Ian Goss - Head Coach
Email: IAN
Ian is a graduate of the University of Arkansas with a
B.S. degree. His professional coaching career spans over
a 20-year period (16th year with the Stingrays) with over
20 years of competitive swimming experience. Ian is a former
team captain for his alma mater; he represented Great Britain,
England and Wales and is a former Scottish National Champion
in the 1500-meter Freestyle. His accomplishments as a coach
include two time Georgia Senior Coach of the Year, a level
4 ASCA certification, coach of Zone Championship teams
in three states, guest speaker at the Georgia Coaches Clinic,
coach of an Age Group Stroke Technique National Champion
and has been selected by USA Swimming to coach at numerous
United States Swimming sponsored clinics. He has coached
all of the Stingrays' National Championship level swimmers,
numerous Top 16 nationally ranked swimmers, Georgia State
record holders, Zone, Region and State champions. Ian took
the reins of Stingrays Swimming in 1992 and with the organization
has developed the Stingrays coaching philosophy of "Training
for Life." Ian has also been active member for GA
Swimming being the Senior Chairman from 2001-05 and a member
of the GA Swimming Technical Planning committee since 1995.
He is also the Senior Sectional Chairman and a member of
USA Swimming Senior Time Standards Committee. Ian is married
to Cynthia and has a daughter Krista, who attends and plays
Basketball for Hendrix College in Arkansas.
Andrew J. Baer- West Pool (Brookstone) Lead Coach
Email: ANDY
Coach Andrew started with the Stingrays in 1993; in 1995
he became the Lead Coach of the West Facility. Andrew
was named 2001-2002 Age Group Coach of the Year for the
State of Georgia. He was named as an Assistant Zone Coach
in 1998 and the Head Zone Coach for Georgia in 1999.
He has been instrumental in the development of an Age
Group National Record holder, Top 16 nationally ranked
swimmers, Georgia State record holders, Zone, Region
and State champions. Andrew has taken a vital role in
Georgia swimming over the past 5 years. He currently
is in his second year as the Chairperson for the Georgia
Coaches Commitee and sits on the Georgia Swimming Board
of Directors. He is a University of Wisconsin-Madison
Graduate and Schaeffer Scholarship recipient. Andrew
also swam and lettered for the UW and was a High School
All-American Consideration swimmer. Andrew is married
to Kelly and has two children Kyle and Olivia.
Pike Hightower - Mountain View (MVAC) Lead Coach
Email: PIKE
Pike joined the Stingrays coaching staff in 1994. He
swam for Coach Ian from 1986-1988 in Campbellsville Kentucky.
He then went to Miami University (Ohio) on a swimming
scholarship, going on to swim at the U.S. Nationals in
1992. He has been instrumental in the development of
Top 16 nationally ranked swimmers, Age Group Sectional
and State champions. He has been responsible for the
development of the Stingrays' Strength and Conditioning
program and manual and made significant contributions
to the Stingrays Age Group program. Pike was named Head
Zone Coach for Georgia and became the Mountain View Lead
Coach in 2003.
Maggie Clifford- North Pool (Eagle Watch) Lead Coach
Email: Maggie
Maggie joined the Stingrays in 2005.
Nancy Wunder - Team Administrator
Email: Nancy
Nancy has been with the Stingrays since "the beginning".
She has been a member of the Board of Directors and a
Stingray parent. Nancy knows more about the Stingrays
than many of us ever will. She is the "Vice President
of Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable". Nancy
is a graduate of the University of Maryland and both
daughter, Chandler and son, Spike, were both members
of Stingrays before attending college.
Contact
E-mail - iangoss@bellsouth.net
Mailing
address - Stingrays Inc, PO Box 70367, Marietta, GA 30007 |
