Countryside Torpedoes Message Line: 513-933-5830
The links on each coach’s name jumps to a short introduction.
| Group | Coach | |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Brad Isham | bradish@countrysideymca.org |
| Senior (13 & Over) | Brad Isham | bradish@countrysideymca.org |
| Bob Hiller | BobHiller@aol.com | |
| Jeff Stueve | jeffstueve@gtownonline.com | |
| Blue (13 & Over) | Brad Isham | bradish@countrysideymca.org |
| Matt Koloseike | koloseike.mb@pg.com | |
| Julie Riesen | Julie_Riesen@yahoo.com | |
| Gold (11-12) | Bill Bothwell | bbothwel@gmail.com |
| Matt Koloseike | koloseike.mb@pg.com | |
| Jim German | wienerdogs@go-concepts.com | |
| Silver (9-10) | Bill Bothwell | bbothwel@gmail.com |
| Cristi Rachal | cackevin@aol.com | |
| Bronze (8 & Under) | Su Burns | symcoach1@yahoo.com SBurns@middletowncityschools.com |
| Amy Sosnowski | irishdarling2@yahoo.com | |
| Jenn Stueve | jtaylor@littlemiamischools.com |
- Brad Isham
- Brad became the head coach of the CY Torpedoes in the fall of 2001. In his first year, the team placed 2nd at the SWC AA meet, 19th at the 2002 YMCA Short Course Nationals, 1st at the 2002 SWC Long Course Championship, and 5th at the 2002 YMCA Long Course Nationals. The next year, the team did even better, repeating as the 2003 SWC Long Course Champions and taking 7th place at the 2003 YMCA Long Course Nationals as the top-placing team from all of Ohio. In 2005, the team placed 2nd at the YMCA Long Course Nationals. Brad started at Gamble Nippert as an assistant coach in 1993 and became head coach in 1995. Brad has twice been named National Coach of the Year first when GNY won the long course nationals in 2000 and again in 2005 when CY placed second.
- Bob Hiller
- Bob is currently assisting with the Senior group. He has been a CY coach since 1993. He was head coach on summer swim teams in New Orleans in 1970 and 1971, Cincinnati in 1974 and 1975, and an assistant coach with the Cincinnati Marlins in 1976 and 1977. His three sons swam for CY and his son Cody presently swims for Northwestern University.
- Matt Koloseike
- Matt joins the team coaching the Blue group with Jason. He was most recently the head coach at Abington Area Swim Team in Clarks Summit, PA from 2004-2006. He was an assitant coach there from 2002-2004. 2004-2005 Matt was an assitant coach at Scranton YMCA. Matt swam at Virginia Military Institute where he was a two year captain. He is currently a Sales Manager at Proctor and Gamble recently moving here with his wife and two kids.
- Julie Riesen
- Julie started swimming when she was 6 years old with the Gelina Dolphins. She continued to swim at the Auglaize Mercer YMCA. She joined the Countryside Torpedoes swim team when she 12 years old. Julie also swam for Lebanon High School. She was a team captain for both Lebanon high school and Countryside swim team. She then continued her swimming career at the University of Toledo. Julie is currently a student at U.C.
- Bill Bothwell
- Bill began his coaching career with Countryside back in 1992, where he spent seven years working with swimmers at all levels of the program. After taking a few years off, Bill returned to coaching in 2003 at the South Family YMCA in Kettering, OH where he primarily worked with 11-14 year olds preparing them to compete at the national level. Returning to Countryside in 2007, he brings more than a decade of coaching experience to our program, including his work with several YMCA and USA Top16 swimmers. He was recognized as the 2006 Southwest Ohio YMCA Swim League Coach of the Year. He is a graduate of The University of Cincinnati, with a degree in Exercise Physiology, although he currently works as the Telecommunications Manager for Kettering Health Network in Dayton, OH. He and his wife Stephanie live in Monroe with a house full of wonderful pets. Bill's coaching focus will be working with the age group swimmers in the Gold and Silver groups.
- Jeff Stueve
- Jeff went to Fenwick High School and then to Marietta. He got his law degree at University of Dayton Law School in 2000. He swam at Fenwick through high school, coached at Miamisburg Swim Club for two years. He also coached high school soccer for two years. He currently is an attorney.
- Jennifer Stueve
- Jennifer joined the CY coaching staff for the 2004 Long Course season. She worked with the Silver group before moving to help with the Bronze group in the fall of 2007. Jennifer swam for the Sycamore Flying Fish and played waterpolo. She graduated from UC with a degree in education and is currently teaching in the Little Miami school district. (And married our Blue group coach, Jeff Stueve, in 2007.)
- Jim German
- Jim swam for GlenOak High School in North Canton, Ohio in the mid-70’s. He went on to swim for Eastern Kentucky University and the University of Akron. Jim began coaching in 1978 as head coach of the Canton City Schools USS Swim Team. He was there two years before moving on to the North Canton Ohio YMCA where he was the head coach for four years. Jim was the Men’s Assistant Swimming Coach at the University of Akron from 1982-84. Beginning in 1986 he was the assistant coach for Indiana (Pennsylvania) High School Boys and Girls Swim Teams for five seasons. Jim became involved with the Countryside YMCA Torpedoes as a volunteer coach in 2004. He has two sons. Jack is 12 and swims with the Gold group. His wife Liz is a swimming instructor at the Countryside YMCA. Jim has worked for Kellogg’s in sales for twenty years.
- Su Burns
- Su has been with the CY coaching staff since 1991 and has over 30 years experience as a swim coach. Su has coached the eight and unders at Countryside for the past 12 years. Prior to that, she coached for the Middletown YMCA for eight years as well as for many Cincinnati area (Wetherington, Mason, Montgomery, Three Rivers, Woodhaven) and Middletown area (Wildwood, Forest Hills) summer swim teams. She swam for Cincinnati Oak Hills High School and Miami University (captain junior and senior years). She was a NAGWS collegiate national qualifier her junior and senior years. Her sons, Brett and Matt, were National Team swimmers for the Torpedoes. Su has been teaching physical education in the Middletown City School District for the past 30 years. She is married to husband, Rick.
- Amy Sosnowski
- Amy coaches the Bronze Group with Su. Amy swam for Fairfield YMCA, Badin High School and Rolling Hills Swim Club (where she still holds some records!). She also coached Rolling Hills from 1983-87. She was voted MVP twice while swimming for the University of Notre Dame. Amy and her husband Jim have 3 kids, Mandi (14), Matthew (12) and TJ (10).