Coaches and Directors
Coaches and Directors
Coaching Staff
Rex graduated from the University of Oregon in 1987 with a degree in Rhetoric and Communication. He was a 4 year scholarship varsity swimmer for the Universtiy of Oregon. He has worked in the Property Management business since 1987.
Rex was the Head Coach for the Hood River Valley swim team from 1987 to 2000, and the Head Coach for Hood River Valley High School from 1989 to 2000. Rex moved to the Albany area in 2001 and has been the Head Swim Coach at Crescent Valley High School since that time.
Rex enjoys classic cars, modern motorcycles, four wheeling and camping with his family.
Sherry received her B.A. from
Pacific University in Physical Education and Health in
1993. In 2000, she received her M.A.T. from George Fox
University. She is an Elementary Health and Physical Education
teacher for the Salem-Keizer School District.
During the summer of 1994, Sherry
began coaching the Novice group for Forest Grove Swim Club. In
1995, she was recruited to be the Novice coach for Hillsboro Swim
Team (HEAT). She coached there for three years before meeting her
husband, Rex. After many years away from coaching, a
master’s degree, and two children later, her passion for
coaching swimming is still strong.
Sherry has over 20 years of Water
Safety Instructor experience and even swam on Albany Aquatics as a
youth – That’s why she knows all those cool
cheers!
In 2008, Sherry was asked to be
the Novice 1 coach for Albany Aquatics. She says that it has
been a great experience working with the swimmers and seeing them
improve.
In her spare time, she enjoys
camping, riding ATV’s, scrap-booking, and spending time with
her family.
Board of Directors