Coaches
We have a great coaching staff at Brookhaven. The coaches pride themselves on teaching technique. We believe that every swimmer should learn the strokes the right way. Below is a little about the coaches:
Cheri Gambow has been the Head Coach of the Brookhaven Sharks for seventeen years. She is married to Dennis and has 2 boys, Sam and Tom. She swam in high school and was an All American Swimmer. She has coached for several summer league teams in the past and also for a USA swim team. She still swims today. Most recently, she qualified for Nationals as a Masters swimmer. She loves the Sharks and can't wait to get started!
Claire Rogers is returning for her third season as a Shark coach. Claire has been a Shark since she was six. During high school she swam for the Ursuline swim team and for ATAC (a club team). She was also a cheerleader for Cistercian. Claire is excellent at keeping the swimmers in line and teaching technique. Claire is graduating this year from Ursuline and will be a attending the University of Texas in the Fall.
Jack Moran has been a Shark since he was six and is returning for his fourth season as a coach. Jack is a great leader and the kids love him. He is a great role model for the swimmers as Jack is one of the most polite young men that you will ever met. Jack will be a junior at The University of Oklahoma and is majoring in Political Science.
Bridie Smith is a new Shark coach but not new to the team. Bridie has been a Shark for six years. Bridie is so kind and makes every swimmer feel comfortable. She has a lot of experience teaching younger swimmers, and we are excited to have her on the team. Bridie is a rising senior in highschool, and aside from swimming, she enjoys soccer, drawing, and photography.
Aly Grohmann is returning for her third season as a coach. Aly has swam for the Sharks since she was 9. She does a great job with with the swimmers and knows her strokes really well. Aly attended Parish Epsiscopal High School and served as Captain of the drill team. Aly will be a sophomore next year at The University of Oklahoma and is majoring in Early Childhood Education with a minor in Psychology minor.
Luke Lary is returning as a coach for the Sharks. Luke swam for many years at Brookhaven and then went onto swim at Jesuit (where he came in third at UIL 6A State in the 100 fly). Luke understands stroke mechnics and does a great job of teaching them. Luke will be graduting this year from Jesuit and attending the University of Florida.
Lauren DenBraber is a returning fourth year coach. Lauren swam at Prestonwood Christian in high schoool and for Metro and Select. Lauren has a real knack for getting kids to do what she wants in a quiet and unassuming way - when she talks, they listen. She will be a junior at The University of Texas in the fall and hopes to be in healthcare world when she graduates.
Michael Tobin is returning for his second year as a Shark coach. Michael is a current member of the Jesuit Swim Team (which has won Regionals the past two years). Michael does a great job getting the swimmers engaged and learning. He is a rising senior at Jesuit and is starting the college application process.
Bree Moran is a first year Shark coach with four years of experience swimming for the Sharks. Bree loves working with kids and is great at keeping them engaged and making it fun. In addition to being a good swimmer, Bree is an excellent volleyball player. She plays at Ursuline where she is a rising senior.
Kate Kruse is a first year coach for the Sharks but a long time swimmer. She has been a Shark for nine years and swam club for four years. Kate has a fire in her belly and knows how to win from behind. She is great at getting the swimmers pumped up and teaching them how to dig deep. Kate is a rising senior at Ursuline and is on the Jesuit cheer team.
Kendall Grohmann has swam for the Sharks since she was six years old, and we are excited to have her coaching this summer. Her favorite stroke is butterfly. Kendall has a gift for helping kids find the joy in swimming and is one of our most spirited coaches. We can always count on Coach Kendall to be one of the loudest cheerleaders! Kendall is a rising junior at Parish Episcopal School and serves as an officer for the drill team.
Caroline Rippel is a returning Sharks coach and we are thrilled to have her back. Caroline swam competitively for 12 years and was captain of the Ursuline swim team her junior and senior year. She has really good understanding of the strokes and does an excellent job of teaching the swimmers. Caroline will be a sophomore next year at SMU and is studying finance with a specilization in energy.
Sloan Smoyer is returning for his second year as a Sharks coach. He has been on the team since he was six. He is able to explain strokes to all skill levels effectively and is always trying to make sure the kids still enjoy themselves. Sloan is also going to be a senior in the fall at Bishop Lynch High School.
