Earned various individual awards during prep career 

Continued swimming collegiately at UNC-Charlotte 

Instrumental to growth of swimming in Caldwell County as a coach and mentor to future collegiate swimmers and other coaches

• Head swim coach at Hibriten High School for 9 years

  • Multiple coach of the year awards

• Coached Granite Falls Swim Team from 1987 - early 1990's

• Coach of Swim Lenoir, a year-round swimming program (1993-2018)