Coaching Staff

BBD Coaching Staff
We have a large and experienced coaching staff at BBD. All coaches have been screened and received professional development in dealing with children appropriately. In addition, in order to work in a YMCA/US program a coach must hold current certifications in lifeguarding, coaches’ safety, and CPR. First-year coaches must complete the YMCA Principles of Coaching class. Second-year coaches must have completed the Level 1 Certification of the American Swim Coaches Association. ASCA Certification ranges from Level 1 to Level 5 and represents a combination of education and achievement. Kevin is a Level 4 Coach and several other coaches have achieved advanced levels.

The Birmingham (YMCA) Blue Dolphins began well over thirty years ago with parent-volunteer coaches in public school pools in Birmingham. In 1968, the YMCA built a pool which gave the team a home. As the team evolved a coach was hired and the team began to grow into the powerhouse it is today. The team has achieved a size which allows it to conduct its workouts by age groups assuring that each swimmer has his/her developmental needs addressed under the guidance of experienced coaches. The coaching staff is made up of new and seasoned coaches, many of whom were BBD swimmers themselves.

	Head Coach: Kevin Fogarty - Email Coach Kevin Kevin has been the head coach of BBD for over thirty years. Under his tenure, the team has grown from under one hundred to over three hundred swimmers and has won numerous local, state, zone, and national titles and set several national records. Kevin was named the Michigan (US) Coach of the Year for Twelve and under swimmers in 1992, and the YMCA National Coach of the Year in 1999. Kevin holds a bachelor’s degree in English Education and a Master’s in Curriculum and Teaching, and is currently working on a Master’s in Administration all from Michigan State. He received the Excellence in Teaching Award twice from the Cranbrook Schools during his time there. He is currently the Director of Curriculum at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Bloomfield Hills as well as the head coach of the Orchard Lake Country Club Blue Carp Swim Team.
	Senior Coach: Michael Wind - Email Coach Mike Mike is beginning his 15th season as a coach for BBD and is the Head Senior Group coach. Mike swam at Birmingham Groves High School from 1990-94, and at the Beverly Hills Athletic Club from 1987-94. In 2002, Mike was recognized by Swimming World Magazine for having multiple top four finishers at the YMCA National Swim Meet. Mike led the 2008 BBD National Team to a fifth place finish, it's highest in team history. He has coached five different YMCA National Champions and twenty-one different Michigan High School State Champions.
Photo Coming Soon!	Collin Brosko - Email Coach Collin Collin is new to the BBD coaching staff this season. He began swimming at the age of 9 for the Beverly Hills Athletic Club and joined BBD at the age of 11, where he was a 3-time National Team qualifier. Collin graduated from Brother Rice High school where he was a captain of the swim team and a 3-time State Meet qualifier. Following graduation, he attended The University Alabama where he was a member of the varsity swim team and competed against teams from the Southeastern Conference. He started his coaching career at the Birmingham Country Club and continued on to coach for Beachwood Recreation Club and Beverly Hills Athletic Club. Collin plans on graduating from Eastern Michigan University next December with a degree in Network Security.
	Karen Campbell Karen has coached for many years at every level of our program, from the 8 & under age group to the national team. She is currently coaching the 8 & under group. Karen also coached at the Detroit Yacht club from 1995-2000 and currently spends her summers running a local swimming lessons program. Karen graduated from Western Michigan University in 1995, where she earned a B.A. in Elementary Education. She also earned an M.A. in Curriculum and Teaching from Michigan State University. During the day, she teaches sixth grade science at Cranbrook Kingswood Boys’ Middle School. Karen was an age group swimmer for the Royal Oak Penguins and the Pleasant Ridge Piranhas.
	Patrick Deighan - Email Coach Pat Pat is a BBD alum and is beginning his 19th season as a BBD coach. He is a graduate of Michigan State University and the owner of Deighan Painters Inc. He is married to Katie and they make their home in Birmingham. Pat and Katie have twin girls, Alexis and Haley and a son, Luke, all of which are BBD swimmers. In addition to his years with us, Pat has coached locally at Village Athletic Club. While he lived in Georgia, he worked at Dynamo and the Country Club of the South. Pat is also a distinguished marathon runner - he has finished fourth in his age group in the Free Press marathon and he has been a qualifier for the Boston Marathon. Pat’s brothers, Chris, Matt, and James have also been BBD coaches and swimmers. His brother, Joe, and his sister, Caroline, were BBDers as well.
	Andrew Laurila - Email Coach Andrew Andrew is beginning his second season coaching for BBD. He began his swimming career with the Huntington Woods Hurricanes, where he swam from 1995-2005. He also swam for YPAC until 2000, and BBD for several years after that, while attending and swimming for U of D Jesuit High School, where he was a high school state and national qualifier. Andrew graduated in the spring of 2009 with a Bachelor's Degree from the University of Michigan, where he played club water polo for the Wolverines. Go Blue!
Photo Coming Soon!	Kate Murphy - *Email Coach Kate* Kate is new to the BBD coaching staff this year, joining as an 8 & Under coach. Holding a BA in History from Michigan State University, she is currently pursuing her teaching certification through MSU's College of Education. Kate has coached for two years at the Country Club of Lansing, and has assisted on other coaching staffs in the Metro Detroit area. She is very excited to be involved with the BBD program and is looking forward to an excellent season.
	Phil Schwaiger Phil came to Michigan after graduating from Napa High School when he was recruited by Oakland University. While a swimmer at OU, he was an NCAA Division 2 qualifier. He graduated with a B.A. in Communications. He has coached at BBD since 1992, and at Orchard Lake Country Club since 1993. Along the way, he was the aquatic director at the Birmingham Family YMCA. He is now employed by LaSalle Electric. Phil is married to Stefanie (who is an excellent diving coach) and is the father of Kaden and Gabriel of the BBD team.
	Anne Wind - Email Coach Anne This is Anne’s eighth season with BBD. She spends a lot of her hours on deck with the 11-12 age group, but also sees the 10 & unders and the senior swimmers on occasion. Anne has assisted down at the YMCA Short Course National meet in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida for the past 6 years. Anne swam (and set records) for Seaholm High School from 1995-1998 and with the Oakland Live Y’ers from 1997-2000. Anne went on to Indiana University’s swimming program where she was a two-time Honorable Mention All-American, a two-time Academic All-American and a co-captain of a Big Ten Championship team in 2003. Anne participated in the Olympic Trials held at IUPUI's natatorium in the summer of 2000. Currently, she works as a substitute teacher for several local school districts and is working toward a full-time teaching position in secondary mathematics. In addition to her degree from Indiana, Anne has a Master’s in Athletic Administration from Wayne State University.
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