Ethan has been with The Devilfish for over 12 years and is entering his 13th year of coaching, his 7th year as a Head Coach, and his 4th year as being the Head coach of the merged Monroe-Woodbury Devilfish Aquatics.  He is also in his 2nd year as an assistant coach at D1 Marist college.  He started his coaching career with The Millbrook swim team.  While coaching The Devilfish, some of his accomplishments include: being selected as a Metro Zone Team Coach in 2011 and 2019; coaching the nine to ten year-old boys to ESSL Championship High Point Winner; coaching numerous DA Swimmers to Metro's top ten/twenty-five in multiple strokes and in IMX Points; coaching multiple swimmers to Junior Olympic finals in multiple strokes; coaching a swimmer to multiple JO wins, JO records, and multiple top 20 in the nation swims; and top 10 in the nation.  Ethan is a ASCA Level 3 Coach, and attended the Level 3 Physiology School.  He is a personal trainer and was employed by the NYSP for over 31 years, with numerous different specialties.  Ethan was a defensive tactics /physical trainer at the SP Academy for five years and he ran the Zone 5 Law Enforcement Academy defensive tactics/physical training program for three years.  When he is not coaching, he likes to read up on swimming.

Amanda Griffin is a graduate of SUNY Cortland with a Bachelor’s Degree in Physical Education.  She began her swimming career with the Vikings Aquatic Club.  She continued training and competing throughout her high school years with the Valley Central Varsity Swim Team.  While attending college, she swam for SUNY Cortland’s Club Swim Team.  Her best stroke in the water was the Breaststroke and she competed in the100 Breast in many championship and sectional meets.

Amanda has experience as a Water Safety Instructor and has taught adapted physical education swim lessons for the Cortland Adapted Swim Team.  With her degree and full-time job as a Physical Education Teacher, Amanda knows how people develop and how to keep sports fun and enjoyable.

Amanda enjoys all sports; but swimming has a special place in her heart.  It is her goal to pass her passion and dedication for the sport down to her swimmers.  She interjects some fun into her practices, but also wants her swimmers to realize, that if they focus and work hard, it will pay off in and out of the pool.  Coach Amanda is ASCA Level II Certified.

Nicole Stanich coaches the MWDA swimmers along with her sister Amanda Griffin. Nicole started her swimming career when she was 8 years old; swimming for the Viking Aquatic Club. She continued to swim through her high school years with the Valley Central Varsity Swim Team. Her main competitive event was the 100 yard butterfly. Coach Nicole is ASCA Level II Certified. Nicole has her Associate’s Degree from Suny Orange as a Physical Therapist Assistant. Nicole has been coaching for the Devilfish Aquatics since 2013.

Coach Ron was born and raised in Brooklyn.  Ron, his wife, and son and daughter joined the Devilish Aquatics Swim Team in 2010.  In an effort to stay close to his children, Ron became a USA Certified Stroke and Turn Official in 2013; and still represents the team in that capacity today.  Ron enjoyed the swim scene so much, that in 2015, he became a USA Certified Coach.  In his short time as a coach, he has taken great pride in the accomplishments of his MWDA swimmers; and is especially proud of coaching some to Silvers and JO Championships.  When he is not working as a Yardmaster for Metro-North Railroad, you can find him on the pool deck encouraging his swimmers to swim their best.  Coach Ron's philosophy is, "NO EXCUSES; GET IT DONE!" Coach Ron is ASCA Level II Certified. 

Coach Sarah and her family joined the Devilfish Aquatics Swim Team in 2015 and she became a Board Member in 2016.  She has served as the Board Secretary since that time, helping to complete the merger with Monroe-Woodbury Marlins and truly make us “One Team, One Family”, as the Monroe-Woodbury Devilfish Aquatics.  It is during this time that she discovered her interest and passion for swimming.  She first attended the Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Training and was the team’s lesson instructor from 2016-2022 at the Marlboro site.  Sarah then took the course to become a certified USA Swimming Coach.  She is also certified by the American Swimming Coaches Association and has attended the Level 2 Stroke School.  Off the pool deck, Sarah has been a high school Social Studies teacher for the last 25 years.  She spends her free time with her children, Loretta, Sofia, and Frankie. 

Kristina joined the coaching staff in September, 2021 after graduating from the MWDA swim program in July.  She joined the M-W Marlins when she was nine years old and became passionate about the sport immediately.  She remained with the team through its merger with the Devilfish Aquatics, and has enjoyed her swim team family ever since.  Kristina became a well-rounded swimmer over the years, and she hopes to impart the knowledge that she learned with the swimmers that she will coach.  In 2023, Kristina also became the team's head lessons instructor at the Marlboro site.  Kristina earned a degree in Early Childhood Education from SUNY-Orange and began her teaching career last fall.