Nickel City Splash

Brandi

Head Coach

Brandi was born in Southern California and is a US Masters Swimming certified coach. She has been coaching swimming for more than 20 years and was named the Niagara District 2018 Coach of the Year! She enjoys working with swimmers of every age and ability. Brandi has coached beginner swimmers and triathletes, Olympic Trial qualifiers, Masters national record-holders and every level in between. Brandi enjoys helping athletes learn to love swimming, challenging themselves and using the camaraderie of Masters swimming to add to their enjoyment of life!

Judy

Asst. Coach

A native of Bowmansville, Judy completed her undergraduate education at SUNY Cortland in 1984, and her graduate degree from James Madison University 1987, both in Physical Education.

After nearly 20 years coaching college swimming (JMU, Union College in Schenectady, and Bryn Mawr), Judy transitioned to raising funds in support of higher education.

Now, serving as Senior Director of Advancement for the UB School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Judy is happy to have returned home after many years to support UB and live in close proximity to family and friends. She spends her free time organizing and decorating her home in Buffalo, exercising, and entertaining her three cats.

Jason

Asst. Coach

Jason’s favorite part of coaching is helping swimmers stay healthy while having fun! He has coached two state champions in his time as a summer league coach, a USA Swimming coach, a Special Olympics coach and as head coach at Nardin Academy.

Jason is a former college swimmer who swam backstroke, butterfly and distance freestyle at Niagara University. He started competing at the age of 8 so he could convince his mom he was a good enough swimmer to be able to surf. He dedicated himself to the sport, was named Most Improved, and became the first athlete from his high school to compete at the Texas 5A state championships.

Morgan

Asst. Coach

Morgan is from a small town in Michigan and was a record-setting member of the West Virginia Univ. swim team, where she specialized in butterfly, IM and freestyle. As a Mountaineer, she was a two-time NCAA qualifier and an All-American Honorable Mention, after finishing 15th in the 200 butterfly. Since graduating in 2020, she has been an assistant coach at Niagara Univ. and the Univ. at Buffalo.

In her free time, Morgan enjoys boxing, lifting weights, checking out the Buffalo food scene, the Buffalo Sabres, and watching Bills Mafia leaping through tables.

Coach Tom

Asst. Coach

Coach Tom has thoroughly enjoyed his time as a coach, working with the rawest of beginners up to US National, Olympic Trial qualifiers, an Olympic Trial finalist, and a champion at the World Junior Championships.

In his spare time, Coach Tom likes to spend time with his family (two kids, a wife, and a dog) as well as listening to, playing, and writing music. Any additional time is pretty much taken up looking for his phone, wallet, or car keys!

Coach Bill

Asst. Coach

Bill grew up in Marilla, swimming for Iroquois High School and STAR swim club. The high point of his high school career was winning the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke at ECICs in 1988. He then headed off to the big city, swimming at Georgetown Univ. After setting eight school records his freshman year, his swim career was limited due to a car accident. After decades out of the water, he joined Nickel City Splash in 2017 and found a home. Being part of this team has changed his life! The friendships and camaraderie with his teammates gives him a joy he has rarely experienced.

Bill hopes his help on deck will make everyone’s mornings a little more fun so they can go out and have an amazing day!

Kyle

Asst. Coach

Kyle grew up in Kenmore and graduated from SUNY Buffalo in 2022 with degrees in Environmental Studies and Political Science, concentrating in American Politics and Public Affairs. He is currently enrolled in SUNY Buffalo Law School.

Kyle is the head coach for the Williamsville North Boys Varsity team, and has coached with BAAC since the spring of 2021. He enjoyed increasing his skill set within stroke mechanics and technique. He loves working with swimmers on stroke refinement and helping them to understand the biomechanics of different strokes. It’s the little changes that can help you go farther… faster!

Breena

Asst. Coach

A member of the swimming and diving team at the University of Mary, DeLegge earned NSIC All-Conference honors and CSCAA Individual All-American honors in 2021. She was also a qualifier and participant in the 2020 NCAA Division II Swimming & Diving Championships. In addition to her success in the pool, DeLegge was also an NSIC Scholar-Athlete. The California native broke the 50 and 100 freestyle school records at the University of Mary as a freshman, also being a part of the relay teams that set school records for the Marauders in the 200, 400 and 800 freestyle.

DeLegge has been a coach and swim instructor at multiple age levels throughout her young career. While still in high school and as a member of the Marauders, she was a coach for a youth summer swim league, helping children from ages eight to 14 learn to swim competitively. DeLegge also aided with the development of high school athletes after beginning her college career, serving as an Interim Head Swim coach for her local YMCA as a freshman in college, teaching children from ages five to 12 the basics of competitive swimming. DeLegge also has experience with first aid, serving as a lifeguard on several occasions throughout her high school and college career.

Sophia

Asst. Coach

Sophia is from Wilmington, North Carolina, and has a rich and diverse swimming background. She learned to swim shortly after she learned to walk and has been passionate about it ever since! Starting at 15, she has worked at a pool in various roles, including teaching, lifeguarding, and competing. With team swimming experience that began at age four, Sophia loves working with all groups and is dedicated to helping swimmers reach their goals. She hopes everyone who comes to the pool enjoys a fulfilling experience just like she has, and she’s eager to work with swimmers of all levels!