This is Coach Katie's 13th full season with the Barracudas and her 9th as the head coach.  In addition to coaching The Barracudas, she is currently the assistant coach for the Oak Forest Girls Swim Team and was also the head Boys Swim coach at Bremen High School.  Coach Katie started swimming at the age of 8 and swam all the way through high school.

Coach Katie is looking forward to sharing her knowledge and passion about the sport of swimming with all of the Barracudas. She is continuously finding ways to better herself as a coach and keep up to date with any changes that could make your swimmer better.  Coach Katie is hoping to create a positive and fun environment while making sure that all swimmers reach the goals that they have set for themselves with the help of the coaching staff.

*Coach Katie is a Level 1 ASCA certified coach and is also certified in Safety Training for Coaches, First Aid, CPR and AED.

Coach Mark has been an assistant coach for the Barracudas since 2017. Mark swam four years at Tinley Park High School and also swam with the Sharks age group during the summer months. He was also a lifeguard at the Gingerwood pool in Oak Forest and taught swim lessons over the summer at TPHS. Currently, he works at Panduit in Tinley Park as a toolmaker/designer and has been working there for over 30 years. He is married and has three boys, Ethan, Connor, and Jonah. Jonah swam with the Barracudas from 2014-2023 and Connor from 2017-2020. He also ran the Masters program here at OFSA, is an active swimmer, and swam his first 1.2 mile open water race summer of 2019 and again summer of '23.  Mark is excited to be working with the Barracudas and looks forward to another great season!   

* Coach Mark is certified in Safety Training for Coaches, First Aid, CPR, & AED.

Coach David has been an assistant coach for the Barracudas since 2023. David swam four years at Oak Forest High School and also swam with the Barracudas for 9 years. David just recently graduated High school in 2023. While in highschool, David went to state for high school swim and club swim for the 100 yard breaststroke and also broke 5 records! Coach David is very excited to not only help the barracudas grow, but assist them in reaching personal goals in swim. 

Coach David is  certified in Safety Training for Coaches, First Aid, CPR and AED, and also has a background of being an EMT!