Experience for Coach Kev
Competitive Experience
Swam and Dove at Columbus East HS (IN), qualified Indiana State Championships in swimming and diving.
Coached Columbus East High School Diving (1985-1986).
Swam and dove at Ball State University (1986-1989). Qualified for NCAA Zones in 1988.
High School Coaching Experience
Arvada Swimming and Diving (1997 to 2002, 2003 to 2005)
Arvada West Diving (1997 to 2002, 2003 to 2005)
Broomfield Diving (1997, 1999, and 2001 to 2002)
Golden Diving (2004 to 2005)
Pomona Diving (1997 to 2002, 2003 to 2005)
Ralston Valley Diving (2000 to 2002, 2003 to 2005)
Standley Lake Diving (1997 to 2002, 2003 to 2005)
Summit Diving (2003 to 2004)
Wheat Ridge Diving (2002, 2003 to 2005)
Has coached four 5A State Champions (Danny Collins, PHS, 2000, Chelsea Bates, SLHS, 2001, Meili Carpenter, Fairview 2006, Kylie Sellers RVHS 2007)
Has coached one 4A State Runner-up (freshman Jess Andrus, RVHS, 2002, who became 5A State Champ in 2003, 2004, and 2005 for Poudre HS)
Has coached two Coaches' Invite Champions (Tony Sutera, Fairview 2000, Meili Carpenter Fairview 2006)
College Coaching Experience
Coached at Ball State University (1990-1992) as graduate assistant diving coach with John Wingfield.
Coached Cardinal Swimming and Diving Camps (Summers 1987 & 1988).
USAFA Diving Camp Instructor in 2001 and 2004.
Coached D.U. Diving under Jim Bain for one season (2002/03). Women's diving squad scored more team points at Sun Belt Conference in DU diving team's history.
Head Diving Coach at Metro State 2004-2007. Kenny Rhoades finished 2007 NCAA National Runnerup on 3M, 6th on 1M (2 X All-American his freshman year)
Asst Swimming Coach at Metro State 2005-07 (2 swimmers achieved NCAA Div II "B" Cuts in 2006-07 season, Jake Haffner/Kathy Lind, Winthrop Dyer Head Coach)
Coached at CU Boulder first part of the 2005 season before being rehired at Metro State.
Head Diving Coach at Colorado School of Mines July 2007-present (3 divers qualified to NCAA Nationals in Missouri during first season, one had NO PREVIOUS DIVING EXP)
Asst Swimming Coach at Colorado School of Mines July 2007-present (2 swimmers achieved "B" cuts in the 2007-08, Dave Hughes Head Coach)
Was Team Manager for Metro State and Colorado School of Mines, keeping all best times records, managing all home meets, managed a handful "away" meets, and supplying timely results to the SID at each school.
Club Coaching Experience
Owner and Head Coach of Sagebrush Diving (USAD, RMDA, and AAU year-round diving team in Arvada) since July 1997.
Has trained divers for the USAD Junior Olympic Association, Regional, Zone, and National level.
Have had two divers qualify for US Open finals (Cassidy Lynch, Meili Carpenter).
Junior team finished 23rd in the team race at 2003 West Nationals in Pasadena.
Community Swimming & Diving Efforts
Training and Education Director for Rocky Mountain Diving Association since 2000.
Has been the AAU Sport Director for Colorado since the sport was reinstated in 2005.
Led Fundraising efforts for North Jeffco P&R District, led all efforts to completely rebuild the diving facilities at Meyers Pool, making it THE best public diving facility in the State of Colorado.
USAD Region VI Meet Director 4 of 5 held in the past 10 years in Colorado.
AAU District Championships Meet Director 2 of 3 held in the past 3 seasons in Colorado.
Presented keynote workshops for the 2003-2006 CHSAA Swimming Coaches Symposium for HS Diving Coaches.
Has contributed to and supported the following websites:
http://www.usadiving.org (official website of U.S.A. Diving)
http://www.usadiver.com (examples below)
A Case for Growth in Lieu of Elimination
http://www.uspdca.org (official website of the Professional Diving Coaches Association)
http://www.flipnrip.com (best website for all corners of the diving community)