Meet the Staff
Doug Beavers - Program Director
Coach Beavers has been active in the sport of diving since 1977, and has been a professional diving coach for over 20 years.
For years he was actively involved with NVSL diving at Parliament Pool in Springfield, VA. Parliament is where he learned to swim and dive, got his first job, started coaching diving, and met his wife Beth. In 1989 he began coaching at the Northern Virginia Dive Club (NVDC) a registered USA Diving program, under Head Coach Bob Ketrick. During his time there he played an instrumental role in the development of NVDC’s first Olympic Trials qualifier, Kristin Link. By the time he left in December 1994, the club had built a strong reputation as an up-and-coming USA Diving program. Eager to try his hand as a Head Coach, he spent two years as the Head JO Coach at South Carolina Divers and served as assistant coach at University of South Carolina. There he worked with Puerto Rican Olympian Vivian Alberty and US Olympians Melisa Moses and Michelle Davison.
In December of 1996, he moved to the City of St Peters, Missouri to create a comprehensive diving program at the St Peters REC-PLEX. He started from scratch, and over the next nine years Lightning Diving became a nationally recognized USA Diving program, produced numerous Junior National and Senior National Qualifiers, NCAA scholarship athletes, and several National Champions. Divers trained by Coach Beavers and his staff in St Peters went on to capture NCAA and Senior National Titles, compete in US Olympic Trials, and even compete at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
In the summer of 2004, the City of St Peters hosted the US Olympic Trials for diving, and Doug was an active part of the bid and hosting of that event. With two young children in tow, Doug and Beth decided to sell their business in Missouri and return to Northern Virginia where they could enjoy time with their extended family.
In addition to coaching, Beavers has been active in the administrative levels of the sport, serving on the Executive Board of USA Diving and as President of the US Professional Diving Coaches Association. He was named Program Director of Montgomery Dive Club in September 2010. He coaches at both our KSAC and GISC locations.
Jeff Stabile - Director of Competitive Diving Programs
Jeff started diving with two-time National Age Group Coach of the Year and 2000 Olympic Team Leader Van Austin in 1980. Despite a few brief forays to other coaches in the early days, he remained with Van throughout his competitive career. As a diver, he won a then-unprecedented four NCAA Division III crowns (sweeping both springboards in 1985 and 1986) while representing University of California San Diego. After his sophomore year, he transferred to UCLA and reached the NCAA Division I Championships before graduating with a BA in Psychology. Jeff continues to compete on the Masters level, and has won nine individual titles and four synchro titles at Masters Nationals over the last 10 years.
Jeff started coaching professionally in 1990. At the collegiate level, he has produced 16 Conference Champions, eight NCAA Zone Qualifiers, five NCAA qualifiers, and 2 NCAA All-Americans at Occidental College and UC Santa Barbara.
On the club level, Jeff has developed many national-level divers, including 30 Junior National finalists and 10 Senior National qualifiers in 1996-1998. He was named Zone D Age Group Coach of the Year in 1993, serving as Southern Pacific Association President 1997-1999, and being named to the East/West All-Stars International Coaching staff in May 1999.
Over the past five seasons, Jeff has coached over 35 divers to more than 70 Aloha State Games medals, three divers to 25 top-twelve finishes at U.S. Diving Junior Regional Championships, one diver to five appearances at various East/West Championships, three divers to the finals of the AAU National Championships, and one diver to the finals of the US Junior and Senior Nationals.
He continues to be active in United States Diving on the coaching and administrative levels. Within USD, he has served on the Junior Olympic International Subcommittee and Nominations Committee from 1999-2000 and 2005-2006, the Finance Committee from 2002-2005, the Junior Rules Subcommittee in 2002-2004, the Long Range Plan Review Committee in 2003, and is currently a member of the Governance and Rules Committees.
Jeff enjoys the sport in other ways as well, providing online color commentary at the 2000 US Diving Olympic Team Trials, judging at the 2000, 2005, 2006 Junior Nationals, the 2000 and 2003, 2004, and 2006 Senior Nationals, the 2002 Junior World Team Trials, and the 2004 -2006 East/West Championships.
Jeff coaches NTP and NDP divers at our KSAC, GISC and MLK locations.
Bob Ketrick - Technology Guru and National Team Coach
Bob Ketrick most recently coached high school and age-group diving in Vestal, NY, but he is widely recognized as the founder and head coach of the Northern Virginia Dive Club, a nationally recognized diving program that trained out of Oakton, VA from 1988 – 2002.
Bob has been involved in competitive diving for 32 years, with over 30 years of coaching experience from which to draw. Bob started as a diver at the Vestal Senior High School, in Vestal, NY. He competed for the Vestal Golden Bears for three seasons and was a state finalist two of the three years. Upon completing his New York State High School Regents Diploma, he was awarded a partial scholarship for diving and he matriculated to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
While working toward his Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering Bob qualified for and participated in three out of the four NCAA Championships between 1980 – 1984. While on student work blocks during Spring and Summer of 1983 and 1984, Bob trained under such highly respected coaches as Glen McCormick in Long Beach, California, and U.S. Olympic Coach Ron O'Brien in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Bob began coaching in 1980 as a senior diver/assistant coach at the Monroe Community College age-group diving program in Rochester, NY. He finished his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and then spent 2 years as the NCAA diving coach at RIT while he completed his Master's Degree in Computer Engineering.
Bob then moved to Reston, Virginia and started coaching the South Lakes High School. From that small group of 6-8 high school divers, Bob formed a US Diving club, which grew over the next several years to become a top USD program. The Northern Virginia Dive Club (NVDC) was a full time age-group diving program owned and operated by Bob with the support of four assistant coaches.
NVDC produced 4 National Champions, 146 National qualifiers, and had one diver, Kristin Link, compete at the 1996 Olympic Team Trials on 10-Meter. During this time Bob also conducted research for USA Diving on portable sparging (bubbler) systems. His findings led to changes in USA Diving policy, and he is the author of the Portable Sparging System section published in the USA Diving Safety Manual.
In the 1995-96 season Bob traveled to Rostock, Germany; Guangzhou, China and Fukuoka, Japan as the U.S. National Team Coach at the Junior and Senior World Diving Championships.
Bob coaches NTP NDP and Human Springs at GISC and KSAC.
COACHING HONORS
- U.S. National Team Coach 1994 - 2002
- U.S. Olympic Festival, St. Louis, MO - 1994
- Head Coach for USA at the 1995 International Springertag, Rostock, Germany.
- Team Leader for the USA Diving Team at the 1995 World University Games, (August 1995) held in Fukuoka, Japan.
- Head Coach for the USA Team at the 1995 World Age-Group Diving Championships held in Guangzhou, China.
- FINA CUP - Alamo International, Ft. Lauderdale, FL - 1995
- Member 1996-2002 United States Diving National Elite Coaches Program
- Head Coach, USA Team, 1998 Volksbank Grand Prix, Vienna, Austria and Budapest, Hungary
OFFICES HELD
- President, Potomac Valley Diving Association 1990 - 1995.
- Vice-President, United States Professional Diving Coaches Association.
- Member United States Diving Finance Committee
- Member United States Diving Junior Olympic International Sub-committee
Andy Ray - Staff Coach
Andy Ray is originally from Michigan. He comes to MDC with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education and is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).
Andy dove at Western Kentucky University from 2001-2005, earning All-Conference honors in his Junior and Senior Years. He served as a Strength and Conditioning Coach within the Toronto Blue Jays organization from 2006-2008. He was the Head Diving Coach at the University of Idaho for the 2011 season. While coaching at MDC, Andy is also a graduate student in Energy and Climate Policy at Johns Hopkins University.
Andy joined MDC in September 2011. He spends the majority of his coaching time working with NTP and Human Springs Divers at our KSAC location.
Patrick Meck - Staff Coach
Patrick Meck has been coaching with MDC since 2005, making him the Senior member of our staff. Through his work with MDC and the MCDL's Potomac Woods Diving Team, Patrick has established a loyal following of divers in Montgomery County. His enthusiasm for the sport is infectious. Coach Meck actually started diving at 13 years old, competing in the MCDL. He joined MDC as a diver in 2002, and competed through his senior year in high school on the MDC National Team. He went on to compete for the University of Maryland in 2007-2008. In the MCDL, Patrick coached 3 summers at Westleigh and 4 at Potomac Woods. He is also coaching at Dynamite Gymnastics Center when he's not on the pool deck.
Patrick works with NTP, NDP and Human Springs at our KSAC and MLK locations.
Wes Mattice - Staff Coach
Wes started diving in the summer of 1995, under Coach Joe Somma at Newfield Swim and Dive Club in Stamford, CT. Shortly after that he was invited to the Whirlwind Dive Team, out of New Canaan, CT. He dove High School at Stamford High and competed in college at Southern Connecticut State University, graduating with a Bachelors degree in Studio Art.
Even as a diver Wes continually found himself coaching, assisting at his summer club and with the club team at SCSU. In Fall 2006, he started coaching for the Whirlwind Dive Team, working with all levels from beginner to the national team. During this time he continued to learn from great coaches like Joe Somma, and Sergey Meshcherskiy. He also trained and competed at Masters Nationals in 2007.
Wes served as Head Dive Coach at Greenwich Country Club, Stanwich Country Club, and the Tri-state team out of the New Canaan YMCA. He was also a Gymnastics and Tumbling coach for the New Canaan YMCA.
Coach Wes recently moved to the District of Columbia and joined the MDC Staff in September 2011. Wes spends most of his time coaching all levels of diving at KSAC, with occasional appearances at GISC, MLK, and OSC. Off the pool deck Wes is a freelance Graphics Designer, Illustrator and artist. He has used his considerable skills to help develop the MDC web site and marketing materials.
Lindsay Long Lichtenberger - Staff Coach
Coach Lindsay was a member of the highly regarded Cincinnati Stingrays Diving Team from 1989-1998. There she trained under USA Olympic Coach Charlie Casuto. From 1998-2002 she trained at Southern Methodist University under USA Olympic Coach and NCAA Coach of the Year Jim Stillson. She was a 3-time Junior National Champion and a USA Junior National Team Member from 1993-1998. Lindsay was also a USA Diving Senior National Team member from 1997-2001.
Outside of diving, Lindsay works as a Body Flow and Pilates Instructor at the National Naval Medical Center and was a Dance and Tumbling Coach at the Northern Kentucky Reisenberg School of Dance from 1994 - 1998. She has her B.A. from SMU in Journalism / Communications, with a Minor in Theater Performance.
Coach Lindsay has been with MDC since September 2010, working with Human Springs Lessons and Human Springs Team at our KSAC location.
Charlotte Wright - Staff Coach
Charlotte "Sharky" Wright dove for 4 years for Tuscarora High School, and with the Frederick Area Divers (FAD) under Coach John E. Smith. As a diver she captured 2nd place at her high school county championships and won a CMDL championship in 2010.
Sharky is also an experienced trampolinist, competing in USA Trampoline and Tumbling for 3 years. She placed 11th at USATT Nationals in 2010.
Charlotte is a certified USA gymnastics coach, coached at Frederick Area Divers for 2 years in 2009 and 2010, and served as Head Coach of Forest Hill Dive Team in Summer 2011. She has been coaching the Human Springs programs at Germantown Indoor Swim Center since Spring 2011.
Justin Eakins - Staff Coach
Justin Eakins was a member of the Montgomery Dive Club Team for 3 years, where he perfected his technique under Coaches John Wolsh, Krista Irish, Petar Trifonov, & Ivan Bondarenko.
As an age-group diver he qualified for Summer East Championships in 2004, was a 2007 AAU National 1m finalist and 2007 AAU All-American. He was a member of the Crofton Swim & Tennis Club Dive Team for 10 summers. At Crofton he won the CMDL league championships 3 of his last 4 years. He left MDC to dive at East Carolina University in the fall of 2007.
Eakins continues to dive professionally, performing at Water Country USA in Williamsburg VA in the summer. This summer he performed over a hundred high dives from the 80 ft. (24 meter) perch. Justin coached at Crofton Swim and Tennis for 3 years, 2 as head coach. He began coaching for MDC in Winter 2010 and currently coaches at Germantown, Olney and MLK as needed.
Bryan Godfrey - Staff Coach
Growing up, Bryan dove in the Central Maryland Dive League (CMDL) for Crofton Swim and Tennis Club (CSTC). In the summer of 2010 he served as an assistant coach for CSTC. As a result of his work in 2010, Bryan was asked to serve as Head Coach at CSTC in the Summer of 2011, a position he hopes to keep for many summers to come. Bryan also coaches tennis as well as basketball at Camp Shohola in PA.
He is a recent graduate of West Virginia University with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education, Teacher Education and Health Education. During his time at WVU he had the opportunity to teach elementary gymnastics, and implemented an aquatics skills program to students with various physical and intellectual disabilities and skill levels. Additional teaching experience includes teaching college soccer and tennis classes.
Bryan will be coaching at Olney and MLK beginning with the Winter 2011 Session at MDC.
