Coach Sharon lives in Maple Grove. She loves to be outside. When she is not working at the pool you can find her in her yard working on a new landscape design or out at the barn working with horses. Inside she loves movies, music and her 4 cats and two pugs. 

Coach Sharon loves everything about swimming. Her passion is developing good technique and helping each swimmer optimize their skill based on what their body is able and/or ready to do. Swimming is about learning in layers. Once a skill is solidly learned then it is time to add to the next level of skill. You never stop learning and developing in this sport. Coach Sharon believes that many of life’s lessons can be learned in the pool. Hard work, perseverance, attention to details, not comparing yourself to others and setting attainable goals are just a few of the lessons that swimming helps develop in a young person.

Katelyn began swimming with NHCP at the age of 9 and quickly fell in love with the sport. She competed with the team through high school and then continued on to swim at the University of St. Thomas for four years. While there, Katelyn specialized in the 200 fly, placing 5th and earning All-American Honors at NCAA’s her sophomore and junior year.

Katelyn began coaching for the Tunas after her freshman year of college. She enjoys watching athletes’s hard work pay off at the end of the season, and seeing them realize that every hard practice was well worth it.

In addition to coaching, Katelyn is a math teacher at Edina High School. In her free time, she enjoys running and spending time with family and friends.

Coach Maggie joined NHCP’s coaching staff in 2021. She has a passion for swimming and working with kids, and looks forward to being on the pool deck each day. Maggie loves to help her swimmers grow as teammates and athletes, and is always working to correct form and efficiency in the water. 

Maggie started swimming when she was 12 and joined Big Lake High School’s swim team. She went on to swim four years at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she specialized in sprint freestyle and participated in the DII NCAA Swimming Championships three years in a row. As a swimmer, Maggie’s coaches had a huge impact on her love of the sport, and she enjoys the flip side of getting to have that impact on her swimmers.

In addition to coaching, Maggie works in advertising and runs an Etsy shop. In her free time, she enjoys reading, exercising and going for walks with friends.

Coach Tori began swimming competitively when she was 7 years old, at a small YMCA team in her hometown — Wilton, Iowa. She was a varsity competitor at Muscatine High School, as well as a club swimmer with the Iowa Flyers. Following high school, she went on to continue her swimming career at Minnesota State University, Mankato. In college, she specialized in backstroke and IM, participated as a member of the scoring team at the NSIC championships all four years, and earned the honor of receiving the "Coaches Award" in 2020. Tori currently lives in Minneapolis, where she runs her own creative studio, trains at her CrossFit gym, and spends her days alongside her fur-babies. 

Tori has always wanted to be a swim coach and is thrilled to join NHCP. She looks forward to influencing young swimmers in the same way that hers did growing up!

Coach Katie is from Grand Forks, ND. She started swimming competitively at 10 years old. She swam for the Forks Area Swim Team, Red River High School, and The University of North Dakota. Her favorite events were 100 and 200 fly. She was a 3-time ND state high school champion in the 100 fly and team captain. She also was a 2-time Central Zone champion and record holder in the 15-16y Girls 200 Medley Relay. In college at UND, she was a captain and competed at the NCAA DII National Championships and was an Academic All-American.

Katie taught Swim America swimming lessons for over 10 years, and was an assistant coach for the Red River Valley Wahoos Swim Club in Grand Forks. She has been with NHCP since Spring 2022 and is having a blast reconnecting with the sport. She loves helping kids improve their technique and times while having fun and gaining positive experiences and life skills.

Katie works full-time as a professor at the University of Minnesota and is a registered dietitian. She lives in Maple Grove with her husband Max and two kids Sophie (Yellowfin) and Sebastien (Skipjack). She loves snowboarding, hanging out at the pool or beach, and going to live theatre and concerts.

Coach Doug swam competitively from age 6-18, then he was a swim coach in Dubuque and also in Sioux Falls.  He later swam and competed in Masters swim for a few years, and also played water polo for 20 years.  In addition to relays, his event specialties were butterfly and IM.  Doug is passionate about helping others improve the techniques of their athletic endeavors. 

Doug lives in Maple Grove as do his two sons who had also been TUNA swimmers.  Doug's  favorite activities are windsurfing, biking, tennis/pickleball, skiing, and rock climbing.

Jeremy has had a long history with NHCP that began as a swimmer in 1986.  From a young age he was a highly competitive, hard working swimmer that stood out in the pool.  On deck however Jeremy was an often misguided wild child that may have missed an event or two and undoubtedly made it an adventure for his coaches!

His career highlights include:  Being a club state champion, receiving a scholarship at the University of North Dakota and earning Division ll NCAA All-american honors. None of which were more important to Jeremy than the guidance and mentorship he received from his coaches growing up and the lessons learned from the sport.  

Jeremy works full time and resides in New Hope with his wife Katie and two "tunas" Clara and Harper.  He has spent time serving on the Board of NHCP as well as the city of New Hope's Pool Committee. These endeavors along with being a swim parent ultimately reminded Jeremy of his passion for the sport and drove his decision to step into the world of coaching.  Jeremy is now in his 13th year as a part of NHCP!  When away from the pool he loves to fish, travel and hang with friends.  

Coach Danielle has been a part of the NHCP coaching team since 2022.  She has had a love for the water since a young age. She swam competitively for her high school team, worked as a lifeguard and taught swimming lessons in the past. Her favorite strokes are breaststroke and freestyle.  She enjoys seeing the kids grow in their confidence in competitive swimming and develop friendships with their teammates. 

Danielle works as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice and lives in Maple Grove with her husband and two children.  She enjoys cooking, reading, shopping, and warm weather!

Coach Katherine started swimming competitively at the age of 8 on the Mounds View Swim Club and later on the Twin Cities Swim Club. She swam in high school and in college at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.  For the past 12 years, she has been coaching at various places such as North Suburban Aquatics, St. Anthony High School, and Lifetime Fitness. She is a special education teacher at St. Anthony High School and lives in New Hope with her husband, two daughters, and their adorable beagle. She still enjoys swimming, running, and working out. She also has a love for photography. 

She believes that it is important to meet each swimmer at their individual ability level with enthusiasm and passion in order to help them reach their goals. She also believes that swimming should be fun! 

Brendan began swimming competitively at age 6 for Minnetonka Swim Club. He then swam for Osseo High school and specialized in the 200 free and 100 fly. After high school he plans to attend and swim at Gustavus. Currently Brendan lives in Maple Grove with his family and enjoys working out and playing basketball.

Brendan is excited for the opportunity to be working with NHCP and the silver group.