Glenn Brown
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Team Coordinator - Head Swim
Coach
After a successful short course season, Coach Brown begins
his fourth year as Team Coordinator / Head Swim Coach. In his first
year with the team he assisted with the senior program and led
the TAG 2 group to many successes. Brown grew up here in
Chicagoland having swam for Homewood Flossmoor HS, and the Joliet
Jets YMCA Swim Team. Glenn then took his talents to
Drury University and earned All-American honors in both
breaststroke events his sophomore year. Glenn’s last
coaching position was with the Naperville YMCA Swim team, as Head
Age Group coach. While with NAPY, he coached numerous athletes to
sectional, state and even national championships. Swimming is in
Glenn’s blood as his father was a coach when Glenn was
younger and his brother is Head Coach of the YMCA National champion
Sarasota Shark YMCA swim team in Florida.
Glenn has led our Senior program to many new accomplishments
during the past two years. These include; Bringing more
swimmers each year to the NCSA Nationals, scoring points for the
first time at NCSA Nationals, JR. National qualifiers
and placing in the top 15 the last two years at the Speedo
Sectional meet. In addition to these accomplishments, the
team has grown by 25% over the last 18 months, thanks in large part
to the consistency of the entire coaching
staff.
Glenn lives in Schaumburg and when vacationing,
you’ll find him in Sarasota, FL (Siesta Key) to visit
with his brother, sister-in-law and three crazy, adorable, loving
nieces. One way to pick Glenn out of a crowd is to look for
his trademark, Florida Gator hat. In his spare time Glenn
golfs, bike rides and cheering for his beloved White Sox and
Gators!
Tony Gallagher
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Head Head Age Group
Coach
Coach Tony Gallagher
enters his sixth season as Head Age Group Coach for the Tiger
Sharks this long course season. This will be Gallagher's ninth
season with PPD, after making stops as an assistant coach
at
Western
Illinois
University
, The University of
Georgia Swim Camps, and in his home town with the Munster Swim
Club. Coach Tony is looking forward to the opportunity of the
continued development and success to the Top Age
Groups. He possesses an in depth plan in stroke
mechanics, seasonal progressions, and dry
land training throughout the program's levels. Before
PPD, Coach Tony was an assistant to the late Andy Rose at BR
Ryall, and a national team swimmer at Ryall, PPD, and Munster
Swim Club. Coach Tony was team captain at WIU during his Junior and
Senior seasons as well as the 2010 13-14 Girls Illinois Zones
Coach, 2011 11-12 Illinois Zones Coach, and 2012 Head Illinois
Zones Coach . Tony has a Bachelors of Science Degree in
Kinesiology with a K-12 Teaching Certificate from
Western
Illinois
University.
Additionally, Tony is serving as a member on the ISI
Age Group Committee.
Dustin Thompson
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Head Developmental
Coach
Originally from
Munster, Indiana, Dustin Thompson begins sixth season as Head
Developmental Coach. Coach Dustin began his swimming career at the
age of eight with the Munster Swim Club. He has accumulated
numerous age group and high school swimming state championships in
the freestyle, butterfly, and IM events. After high school, Dustin
attended Penn State University, where he earned a Bachelors degree in Mechanical
Engineering. At PSU, he competed in the butterfly and IM
events, in addition to being team captain his Senior year and
National Qualifier. During the long course season of 2012, Thompson
was named a Coach for the 2012 10 & Under Illinois Zones Team.
Coach Dustin looks forward to leading PPD's youngest athletes,
focusing on stroke technique and having fun interactions in and out
of the pool.
Jenny Toler
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Lead Senior
Coach
PPD is happy to announce the addition
of Coach Jenny Toler to our coaching staff. Coach Jenny started
competitive swimming at the age of five years old. In addition to
swimming at a state caliber level, Jenny also ran track for Elk
Grove High School. At the conclusion of her successful prep
athletic career, Toler was recruited by former Olympic gold
medalist, Pablo Morales, to continue her swimming career with the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A scholarship athlete, Coach Jenny
went on to achieve First Team All Academic Big XII status. With her
extensive background in swim lessons and coaching with York High
School, the Elk Grove Park District, and the Elk Grove Swim Club,
we are excited to see Jenny add her knowledge and enthusiasm to the
PPD Tiger Sharks.
Jeff Davis
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Assistant
Coach
A product of
Schaumburg High School and PPD, Jeff Davis began his long and
successful swimming career at the age of eight. The Schaumburg
native broke and still maintains the title of Schaumburg High
School record holder in the 200 and 500 yard freestyle events.
After Coach Jeff’s High School career came to an end, he
joined the Leathernecks at Western Illinois University. While in
Macomb, his swimming career continued to blossom, as Jeff went on
to become a three-time All Summit League Conference 2nd
team finalist. In 2011, he graduated from WIU with a degree in
Physical Education. Coach Jeff has been coaching since June, 2010
with the Macomb YMCA and is excited about the opportunity to lead
the Senior group to continued success. With such a long swimming
career, Jeff looks forward to bringing in new ideas that include
dryland workouts, stroke drills, and a variety of challenging
swimming sets. He has an energetic and positive attitude on and off
the pool deck and is a welcomed addition to the PPD coaching
staff.
Claire Champa
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Assistant
Coach
Starting her
swimming career at the age of twelve, Coach Claire eventually went
on to swim at Loras College and placed during the Conference
Championships. When in Colorado, she coached a swim team for two
summers, while helping the team get off the ground and was a first
and second grade teacher for three years. A fan of hiking, camping,
and snowboarding, Coach Claire has a double major in elementary and
special education and also graduated in the top ten percent of her
class. Through her past experiences, Claire is a firm believer that
teaching children how to swim should be a fun and life-long
learning experience. She understands how hard work and dedication
to the sport truly pays off in the long run and that keeping
workouts fresh and exciting is invaluable. PPD is excited to have
Claire on staff and looks forward to her positive energy and
invaluable experience.
