OUR COACHES
Emily Andrews
Head Coach
Emily is very excited to be back working with the incredible swimmers at Walnut Creek Swim Club leading the team as head coach! She has been coaching Walnut Creek Competitive Swim Clinics since 2018, and became a coach for WCSC in 2021. Emily was the director of the beginning swim team program at Woodlands for 14 years. She has been a swim instructor for the past 27 years, and is a former lifeguard (still certified), pool manager, and swim school owner/director. Emily proudly swam on Woodlands Swim team for 15 years and was a swimmer for Northgate High School. Emily has taught in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District for 19 years, and she was awarded Teacher of the Year for MDUSD in 2019. She currently teaches fourth grade in the two way dual immersion program at Bancroft Elementary School. Fun facts: Emily’s favorite swim meet since she was a 6&U swimmer has always been the Walnut Creek All-City Meet! She loves to travel, and plays several musical instruments. Emily is looking forward to another memorable swim season with the amazing WCSC families. GO Walnut Creek!
Contact: [email protected]
Tyler Fonseca
Sr. Coach
Hello, my name is Tyler Fonseca, and I’m thrilled to be back coaching WCSC for my third year! Growing up on WCSC shaped many of my best memories. Summers with my friends and coaches were always the highlight of my year, and I’m excited to create that same experience for this year’s swimmers.
During the offseason I’m a Physical Education teacher at St. Francis of Assisi, am currently enrolled at DVC, and in my spare time I’m a personal trainer. Pool safety is a priority, so I should include that I’m EMT certified. I’m looking forward to all of the great moments and achievements that this Summer will bring!
Katie Hickey
Coach
Hi WCSC! My name is Katie Hickey and I am so excited to be joining WCSC coaching staff this year! I have been very involved in rec swimming my whole life. I was a swimmer for 15 years at Woodlands and have coached there for the past 2 years. Currently, I attend San Diego State Univeristy, studying Kinesiology Pre-Physical Therapy. I am so excited to be coaching this summer! I love rec swimming and can’t wait to be a part of WCSC traditions. GO WCSC!
Lily Sanchez
Coach
Hi everyone! My name is Lily Sanchez, and I am so excited to be back coaching this summer! I’ve been a part of the WCSC family since I was 4 years old, spending every summer of my life on the pool deck with Walnut Creek. I loved every minute of it, and I can’t wait to dive into another amazing season.
This will be my first year as an official assistant coach, but I was a junior coach for many years while swimming, and coached volleyball for a few years as well. I am currently a student at Cal State Fullerton, and I’m thrilled to bring my passion for swimming and WCSC to this new role. See you all this summer—Go WCSC!
Bella Fonseca
Coach
Hello! My name is Bella Fonseca, and I’m thrilled to join WCSC as an assistant coach this season. I spent the past few years as a junior coach and have been part of the team for 11 years. The memories made here at Walnut Creek have been some of my best. I’m currently a student at DVC and a member of their swim team. I’m excited to share my love for swimming and WCSC with all of you this summer. I can’t wait to see you all!
Abby Sanchez
Substitute Coach
Hey WCSC! Although I’m taking a step back from full-time coaching this summer, I could not completely stay away! I’ll be popping in & out this summer to sub for the fabulous coaches when they need me. This team will always be so special to me and look forward to cheering you all on this summer, from near & far. I began swimming for Walnut Creek Swim Club when I was 6 and spent every summer on the pool deck with this team since, so it is safe to say WCSC has been a very big part of my life. This will be my 6th year as a coach, and I truly love it more than I loved swimming myself! During the rest of the year, I teach 3rd grade in Orinda.
Brad Hoy
Coach Emeritus
Brad swam for WCSC from the early 1960’s until 1974. As a swimmer, Brad won
several individual and relay County Championships, and was ranked in the top
8 in the nation in Breaststroke and Backstroke. Brad coached WCSC from 1974-2011 and continues to coach swimming privately as well as personal fitness training. During his years with WCSC, the team won 17 County Championships, and helped develop several Olympians. Additionally, Brad concluded a 38 year teaching career in 2018, where he was the social studies department chair at Walnut Creek Intermediate.
