Jeremy D Pulliam
Head Coach
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SUMMARY OF
QUALIFICATIONS
I have been involved in competitive swimming since the age of
seven, becoming a serious swimmer at 14. As a student
of the sport of swimming throughout my age group and collegiate
years, I learned to understand the sport and what was necessary to
succeed. As a coach I have learned how to apply and adapt my
knowledge in a continuing effort to give my athletes the necessary
tools for success, not only in swimming, but also in life. I
believe my way of approaching the sport is creative and unique, and
I strive to make it one of the best.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2001
– 2008 Lexington
Dolphins
Lexington, KY
2006
– 2008
Full time assistant coach
overseeing development of pre-senior level athletes
Focus on introducing
training methods and theories, goal setting, and continued
commitment to the sport
Continued work with all age groups
2007 Kentucky Swimming ASCA age group coach of the year
2004
– 2006
Full time assistant coach
overseeing development of 8 to 11 year old athletes
Focus on development of
proper mechanics, efficient swimming and a positive mental approach
towards the sport
Meet
entries for the Yellow Group
In charge
of clubhouse scheduling for Cumberland Hill facility
Continued
work with all age groups
2001
– 2004
Part
time assistant coach working with all age groups
2005,
2007
Kentucky Swimming
2007-Mid-States Quadrangular All-star meet head coach
2005-Altitude Select camp Assistant
Coach
Colorado Springs, CO
2004
– 2007 Palomar Hills Swim
Team Lexington, KY
Head Coach; focus on swimming
fundamentals and character development. Provide a fun,
educational environment for summer league swimmers. Encourage
certain swimmers to pursue year round swimming. Close work
with parent board concerning team management including; Hy-tek Team
and Meet Manager software, fundraising, budgeting, and
apparel
1997, 2001 – 2003 Greenbrier
Country
Club
Lexington, KY
1997 assistant coach, Bluegrass Conference champions
2001 -2003 Head Coach
SWIM EXPERIENCE
August 1998 – March 2000 Western Kentucky University
Swim Team
2000 senior captain, 2
letters, helped lead team to consecutive undefeated seasons
Member of current school
record 800 Freestyle Relay
Former school record holder
400 IM (3:59.19)
Former school record holder
200 IM (1:53.14)
August 1996
- March 1998 University of Kentucky Swim
Team
2 letters, competed in SEC Championships both years
1996-97 freshman of the Year Award
1997-98 SEC All-Academic Team
July 1990
– July
1998
Wildcat Aquatics
Lexington, KY
1993, 1994 KY Zone Team qualifier
1996, 1997, 1998 Junior National qualifier
6 team records (2 short course, 4 long course)
EDUCATION
2002 –
2003
University of
Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Course work toward philosophy degree
Course work toward minor in English and minor in Japanese
Studies
1998 –
2000
Western Kentucky
University
Bowling Green, KY
Course work in business management, graphic design, and
philosophy
1996 – 1998
University of
Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Course work toward degree in business management
1992 –
1996
Lexington Catholic High School
Lexington, KY
Collegiate preparatory course work
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE &
PERSONAL EDUCATION
2007
ASCA Life-plus member, Level 2 stroke school completed
2005
Began studying eastern based fitness concepts such as yoga and
tai-chi.
Particular focus given to training methods and philosophical
outlooks
Additional attention on
practical applications of such concepts within daily life
2001
–
2005
Shaolin-Do Martial
Arts
Lexington, KY
Brown Belt – practice of
traditional Chinese forms and applications, training methods
focusing on strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination.
2000
–
2003
Pannell Swim
Shop
Lexington, KY
Retail work in swimming
industry including the advisement of customers concerning swimming
goods and the coordination of apparel and equipment orders
Laura Kehrt
Team Administrator/Assistant Coach
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Coach Laura Kehrt can be contacted at 859-539-7075
She
grew up in Lexington and as an age-group swimmer, ranked Top 10 in the nation over 6
seasons. She was Jr. National qualifier at 13 and Senior
National qualifier at 14 years old. She competed at both
NJO’s and Sr. Nationals in individual events. She broke
over 20 State Records and was State Champion in at least one event
from 9-10 through 13-14. She won every State Championship
title as a 12 year-old in SCY. As a Master’s swimmer
she swims for Wildcat Masters, she currently holds 12 state records
and was ranked Top 10 in the country in SCM in the year
2000.
In terms of coaching and administration experience, Laura has been
involved with the Versailles swim team for 7 years,
where she has been head coach and team administrator.
Prior to this, her experience has included assistant coach for
Lansdowne, Lexington C.C. and head coach of Lansdowne for 2
years. She is currently the meet director for the Central Kentucky Swim
Conference (1200 swimmers) and past meet director for
Kentucky Short-Course Championships. She has served as
Officials chair for Wildcat Aquatics and is a certified officials
trainer. She is involved with her own children’s
swimming having been past president or a board member of the
Hartland Swim and Dive Team and Wildcat Aquatics Parent
Association.
2002-Present Bluegrass
Swim Team Versailles ,
Kentucky
Team Administator
and Coach
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Responsible
for USS registrations of all swimmer and coaches
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Responsible
for all verbal and written communication to parents regarding all
team information (swim meets, socials, practice changes, team
meetings, etc.) Communication included emails
and newsletters as well as updates posted on website.
§
Responsible
for building and maintaining website (www.bluegrassswimteam.org).
§
Responsible
for building and maintaining swim team database for use in meet entry
and to track swimmer progression.
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Responsible
for all meet entries
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Provide
individual as well as group swim instruction for children 5 –
17 years of age.
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As head coach
for the summer program, responsible for scheduling practice
times. Hired and supervised assistant
coaches. Responsible for organizing
parents’ committee to handle the running of meets,
fundraising, and social aspects of team.
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2000-Present Central Kentucky Swim
Conference
Lexington ,
Kentucky
Meet
Director
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Responsible
for coordinating and running the Conference Championships for 1200
participants over a 4-day time period. This
includes coordinating meet entries, officials, awards, apparel,
team seating, and vendors.
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Responsible
for developing and maintaining the CKSC website (www.cksc.us). Responsible for
coordinating and implementing changes for a 13-team
organization.
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Responsible
for setting up dual meets in Meet Manager and training teams to use
software for dual meets.
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Responsible
for building and maintaining a TM database that includes all 13
teams.
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Responsible
for developing and implement financial and Conference policies and
procedures.
2000 - 2004
Wildcat Aquatics
Lexington , Kentucky
Meet
Director and Officials Coordinator
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Worked closely
with WA coaching staff in the organization and running of the
Autumn Classic, State A Championships, and Wildcat
Derby. This includes coordinating all parent
workers, supervising the meet committee
structure, modifying and developing meet
information and submitting to KY swimming for sanctions, ordering
all awards, and purchasing meet supplies. Club
raised approximately $5,000 more in net profits under my meet
management.
§
Initially
setup the WA website. Responsible for updating
the WA Aquatics website to include all meet information and meet
results. (www.wildcataquatics.org)
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Responsible
for the setting up and proper running of all computer and
peripheral equipment in association with running a one or two-pool
meet.
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Responsible
for setting up meets in Meet Manager and accurately accepting
entries. Responsible for seeding meet and
coordinating the printing of meet heat sheets.
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Responsible
for recruitment of teams to WA meets as well as ongoing
communications as well as communications with coaches/team reps.
once meet entries were accepted.
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Responsible
for coordinating all WA officials.
2000 -
present KY Swimming,
Inc.
Kentucky
Certified Officials
Trainer
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Responsible
for scheduling local training clinics in the central Kentucky
area.
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Responsible
for training Kentucky officials ranging in level of Stroke and Turn
to Referee.
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Responsible
for submitting all required paperwork to the KY LSC Officials
Chair.
1979-1983
Lansdowne and Lexington Country
Club
Lexington , KY
Head
Swim Coach
§
Responsible
for coordinating all swim practices for a 100+ member team
including children from ages 5-17.
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Responsible
for coordinating all meet workers throughout the summer
season.
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Responsible
for all communication to parents and guardians throughout the
summer season.
Sr.
National Qualifier - 1978
Jr.
National Qualifier in 7 events -
1977-1978
Top 16 in the nation
from 1974 - 1978
Held over 20
Kentucky State Records
Currently hold 13
Masters state records Top 10
SCM Masters in 3 events - 2000
She is a graduate of the
University of
Kentucky where she received a degree in Mechanical
Engineering. She currently teaches 4th grade at Woodford
Christian School in Versailles. Laura lives in Lexington with her
husband, Roger, and six children, Kaitlyn, Benton, Christian,
Landon, who all swim competitively, and Harrison and Carson - who
are enjoying their bath time (when mom finds time to bathe
them).
Roger Kehrt
BST Coach
Email
Coach Roger can be reached at 859-539-7079 Roger.Kehrt@jessamine.kyschools.us
Coach Kehrt is pictured here with his former
swimmer, Elaine Breeden, Olympian.
Coach Roger is in his
14th year as a USA certified coach. He has spent
the last 4 years coaching swimmers in the Versailles and local
area. He has taken the Bluegrass Swim Team from a
newly formed team to 3rd in the state for the mens
division in only 4 years. He also has been the Danville Country Club coach for the past 7
years. Here he took his team from an 8th place
finish the year before his arrival to a 3rd place
finish. As Head Coach
for Lansdowne Club, he led his team from a 5th place
finish to their only Conference title in 1997.
He was Head Coach for Lexington
Y Dolphins from 1994-1999 where he led LYD from an 18th
finish in USA State Championships to a 3rd place finish
his last year there. His swimmers have ranged from novice to
Senior National Champion and 2008 Olympic Team member, Elaine
Breeden. His swimmers have also held titles as Top 16,
Y-National qualifiers, Jr. National qualifiers and a 9-10 year-old
National Champion. Many have continued swimming on
scholarships at various colleges and
universities.
Roger swam for Brookhill Swim
Team and Wildcat Aquatics. He was on a High School State Championship relay team
and swam and lettered in Varsity Swimming at Western Kentucky University. He
continues to swim for Wildcat Masters and ultimately hopes to set
some records in his favorite event, the 200 butterfly.
Roger is currently the Health
teacher at East Jessamine Middle
School. He lives in Lexington with his wife, Laura,
and their six children. He brings a passion, enthusiasm, and
wealth of knowledge to Bluegrass Swim Team and we are excited to
have him on deck helping our swimmers.
Grant Rowe
Assistant Coach
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Fall 2008 to
Present
Assistant
Swim Coach.
Bluegrass
Swim
Team (
Versailles
,
KY
).
·Responsible
for 14 swimmers in the White practice
group.
·Plan and conduct practices for developmental
swimmers in the 9-13 age groups..
·Provide instruction, motivation, and
encouragement..
Fall 1997 to Spring
1998
Assistant Swim Coach.
Lexington
Catholic
High
School
(
Lexington
,
KY
).
·2000 KHSAA Combined Champions, 2001
Runner-up.
·Men's KY Central Regional Champions 1999 and
2000.
·Wrote practices and dryland workouts for Head
coach, Ann Tramontin.
.
Fall 1998 to Fall
1999
Head Coach, President, CEO. Swim Kentucky Incorporated
(Lexington, KY).
·Formed corporation and USS Swim Team with swimmers
competing in KY Level II State Championships.
·Planned and conducted safe practices and competitions for
18 children ages 8-17.
·Organized
fundraising, social, and athletic events for the team and their
families.
Summer 1996 thru
Summer 1998
Head Swim Coach. Lexington Athletic Club (Lexington,
KY).
·Instructed three assistants in planning/operation of
safe practices and competitions.
·Increased team roster from ~25 to ~75 swimmers
and started winter swimming program
·Posted highest team finish in 5 years at the Man
‘O War Swim Conference Championships
‘97.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Assistant Swim Coach. Dunbar High School (Lexington,
KY).
·Assisted Head Coach, Phil Wilder, in operation of safe
practices and competitions.
·Team
posted Regional and State top 3 finishes.
Head Swim Coach. Winchester Breakers Swim and Tennis Club
(Winchester, KY).
·Planned and conducted safe practices and competitions for
35 children ages 5-18.
·Guided
team to highest conference finishes two consecutive
seasons.
·Posted
team record for wins in '94.
Head Swim Coach. Hendersonville City Recreation
Department (Hendersonville, NC).
·Instructed two assistants the planning/operation of safe
practices and competitions for 120 children ages
5-18.
·Guided
team to 1st-ever conference championship followed by a
2nd-consecutive conference title.
·Finished undefeated 1992.
SWIMMING BACKGROUND
·Competed in NC Junior Olympics in freestyle ages (13-18);
Buncombe County Swim Team (Asheville, NC).
·Competed in NC State HS Swimming Championships ('88, '89,
'90).
·Undefeated in the Western Athletic Conference HS
Championships ('87, ‘88, ‘89,
'90).
·MVP (‘87, ‘89, ‘90), Captain (‘89,
‘90), and Academic All-America (‘87, ‘88,
‘89, ’90)
TC Roberson HS
(Skyland, NC).
·University
of Kentucky “walk-on” ('90-'91).
·Currently still competing in United States Masters Swimming
with Wildcat Masters.
