DAM Staff
| MattHead CoachCoach Matt has been serving as the Head Coach of DAM since July 2022. With extensive experience in both coaching and managing competitive swim programs, Matt has built a reputation for developing swimmers at all levels, from beginners to elite athletes. Matt began his coaching career at Dynamo Swim Club in Atlanta, GA, where he coached hundreds of swimmers, honing his ability to adapt coaching techniques to suit a wide range of abilities. After three successful years at Dynamo, Matt moved to Chicago to join New Trier Aquatics (NTA) as the Director of Sports Performance and Head Age Group Coach. In this role, he not only coached elite swimmers, including athletes who qualified for Olympic Trials, but also managed a team of coaches, overseeing their development and ensuring a cohesive, high-performing coaching staff. Matt holds an American Swim Coaches Association Level 4 certification and a US Masters Swimming Level 3 certification, reflecting his commitment to continuous professional development and excellence in coaching. Outside of coaching, Matt enjoys snowboarding in Tahoe and spending quality time with his wife, Gretchen, and their three boys: Sam, Theo, and Owen. |
| SeanAssistant Head CoachSean joined DAM as the assistant head coach in 2024. He has been swimming for a vast majority of his life, starting to swim with the Davis Aquadarts at the age of seven and swimming all the way up to college at UCSC. He first started coaching at the age of thirteen, and has coached all levels of swimmers and almost all ages. Sean’s major goal at DAM is to make sure every practice is welcoming, enjoyable, and fun. He intends to ensure that all swimmers are swimming efficiently and safe. |
| KerryAssistant Coach (Arroyo Pool)Kerry joined DAM in 1985, after completing her college swimming career. She enjoys swimming with her husband, Lance, who is also a DAM member. Kerry has been coaching regularly since 2008 and mostly coaches at the Arroyo workout. She holds a USMS Level 2 certification and also coaches age-group swimmers with DART. Kerry and Lance have three adult children who are all former DART swimmers. |
| SallyFinance ManagerSally joined DAM as Finance Manager in summer 2025. Her professional background includes teaching accounting and finance and working for high tech companies in a variety of roles. She has a PhD in Business Economics from UCLA, an MBA in Accounting, and a BA from UC Davis. Sally started doing non-profit accounting for sports organizations when her children were young. She has worked for swimming, soccer and equestrian youth sports organizations as well as adult sports organizations. Her focus is making sure DAM continues to have strong finances in the future. Sally started swimming masters in 1991 and joined DAM in 2008, when her family moved here from Palo Alto. Outside of swimming Sally enjoys riding her pony, doing textile art, and spending time with family. |
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