Coaches & Directors

We are here to support your needs. If your questions are related to workouts, meets, events, goal setting, and other swimming related needs, please contact one of the coaches. For all questions related to administrative, such as dues, safety, or policy issues, please contact one of the board members.

Coaching Staff

Kevin M McHaney

Head Coach

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Kevin McHaney, who is in his 31st year of coaching, heads our coaching staff. Kevin received his B.S. in SportManagement, M Ed. in Counseling and a School Administration endorsement from UVA. A former Virginia All-Star swimmer and coach, he is a real estate broker with ReMax New Horizons. He has been the leader of the BASS program since its inception 20 years ago. Kevin is involved with all age groups and leads the summer swimming programs.

Christopher S Taylor

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Chris Taylor is in his 16th year with BASS and is involved with all swimmers as our Head Age Group coach. Chris swam at Clemson University and was a two-time National YMCA champion and Olympic Trial Qualifier. He is a Data Analyst for UVA Hospital and has coached in area summer swim programs for 20 years. He is a former VA All-Star coach and heads the Greene Hills Gators summer team.

Cherie A Adair

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Cherie Adair, is in her 6th year on the BASS coaching staff. She has coached for 16 years for USS clubs, high school teams, Masters and Summer league programs currently at Greene Hills. She was MAC Conference champion and NCAA qualifier at Miami University in Ohio.

Helen Dixon

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Helen Dixon is in her 4th  year on the BASS Staff. She has worked with kids at all levels most recently as Head coach for Culpeper High School, and currently as Head Coach of ACAC (JSL) and with the Dolphin club instruction program in Charlottesville.

Sharon F Jacobs

Coach

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Shari Jacobs is in her 6th year coaching BASS coaching. Shari began competitive swimming at age 8, continued on through four years of varsity swimming at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania, and continues to swim as part of her triathlon training. She is a resident of Woodberry Forest, where she taught and coached for the WFS and BASS swim teams prior to the birth of her son.

Janet McDonnell

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Janet McDonnell is in her 11th year with the BASS program. Janet is a Hall of Fame swimmer for Clemson University and qualified for Olympic Trials. She is a sixth grade teacher at Culpeper Middle School and former Head Coach for the Culpeper Rec. Club summer team.

Joe Fischer

Coach

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Joe Fischer began coaching with BASS in 2001.  In high school Joe was team captain for the Peddie School in New Jersey and continued to swim at the United Sates Naval Academy.  Joe is currently a member of the Mathematics Department at the Woodberry Forest School where he is also the head coach of the jv football team and assistant coach of the freshmen basketball team. 

Emily Komiskey

Dry-land coach

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Em Komiskey is starting her second year as a dry-land coach.  She began her athletic career as a cross country and track athlete and competed for Truman State University in Missouri.  After graduating from college, she became interested in the sport of triathlon and now competes in both triathlons and road races up to half marathon distance.  She resides at Woodberry Forest with her husband and young daughter. 

Board of Directors

Kevin M McHaney

Head Coach

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Paula Montes de Oca

President

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Alison Windland

Treasurer

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Dorothy M Rosenblatt

Board Member at Large

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Wilson Tate

Board Member at Large

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