achieve at the highest level. Coach Fredenburg takes great pride in developing confident athletes through hard work and perseverance.
When coach Fredenburg isn’t at the pool, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Hannah and their two Corgis, Brooks and Bunker.
Assistant Junior Coach - Reece Ratliff
How to Communicate with the Coaches?
Email your coach . They will get back to you as soon as possible. If necessary, set up a meeting to talk with the coach after practice. Please do not speak with the coach during practice. Coaches must have their full attention on the swimmers.
If you have a concern about a coach and feel comfortable talking with the coach, please do so. If you do not feel comfortable expressing your concern with the coach or if you have already talked with the coach and the issue continues to be unresolved, please email the Head Senior Coach (Kyle Lott). If that avenue has not effectively addressed your concern the final step would be to email the board of directors.
