Coaches
Coaches
Nick began his swimming career with the Millard Aquatic Club and swam at Millard South High School. As a swimmer Nick was a medalist at the Metro Conference Swim Meet as well as the Nebraska State Swim Meet. After high school, Nick attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he helped start the UNL Swim Club. During college, Nick coached with the Greater Nebraska Swim Team in Lincoln, as well as assisted with Lincoln Northeast High School for two seasons. Nick began coaching with Sarpy County Swim Club in 2011 and became the head coach of the club in 2015. Nick primarily coaches the Senior level groups. Additionally, Nick is a teacher at Papillion-La Vista High School and the head swim coach of Papillion-La Vista/Papillion-La Vista South's men's and women's swim teams, a role he took on in 2013 after assisting for two years.
Janet Cho joined the SCSC staff as Team Administrator in February 2022. She began her swimming career in 2013 when her children began swimming with SCSC. Throughout those years, Janet was an active volunteer with the team, leading the social and spirit committee, volunteering at meets, managing meet entries, helping run home meets and serving on the Board of Directors. As the Team Administrator, Janet manages the "dry-side" day-to-day operations of the team, including meet entries and registration.
Coach Eric Rees has been with SCSC since its early days. He is currently the SCSC Associate Head Coach with over two decades of experience developing swimmers from the novice to national levels, including having coached numerous Olympic Trials qualifiers. Rees swam competitively growing up with local clubs and Papillion La Vista High School. Following high school, he swam for the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, SD.
Rees began coaching with Monarch Swim Club (now Sarpy County Swim Club) from 1995 to 2009. In addition to coaching with Monarch Swim Club for 15 years, he was an assistant coach with Papillion La Vista High School for 16 seasons, from 1995 to 2010. During his tenure with the high school team, Rees helped lead the team to become the 2003 Nebraska High School Boys State Champions, and three state runner-up titles (2001, 2002, 2004).
Following a break to spend more time with his family, Rees returned to the SCSC staff, and in 2021 was promoted to Associate Head Coach. In this role, he provides on-deck coaching to all SCSC practice groups, including the Masters team, revitalized and leads SCSC’s strength program, and assists with leading the daily operation of the club.
Most recently, Rees was named Interim Head Swim Coach at the College of Saint Mary and was brought on to lead the dryland and weights program with the PLV/PLVS high school swim team.
Aidan began swimming with the Seawolves in 2014, and in high school swam for the PLV/PLVS high school team. He currently attends the University of South Dakota majoring in strategic communications, with a minor in sport management.
Aidan is a US Masters Swimming Level 3 Certified Coach, and began his coaching career with the Papio Pool swim team and has been involved with the sport from the club to national level. His swimming “dry side” experience includes appointments on the USA Swimming Safe Sport national committee, a member of the Midwestern Swimming LSC board of directors since 2015 and is a certified meet official. On the “dry side” with SCSC, Aidan’s primary responsibilities include the Masters program, marketing, fundraising, events and swim meet management, and more.
Jeff joined the team in October 1997. He teaching K-8 Physical Education at St. Bernadette School in Omaha from July 1997-January 2012. He has been subbing in Bellevue, OPS, and the Archdioses since then. He would like a full time Job if one comes around. He has always loved swimming, and was a very good swimmer. He was never able to participate in a competitive setting.
Barb joins SCSC as one of our Developmental and Competitive coaches. She swam competitively as a child and attended Kearney State on a full swimming scholarship. Barb comes to us with a vast variety of swimming experiences. She has taught swim lessons for 19 years; coached the Offutt Swim Team (1972-1979) and Ralston USAA Swimming (1973-1979) and in San Antonio, Texas (1983-1995).
Emiley began her swimming career in Arizona, competing for several competitive teams before swimming Division I at Mount St. Mary’s University. While in college, she served as a two-year team captain and was named to both the Northeast Conference Honor Roll and the MAAC All-Academic Team, earning recognition for her leadership and academic achievements alongside her athletic career.
After college, she returned to the Arizona Dolphins, her first swim club, as a coach, leading the competitive age group program and assisting the Senior National group. She has coached athletes who became Arizona Age Group State Champions and National Age Group record holders, as well as swimmers who qualified for Age Group Regionals, Age Group and Senior States, Zones, Junior Nationals, and the U.S. Olympic Trials. In addition to her club coaching, Emiley served as Head Coach of the Sandra Day O’Connor High School Men’s and Women’s Swim & Dive teams, guiding the men’s team to a Northwest Region Championship.
A native of Phoenix, Arizona, Emiley is currently entering her second year at Creighton University School of Law in Omaha, Nebraska.
