Current

Player Career

My Philosophy

I have loved being in the water my entire life. I started swimming on a team when I was three years of age. My father was the head coach, and my mother was the team manager of the Tide Landers Aquatic Club, a swim program that provided support and development to youth swimmers in the Long Beach community. My water polo career began when I was six years old and it has provided me a lifetime of adventure and education. After my college career ended in the U.S. I started an international professional career that lasted over twelve years. I played for the best teams and was coached by some of the most respected coaches in the world. My playing career took me to four different countries where I learned to play with teams at the highest level of competition. The experience was priceless. It gave me a well-rounded, holistic approach to coaching, and an appreciation for different cultures. I developed my own coaching philosophy from the influence of my teachers, and through trials and errors in my own coaching career. In a nutshell, my coaching is rooted in knowledge of the game, trust, the building of relationships, and the reaching of goals through solid dedication. Throughout my tenure at Chadwick, I have developed a great understanding and respect for the necessary balance between athletic and academic pursuits, and I always incorporate the players’ individual wellness in my approach to training and playing. Structure, both in the water and in the classroom, teamwork, and discipline, allow student-athletes to develop the creativity and self-confidence that they will need to excel in the sport and in their lives after college. I believe in the power of relationships and knowing student-athletes as people. I believe that the establishment of common goals builds collaboration. As much as I value my knowledge of the sport, and