Coach's Corner

2006 - 2007
WAC Coaching Staff

Head Coach
Harold Baker
Phone : (757) 229-8662
Office Hours: 10-3 PM Weekdays
Email : coachharold2@cox.net

Harold founded the Williamsburg Aquatic Club in 1979 and has continued as Head Coach. Harold started his swimming career with VPSU Summer League at Village Green and was a USS swimmer for 7 years. He graduated from William & Mary in 1979 and was a Letterman on the Varsity Swimming Team. Harold has coached the Lafayette High School Swim Team for the past 15 years, winning 5 VHSL AA Team High School State Championships during that time. He has also Coached the VPSU Kingswood Klams for the past 28 years, winning 10 league Championships in the last 12 years. He is also certified as a Red Cross Instructor.






	Head Age Group Coach Lee Hutchens Lordmaul85@gmail.com
Lee has been involved in swimming for 25 years as both a swimmer and coach. Grew up in Northern Virginia, swimming competitively for QDD and Solotar. Swam for East Carolina University for four years. Achieved Junior National time standards, state championships, and was a team captain and a Top 10 swimmer for ECU. Began coaching career in Greenville, NC with the Greenville Swim Club as an assistant coach, then became the Head Age Group Coach. Also coached in Raleigh, North Carolina with New Wave Swim Team as an assistant Age Group Coach. Has coached coached Top-16 swimmers and relays, State and Sectional champions. Has also been elected a zone coach for North Carolina three times.

	Assistant Age Group Coach Chris Hanks Phone : 565-4585 Email: CoachChris@swimwac.com
Chris started his swimming career in summer league at age 8 and continued throughout high school. He competed in USS Swimming for ten years and was a four-year letterman and a two-year captain on the Lafayette swim team. Chris is an assistant coach with USA Swimming. He is ASCA certified as well as being certified in CPR and Advanced First Aid. He is the Head Coach of the VPSU Kingsmill Sharks.
	Part Time Assistant Coach Tyler Hawks Phone: 258-3919 Email: tyler_hawks@hotmail.com
Tyler was admitted to the Bar this June after getting his Law Degree from Regent University of Law in 2004 and is now a practicing attorney. Tyler swam for WAC as an Age Grouper. He swam in the VPSU Summer League for 14 years and he lettered at Lafayette High School for four years. He has been the co-coach for The Kingspoint Dolphins for 9 years winning Divisional Championships in 4 of the last 5 years.

	Part Time Assistant Coach Matt Aviles Phone: 221-4214 Email: maavil@wm.edu
Matt is a Monroe Scholar at William & Mary in Physics in this his Seniorr year. He swam for York Swimming in Northern Virginia for 8 years. He swam for Thomas Jefferson High School for 4 years and has been a member of William & Mary’s club team for 5 years. He has coached summer league for 3 years and has coached the club team at William & Mary for 2 years.


	Part Time Assistant Coach Matt Peters Email:


	Strength/Conditioning Coach Dianne Limerick Email :CoachDianne@swimwac.com
Dianne provides us with a wealth of knowledge. As a certified athletic trainer, she has serviced as the National Team trainer for USA Swimming National Team from 1984 - 1995. In 1992 she was the trainer for the Olympic Swim Team. Currently, she travels with the National Open Water Swimming team for major competition and has done so since 1995. Involved in swimming since 1977, as a National official, Sports Medicine Society Member, Sports Medicine Council and Athletic Trainer. Additionally, services as an instructor in the American Red Cross for 32 years as WSL, LGL, CPR, First Aid and Sports Safety trainer. She has served as athletic trainer and High School math teacher for 24 years in the Newport News/Hampton Public Schools and currently teachers math at James Blair Middle School (6th grade).