WAVE Coaching Staff
Coach Luis G - Head Coach
Email: [email protected]
Coaching Experience:
Luis served as a coach for four years during his college career. Now, he has the opportunity to join the WAVE as the head coach for the upcoming season.
Swimming Experience:
He was a swimmer for 23 years and a competitive swimmer for 12 years. During this remarkable period, he became a professional swimmer, which afforded him the opportunity to swim in college and represent his country at international swimming meets since he was 18 years old. Also, a Division 1 athlete during his college career at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, he was able to establish school records and conference records.
Education:
Graduate School of Engineering and Information Technology in Data Science, a Master of Science in Health Economics and Policy, a Bachelor's in Economics, and a Bachelor's in Public Health.
Certifications/Trainings:
USA Swim Credentialed Coach
CPR/Lifeguard Certified
USA Safety Training
Athlete Protection Training
YMCA Principles of Swimming
About Coach Luis: Luis loves sports, especially swimming. He enjoys both watching and participating in various sports because, for him, there is nothing like a good game. Some of the sports he enjoys the most include snowboarding, swimming, and climbing.
Coach Brendan Day - Associate Head Coach
Email: [email protected]
Coaching Experience: Coach Brendan returns to the WAVE for another season as an experienced coach and competitive swimmer. Brendan has been coaching for the Westfield Wave since 2016, starting under coaches Jamie Bloom and Tom Lewis. He has coached swimmers of all age groups and skill levels while working with the Wave.
Swimming Experience: Brendan was a competitive swimmer for the Hartwick Hawks in college, a small school in NY. He has also been a part of swimming in Western Mass for his entire swimming career.
Certifications/Trainings:
- USA Swim Credentialed Coach
- CPR/Lifeguard Certified
- USA Safety Training
- Athlete Protection Training
- YMCA Principles of Swimming
About Brendan: Brendan is a teacher at Westfield Technical Academy here in Westfield and is excited to continue working with the team here at the Westfield Wave.
Coach Ally Russell - Assistant Coach
Coaching Experience: Coach Ally joins the WAVE for the first time as an experienced coach and swimmers. She has several years of experience of teaching swim lessons both privately as well as for the YMCA.
Swimming Experience: She swam competitively for the WAVE and Blue Fish Swim Club then for Westfield High School and was a state qualifier.
Education: She attended Westfield High School, and she is currently pursuing her Bachelor's degree in Business Management with a concentration in Entrepreneurship.
Certifications/Trainings:
- CPR/Lifeguard Certified
- USA Safety Training
- Athlete Protection Training
- YMCA Principles of Swimming
About Ally: Ally is a junior at Westfield State University studying business managment.
Coach Tom Jerard - Assistant Coach
Coaching Experience: Coach Tom joins the WAVE for the first time as an experienced coach and swimmers. He has 2 years of experience on the High School level.
Swimming Experience: He swam competitively for West Springfield High School and was a state qualifier.
Education: He graduated from West Springfield High School in 2016. He obtained his bachelor's degree in History with a minor in Political Science, and he is currently pursuing his M.Ed. in History.
Certifications/Trainings:
- CPR/Lifeguard Certified
- USA Safety Training
- Athlete Protection Training
- YMCA Principles of Swimming
About Tom: Tom teaches history in the Ludlow School system
