2023 COACHING STAFF
Head Swim Coach: Lou Williams
Email: [email protected]
Lou Williams is a 43-year-old father of three who has resided with his wife Lauren in the Souderton School District for the last 12 years. He hails from Harrisburg, PA and is a product of Central Dauphin East High School and Bloomsburg University, where he was a four-year member and senior year captain of the Bloomsburg University men’s soccer team.
The son of a collegiate-level swimmer; athletic endeavors and coaching were a part of Coach Lou’s life from a very early age. He was an active member of the West Shore YMCA swimming team where he was a multi-year YMCA National qualifier before focusing his attention on soccer late in his high school career. While attending Bloomsburg University he was a staff coach for the nationally recognized Bloomsburg Area YMCA swimming team (1998-2001), and “rubbed elbows” with high level swimmers and coaches. He returned to YMCA Nationals as a coach in 2001.
Coach Lou spent a year as the Youth Sports Director at the Ambler Area YMCA and occupied the head swimming coach position in Ambler from 2012-2015.
More recently Coach Lou leads both the Souderton Area Community Aquatic Club (SACAC) and Souderton Area High School swimming and diving teams and is the Aquatics Director at the Souderton Area High School pool.
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Assistant Swim Coach: Megan Malmquist
Megan Malmquist grew up swimming for the Dolphins and Souderton Aquatics. Now a graduate of Bloomsburg University with degrees in Special Education and Elementary Education, she is most proud of being involved in the community as a teacher and coach. She has been coaching the Dolphins since 2016 and since has had the opportunity to assist with the winter SACAC team as well as the High School team.
Assistant Swim Coach: Dr. Heather Moore
Assistant Swim Coach: Anna Bishop
Coach Anna grew up swimming for the dolphins since she was 8 years old and is a former member of the Souderton Area High School Swim and Water polo teams. Coach Anna just finished her Junior year at Ohio University.
Assistant Swim Coach: Sara Bishop
Coach Sara has swam for the Souderton Dolphins for 11 years and has also swam for SACAC and the high school team as well as playing water polo. Sara plans on attending Penn State University in the fall where she hopes to continue swimming or play water polo at the club level as well as study broadcast journalism. Sara has taught swim lessons and lifeguarded through Souderton since 2021. She has been coaching the Dolphins since 2022 and since has had the opportunity to assist with the winter SACAC team as well.
Assistant Swim Coach: Hannah Christie
Hi I’m Hannah Christie. This is my third year coaching for Souderton and I am so excited. I swam from Souderton high school and graduated in 2020. I also swam for Pennridge Aquatic club when I was growing up. I am currently a student at West Chester University studying Health and Physical Education, where I also play club water polo. I am so excited for this season.
Assistant Dive Coach: Avery Taylor
Bio coming soon.
Assistant Dive Coach: Alyssa Gehman
Bio coming soon.
Assistant Swim Coaches: Caroline Kelcy, Maddie Olberding, Nathan Kleppinger
Bio coming soon.