Head Coach - SAL Diving Team
DIVING COACH EXPERIENCE
| Head SAL Diving Coach | Upper Dublin Aquatic Club | 1992 to present |
| Head SAL Diving Coach | Hatboro Horsham Aquatic Club | 1980 to 1983 |
| High School Diving Coach | Hatboro Horsham High School | 1980 to 1983 |
| Division I Diving Coach | La Salle University | 1983 to 1985 |
| USA Diving Coach | Dyer's Divers LaSalle Diving Club (Founder) |
1980 to 1983 1983 to 1985 |
A few thoughts from Karen: At UDAC, we strive to provide the youth of our community the opportunity to learn in a positive, structured, safe and fun environment regardless of varying ability levels. The success of the divers developed speaks for itself and we are firm believers in “Success is directly proportional to the effort expended."
Additional Coaching Experience
Summer
Club Diving
Upper Moreland Swim Club early 80’s
High
School Diving
Colorado Springs, CO - Private lessons 1977
Diving
Camp Coach/Counselor
Clarion State University 1975-1976
USA
Diving PA State Age Group Chairman 1984-1985
All-American
The very first and two-time PIAA State Champion for woman in the “Fancy Dive” (that’s what the medal says on the back )
PIAA District Champion
multiple times
PIAA Suburban One Champion
multiple times
WIBG Athlete of the week (a radio station in the ‘70’s)
Upper Moreland High School - Most Valuable Player Swimming & Diving
Upper Moreland High School - Babe Ruth Award
Sports Illustrated – Who’s Who (top high school athletes)
AAU Accomplishments (Springboard & Platform; prior to establishment of USA Diving)
AAU Senior National Championship qualifier 1970- 1976
(semifinalist 1976)
AIAW Championship Semifinalist (the women’s equivalent to NCAA at that
time) 1976
AAU
Junior Olympic National Qualifier 1968 – 1971 (always placing in top 6)
Middle-Atlantic All Star Aquatic Team member 1974 & 1975 representing
the US internationally in competitions with the West German National
Team
Middle Atlantic Champion multiple times
1 meter, 3 meter and platform
PA Diving Association Champion
multiple times
Philadelphia Swim Directors Society Champion multiple times
AAU
Region 2 Champion multiple times
AAU
Nationally ranked diver from age 8 – 18
Coaching
Tutelage:
Paul Flack – Olympic Judge & coach to more than 10 Olympians, Don Leas -
Olympic Trampolinist & US Diving National Rules Committee President,
Sally Sheffer Studdiford, and Gene Clark – Father of Olympian, Mary
Ellen Clark.
Other
athletic involvement:
Saint David CYO Softball Coach 1988 to 1992 or 1993
South Bux-Mont CYO Softball Commissioner 1992-1993
Tennis – competing on US Tennis teams from 1990 – 2009