Coach Kellie better known as 'Coach K' is in her 2nd season with Wave.  She began her swimming career at a local summer swim league as middle schooler, having moved to San Antonio and left her dance shoes behind and picked up a pair of goggles and a swim cap.  She progressed into club swimming and learned more technical aspects of swimming like what short course and what long course was.  From there she moved into high school swimming while doing club swimming along with learning the sport of waterpolo.  Once college happened she focused on her studies in Hospitality Management earning her degree from The University of North Texas.

Favorite Stroke(s): Breaststroke and IM (Individual Medley)

Coaching Experience:
* Private Swim Instructor 2010-Present
* San Antonio Wave 2021-Present

Personal Swimming Experience:
* AAAA 2001-2010
* O'Connor High School Waterpolo 4 years
* O'Connor High School 4 years

Personal Swimming accomplishments:
* Awards / recognition / records set
* Travel Teams made: AAAA

Education:
* St. Philips College
* The University of North Texas
* Studied Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management

Things I enjoy, when not on the pool deck:
* traveling
* working out
* reading (self improvement, self development, self management)
* nutrition and training

One of many Favorite Quotes:
Be the person that not only inspires yourself, but others as well. - unknown

Goals as a coach?
A huge goal for me, is to be a high school head coach or college coach.  Or even be head coach for a club team.

Things that sum up what it is for me to be a coach:

Leave nothing behind, give it your all like you would do at anything your passionate about, have fun, and learn more than you came in with.