Coaches and Directors
Andy comes to South Lyon Aquatics with over 20 years of coaching experience. As the Head Coach he will oversee all aspects of the program. He has been a Head Age Group Coach, Senior Assistant, and Head Coach. Most recently, Andy served as the Head Senior Assistant for OLY Swimming for 12 years. Coach Andy believes in the long term development of athletes, both in and out of the water.
In 2017 and 2019 Andy served as the Camp Director for the NCSA National Select Camp at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs. Andy has helped develop athletes at all levels from the State level to Olympic Trials. Many of his athletes have continued their swimming career in college. Andy swam at Eastern Michigan University and earned a Bachelor in Science in Physical Education. He lives in South Lyon with his wife Annie and daughters Maci and Rori.
Patrick has 21 years of coaching experience with Ypsi Otters, Saline Swim Team and Club Wolverine. He has been a lead coach for all three programs and Associate Head Coach for Club Wolverine. He has been involved in the development of many State, Sectional, NCSA, Futures, Junior National and Olympic Trial Qualifying level athletes throughout his coaching career. He has the philosophy that technique before training is very important in a swimmers development and believes that dryland can help swimmers become better athletes in and out of the pool.
Eric Newton brings a vast amount of coaching experience having coached various swim teams over the past 23 years. He has been the head coach for teams such as the Farmington Family YMCA Stingrays, Kendallwood Club in Farmington Hills, and multiple high school teams. He has also been an assistant coach for the Oakland Live Yýers.
As an age group swimmer, Eric swam for Michigan Stingrays Swim Association and Clarenceville Swim Club where he was multiple time individual and team state champion. Eric then swam for Oakland University where he was a 13-time All American and a member of two national championship teams.
Eric has a teaching degree as well as a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from Oakland University. He taught middle school math for 10 years, but is currently a K-12 math coordinator and instructional coach for Farmington Public Schools.
Eric enjoys working with all levels of swimmers, but loves to help swimmers improve as a member of the South Lyon Aquatics coaching staff.
Aaron brings to SLA a total of 14 years of being a swimmer and 9 years of coaching experience. Originally from Newton, Kansas, Aaron began swimming when he was eight years old and had success throughout his four years on the Newton High School Varsity Team and his four years at Henderson State University. During his time at Henderson, Aaron was an all academic athlete while he obtained his Bachelors in Education, and was an assistant coach for his college swim team for a year.
Aaron moved to Michigan in 2013 where he began his teaching career in the Lansing area. From 2013 until 2018, he was an coach for the Delphinus Swim Club in Lansing, and during a portion of that time he was the coach for the Williamston High School Boys Swim and Dive team. Currently, Aaron teaches at Genesee Academy in Swartz Creek where he teachers Physical Education. Aaron has been apart of SLA since April 2018 and looks forward to working with swimmers and strengthening their technique.
With 16 years of competitive swimming experience, Alli brings a strong background in both high-level club and collegiate swimming. She spent her childhood years swimming for CSW and GLA and her last six years training and competing with OLY. Followed by three years as a collegiate swimmer, at Wayne State University where she was a 12 time All-American.
She is now in her third year of coaching, she has coached at Western Golf and Country club along with coaching private lessons over the summer while in college. She is also the master’s swim coach at the Detroit Athletic Club and this fall she will be Graduate Assistant for the Wayne State Swim team. Alli is dedicated to developing swimmers through a combination of technical instruction, personal experience, and a passion for the sport.
My name is Kaylee Williams and I participated in competitive swimming for approximately 15 years. I was born and raised in Michigan and swam for KingFish Aquatics and Club Wolverine. During my time in the age group category, I successfully earned qualification for both nationals and sectionals. I also competed in swimming with the University of Kentucky Women's swim and dive team, achieving the title of SEC champion.
I am new to coaching this year, yet I have gathered extensive knowledge through my observation of various coaching styles throughout the years. I am thrilled to mentor these young ones and assist them in enhancing their skills and molding them into top-notch swimmers.
I will be bringing positive energy to the pool area and infusing their swimming journeys with a combination of enjoyment and dedication.
