Meet the Team
Greg Davis,
Head Coach
Greg is COPS' new head coach coming from Mobile, Alabama. Greg brings a wealth of coaching knowledge having been a staff member of the USA National Junior Team Camp, USA National Select Camp, and USA Zone Select Camp. Greg has twice been awarded the ASCA Award of Excellence in Coaching.
Greg is committed to achieving team goals along with athlete goals. We're excited to have him on our team!
Barbara R.,
Executive Director
After sending her own children through COPS, Barbara brought her experience in finance, IT and business management to the COPS Office.
Barbara oversees the "dry side" operations at COPS, including billing, fundraising, team events, and more. She is an active member of COPS' Masters team and is passionate about the sport of swimming.
Madi Wyatt,
Head Age-Group Coach
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Madi began her swimming career with COPS at age 5. She swam on two national record-setting relays at Cherry Creek High School and Westlake High School and continued through two years Division I in college. She has over 15 years of competitive swimming and has been coaching USA Swimming for several years. She returned to COPS as an assistant coach in 2017 and has recently been named COPS Head Age Group Coach.
Karen Sakalys,
Manager of Pre-competitive Program
Coach Karen has been coaching with COPS since 2012. With a Masters degree in business and a passion for swimming, Karen successfully developed the Fundamentals program at COPS.
Michael Schuber,
Facility Director of COPS Swim Academy
Michael is from The Woodlands, Texas, where he grew up swimming on The Woodlands Swim Team. Michael won several TAGS Championships with TWST and a Stae Championship with his high school team. He swam at The University of Hawaii and graduated with a degree in psychology.
Michael has since worked with several notable club and university teams, bringing over a decade of coaching experience to COPS.
Michael loves coaching because of the positive impact it makes on young people's lives.
michael@planoswimming.org
Matt Swanson,
Assistant Coach
Matt has a diverse swimming background, having competed in Colorado and Minnesota before spending five years swimming in San Antonio, Texas, where he trained with Streamline Aquatics. He furthered his athletic and academic career at the University of Tennessee-Southern, where he was also the team captain, earning a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration in 2020 while swimming competitively for all four years. Currently, Matt is pursuing a Master's degree in Business Administration.
With 4.5 years of experience teaching swim lessons, Matt has successfully worked with swimmers of all ages and skill levels. He has the ability to adapt his coaching techniques to meet the unique needs of each swimmer and understands the goal setting, perseverance, and tenacity a swimmer needs to succeed.
matthew@planoswimming.org
Rosie Morales,
Assistant Coach
Rosie brings experience from her competitive swimming days, along with a background in various other sports. With several years of experience teaching swim lessons of all different levels, Rosie emphasizes the importance of technique in her training, believing that mastering the fundamentals is key to enhancing a swimmer’s overall performance.
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Dean Mijares,
Assistant Coach
Dean, an alumnus of our team, brings extensive experience and dedication to our coaching staff. A competitive swimmer in his youth, Dean has a strong foundation in the sport, which he has built upon through years of coaching.
Dean has worked with swimmers at all levels, starting with learn-to-swim programs for infants and young children. His experience spans across various age groups, and he currently coaches our age group and senior level swimmers.
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Jesse Cole,
Assistant Coach
Jesse is returning to COPS after a sucessful 36 year coaching career. He started his coaching career in the 90's at Plano West High School while also being an assistant coach for COPS. During Jesse's career, he has coached swimmers from beginners to advanced level athletes. His resume includes 11 UIL State Team Championships along with numerous high school All Americans. He has been recognized with the NISCA Outstanding Service Award.
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Andrea Solik,
Admin. Assistant
You can find Andrea working in the office on a computer or answering our phones. She started out as a volunteer over 10 years ago when her oldest daughter swam for COPS and currently has twins on the team. She is happy to answer all of your questions.
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Hank Princehouse,
Assistant Coach
Hank has been around swimming pools all his life as a swimmer, instructor, and coach. He has been with COPS since the inception of our pre-competitive (now Swim Academy) program. Hank splits his duties between the Swim Academy and as a coach for the 11 & younger group.
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Wendy Jones,
Admin. Assistant
2024-2025
Board of Directors
President: Julia Wiblin
Secretary: Jessica Costakes
Treasurer: Iris Bocanegra
Members at Large: Clay Callan
Members at Large: Rodrigo Pereira