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| Newark High School Swimming and Diving Team |
Girl's Head Coach - Bryan Stambaugh
Boy's Head Coach - Brian Polaski
Brian has been involved with the sport of swimming for his entire live. He grew
up swimming at a local swim club, for which he now coaches - Nottingham Green.
He is a Newark Alum (1996) where he swam for the team during all four years.
After graduating from Newark, Brian attended Elizabethtown College
(Elizabethtown, PA). While at Elizabethtown, Brian majored in Social Studies
Education and was a part of the swim team for all four years. During his Junior
and Senior years he was voted captain by his peers.
Upon graduation Brian returned to Delaware to continue coaching at Nottingham
and began working for the Christina School District. His first year was spent at his
alma mater, Newark HS. Brian is currently teaching at Christiana HS in the Social
Studies Department where is also the Assistant Boys Lacrosse Coach.
His coaching career also brought him Oaklands Swim Club (Summer '98);
Nottingham Green (Summer '99-'01, '07-Present); Southern Chester County YMCA
('00-'04); Avon Grove High School ('01-'07). Following the 2006-2007 season, his
final at Avon Grove High School, Brian joined the coaching staff at Newark High
School. He tirelessly dedicates himself to the kids on the team. "There is nothing
better than coaching. It truly is LIFE."
Brian has been involved with the sport of swimming for his entire live. He grew
up swimming at a local swim club, for which he now coaches - Nottingham Green.
He is a Newark Alum (1996) where he swam for the team during all four years.
After graduating from Newark, Brian attended Elizabethtown College
(Elizabethtown, PA). While at Elizabethtown, Brian majored in Social Studies
Education and was a part of the swim team for all four years. During his Junior
and Senior years he was voted captain by his peers.
Upon graduation Brian returned to Delaware to continue coaching at Nottingham
and began working for the Christina School District. His first year was spent at his
alma mater, Newark HS. Brian is currently teaching at Christiana HS in the Social
Studies Department where is also the Assistant Boys Lacrosse Coach.
His coaching career also brought him Oaklands Swim Club (Summer '98);
Nottingham Green (Summer '99-'01, '07-Present); Southern Chester County YMCA
('00-'04); Avon Grove High School ('01-'07). Following the 2006-2007 season, his
final at Avon Grove High School, Brian joined the coaching staff at Newark High
School. He tirelessly dedicates himself to the kids on the team. "There is nothing
better than coaching. It truly is LIFE."
Assistant Coach - Erin Colbert
Erin Colbert has been involved with swimming competitively since she was 8
years old. The first team she swam for was the Nottingham Green Gators. Erin
attended Newark High School where she swam all four (1996-2000) years and
was voted captain her senior year. (Coach Mom was her coach, too!) She also
swam for The Otters and Team Delaware USS teams throughout her swimming
career.
Following high school, Erin continued her swimming career at the University of
Delaware (2000-2004), where she specialized in distance (1650 meter and 500
meter) freestyle. She lettered all four years and placed in the top 16 in the
American East/Colonial Athletic Association Conference each year.
Erin has taught swimming lessons at Pike Creek Fitness and is now entering
her third year as a volunteer coach for her alma mater.
Erin currently teaches Agriscience at Everett Meredith Middle School in
Middletown, DE.
Erin Colbert has been involved with swimming competitively since she was 8
years old. The first team she swam for was the Nottingham Green Gators. Erin
attended Newark High School where she swam all four (1996-2000) years and
was voted captain her senior year. (Coach Mom was her coach, too!) She also
swam for The Otters and Team Delaware USS teams throughout her swimming
career.
Following high school, Erin continued her swimming career at the University of
Delaware (2000-2004), where she specialized in distance (1650 meter and 500
meter) freestyle. She lettered all four years and placed in the top 16 in the
American East/Colonial Athletic Association Conference each year.
Erin has taught swimming lessons at Pike Creek Fitness and is now entering
her third year as a volunteer coach for her alma mater.
Erin currently teaches Agriscience at Everett Meredith Middle School in
Middletown, DE.
Assistant Coach - Jen DiJoseph (Polaski)
Jen, who currently resides in Landenberg with her husband and 2 dogs, has
been around the sport of swimmer her entire life. She works as a Civil Engineer in
West Chester dealing with environmental cleanups and has been a member of the
Avondale Fire Company since 2003.
Jen began swimming competitively in 1983 at the local summer club,
Nottingham Green. She continued to be involved with the team following her
graduation from Newark in 1994 as an assistant coach. Jen swam for Newark
throughout her 4 years, where she helped to begin the tradition of the Spirit Pants.
Following her graduation at Newark, Jen attended Lehigh University in
Bethlehem, PA. She was a part of the Engineers/Mountain Hawk Swim Team from
1994-1997.
She came back to her alma mater and has been a volunteer coach for 9 years, to
truly make coaching at Newark a family affair.
Jen, who currently resides in Landenberg with her husband and 2 dogs, has
been around the sport of swimmer her entire life. She works as a Civil Engineer in
West Chester dealing with environmental cleanups and has been a member of the
Avondale Fire Company since 2003.
Jen began swimming competitively in 1983 at the local summer club,
Nottingham Green. She continued to be involved with the team following her
graduation from Newark in 1994 as an assistant coach. Jen swam for Newark
throughout her 4 years, where she helped to begin the tradition of the Spirit Pants.
Following her graduation at Newark, Jen attended Lehigh University in
Bethlehem, PA. She was a part of the Engineers/Mountain Hawk Swim Team from
1994-1997.
She came back to her alma mater and has been a volunteer coach for 9 years, to
truly make coaching at Newark a family affair.
District Diving Coach - John Schuster
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Assistant Coach - MJ Polaski (Coach Mom)
Coach Mom has been around swimming her entire life. She grew up swimming
at a local summer club - Maple Valley. During her four years at the University of
Delaware she swam for the Women's team, and was named captain, twice, by her
peers.
She took a break from swimming/coaching upon graduation but began coaching
again at the Cecil Country YMCA in Elkton, MD. Her coaching career has also
brought her to Southern Chester County YMCA, and Nottingham Green.
Coach Mom is entering her 12th years as the Girls Head Coach at Newark High.
She to a break from coaching during the 2006-2007 season, but found herself
becoming the Mechanics/Technique coach at Avon Grove High School. She made
her return to Newark during the 2007-2008 season and continued to build the
success and tradition that makes Newark the team that it is today.
She works as a para educator at the Delaware School for the Deaf, Sterck. Her
dedication to her "kids" and her unwavering attention to discipline, mechanics and
technique have made her one of the best teachers, coaches and parents.
Coach Mom has been around swimming her entire life. She grew up swimming
at a local summer club - Maple Valley. During her four years at the University of
Delaware she swam for the Women's team, and was named captain, twice, by her
peers.
She took a break from swimming/coaching upon graduation but began coaching
again at the Cecil Country YMCA in Elkton, MD. Her coaching career has also
brought her to Southern Chester County YMCA, and Nottingham Green.
Coach Mom is entering her 12th years as the Girls Head Coach at Newark High.
She to a break from coaching during the 2006-2007 season, but found herself
becoming the Mechanics/Technique coach at Avon Grove High School. She made
her return to Newark during the 2007-2008 season and continued to build the
success and tradition that makes Newark the team that it is today.
She works as a para educator at the Delaware School for the Deaf, Sterck. Her
dedication to her "kids" and her unwavering attention to discipline, mechanics and
technique have made her one of the best teachers, coaches and parents.