Coaches & Staff

Ian has served as Dynamo’s Head Coach since August of 2017 and has over 25 years of coaching experience. As Head Coach, Ian oversees all aspects of Dynamo Swim Club’s competitive programs, including our nationally recognized competitive team, The Dynamo Junior Swim League, and Dynamo Masters. He coaches Senior 1, working directly with athletes at both the Johns Creek and Chamblee locations. Ian is a dynamic leader for our organization and works tirelessly to have Dynamo to be a model club in Georgia, the southeast, and nationally. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors of the American Swimming Coaches Association.

During his time at Dynamo, Coach Murray played a significant role in the guidance and development of Olympic Gold Medalist and NCAA Champion, Brooks Curry. In addition, he has coached multiple National Junior Team Members and served on the staff of two USA Swimming Junior National team trips; the 2019 Mel Zajac International and the 2019 FINA Junior World Championships. He has also guided Dynamo athletes to multiple National Age Group Records, as well as team titles at the USA Swimming Futures Championships and Speedo Junior National Championships.

Ian previously served as Associate Head Coach of Carmel Swim Club in Carmel, Indiana. During his time at Carmel, Ian coached a Junior World Record Holder, a USA Swimming National Champion, and multiple Junior National Champions. His swimmers set multiple USA Swimming National Age Group Records. Coach Murray served on the coaching staff of the 2016 USA Swimming College Challenge, and he has been Head Coach for both the USA Swimming National and Zone Select Camps. The American Swim Coaches Association has named Ian a Coach of Excellence. In addition to his responsibilities with Carmel Swim Club, Ian was an assistant coach on the Carmel High School swim team, where the girls’ team had won 31 consecutive Indiana High School State Swimming Championships, a national record for all sports. He also served as Carmel’s Head Age Group Coach from 2006-2013 and was recognized by his peers as Indiana Swimming Age Group Coach of the Year.

Prior to Carmel, Ian coached on the staff of the Lake Erie Silver Dolphins in suburban Cleveland, Ohio, where he was an Age Group and Senior Coach. While at Lake Erie, Ian worked with multiple members of the USA Swimming National Team, including an Olympic gold medalist. He was named the Lake Erie Swimming Age Group Coach of the Year and served on the staff of the Richard Quick/Stanford National Swim Camp. Coach Murray was Head Coach of the 2003 Ohio Mid-States Team and the 2004 Lake Erie Zone Team.

A native of Northeast Ohio, Ian worked as a Volunteer Assistant Coach for the Cleveland State University swim team from 2000-2001.  He was a standout swimmer at Cleveland State from 1996-2000. As a college swimmer, Ian was a conference champion, school and conference record holder, and team captain.

Ian and his wife Jennifer are the proud parents of two children, Arran and Ainsley.

Mike and his wife Michelle are the parents of two children.

Brian joined the Dynamo staff in October of 2014. As Associate Head Coach, he is the site director at our Johns Creek location and leads the Senior 1 training group. Brian also handles competitive team billing for the organization. In recent years, his athletes have excelled at the USA Swimming Futures Championships, Junior National Championships, and National Championships, including a 2021 Wave 1 Olympic Trial Champion. Under his guidance, our teams have won championships at the USA Swimming Futures Championships and Speedo Junior National Championships.

Coach Wrighton has more over 25 years of coaching experience at all levels of competitive swimming. Most recently, Brian was the Head Coach and Program Director for the Birmingham Swim League in Birmingham, Alabama. During his time at BSL, Brian developed numerous Junior National/National/Olympic Trial level athletes, and the team grew from 150 to over 200 athletes. 

Prior to his stint as Head Coach at BSL, Brian spent nine years as the Head Age Group and Masters Coach for BSL. His athletes turned in several National Top 10 rankings (age group and masters), broke numerous Southeastern Swimming records, and he had one relay break a National Age Group Record. Brian was also highly involved with Southeastern Swimming LSC, serving as its Age Group Chair, Administrative Vice-Chair, and Legislation Chair. 

Brian is originally from Louisiana and swam at the University of Alabama, graduating with degrees in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education. He and his wife Suzanne are the proud parents of two children, Brian Jr., and Bonnie.

Coach Tripp’s initial role at Dynamo was Senior 1 Assistant and Lead Age Group 2 Gold Coach at Chamblee. In the spring of 2012, she took over as the Lead Coach for Senior 2 and Age Group 2 Green at the Johns Creek location and continued in that role until the fall of 2014. Cecelia spent the 2014 and 2015 seasons as the Head Coach of the YMCA of the North Shore Sharks in Boston. In 2016, she returned to Dynamo and served as Lead Coach for Senior 3 Gold and Age Group 2 Gold at Chamblee.

Prior to Dynamo, Cecelia spent 2007-2011 as the Senior Assistant and Lead Junior Group Coach at YMCA of the North Shore. From 2005-2007, she served as a Graduate Assistant at St. Lawrence University in Clinton, New York. During that time, she also spent a summer working at the Stanford National Swim Camp. Cecelia is a 2005 graduate of Hamilton College in central New York and is a certified ASCA level 2 coach.

Mary attended Emory University, where she was a captain her senior year and received a degree in psychology. Mary first became part of the Dynamo family the summer before her senior year when she had the honor of swimming under Jason Turcotte. Mary had the privilege of working as a volunteer assistant with Jason the next spring. Mary and her husband, Federico, are proud parents of Augustina, Anthony, and Francis.

Prior to Dynamo, Jesse spent two years coaching in Rochester, Minnesota. He first served as Head Age Group Coach of Med City Aquatics, where coached several zone athletes and numerous team record holders. He later became Head of Club Development of the newly formed Rochester Swim Club. 

Jesse began his coaching career in his native Northeast Ohio with the Shaker Sharks, ultimately rising to the role of Head Age Group Coach. The Shark Age Group program rewrote the team record book while producing LSC event champions, zone participants, and sectional qualifiers. Jesse also spent several years as an assistant coach with the Shaker Heights High School and Hathaway Brown School. He was also the Head Coach of Hathaway Brown’s Middle School swim team for two seasons, ultimately winning one conference championship. Jesse graduated from Saint Louis University. He enjoys going on adventures with his wife Kayleigh, collecting belt buckles and watching Green Bay Packer football.

Nancy Williams has been a member of the Dynamo coaching staff since 2004. Currently, she leads our Age Group 3 Green group at the Johns Creek site. In addition, Nancy coaches our masters athletes at the same location. Coach Nancy has worked with virtually every level of our program.

Prior to joining the Dynamo family, she was Head Age Group Coach at Swim Atlanta-Roswell for two years. She led Swim Atlanta to short and long course State Championships each of those years and coached several nationally ranked athletes. Prior to Swim Atlanta, Nancy was Head Age Group Coach at Sunkist Swim Team in Jackson, Mississippi, leading the team to short and long course State Championships each year.

A Georgia native, Nancy swam competitively through high school and attended Lenoir-Rhyne College on a softball scholarship while majoring in Athletic Training. She also did post-graduate work in Exercise Science at Ole Miss.

Tom Cuticchia arrived at Dynamo in the fall of 2021 and currently leads our Age Group 2 Gold and Senior 3 groups at Chamblee. Tom comes to Dynamo after spending five years as Head Coach at the Lakota Family YMCA in suburban Cincinnati.  During his time at Lakota, Tom guided multiple swimmers to Junior National, Futures, and YMCA National qualifying standards as well as an individual YMCA National Champion.  Additionally, Tom grew the program from a recreation-based team to one of the top programs in Southwest Ohio.

Prior to Lakota, Tom coached at Michigan Lakeshore Aquatics in Holland, Michigan where he led swimmers to multiple Junior National and NCSA Championship meets. Coach Tom has also coached swimming, water polo, and taught high school mathematics in Plantation, Florida. 

Originally from Indianapolis, Tom began swimming in high school and went on to swim and play water polo at Ball State University.  Tom and his wife, Heidi, have two lovable shih tzu/yorkies, Erebus and Bentley.

John Poorman has over 15 years of coaching experience and leads our Senior 2 and Age Group 2 Green groups at the Johns Creek site. Coach John comes to Dynamo from Williamsburg, Virginia and Coast Guard Blue Dolphins. At CGBD, John served seven years as Assistant Head Coach. Prior to Coast Guard Blue Dolphins, Coach John was an age group coach for Williamsburg Aquatics and West Florida Lightning Aquatics. John is a 2005 graduate of the University of the Cumberlands. He and his wife, Kerry, are the proud parents of four children.

Clayton Forde joined the Dynamo staff in May of 2022. He currently leads Age Group 3 Gold and assists multiple Senior groups at the Chamblee location. Clayton previous led our Age Group 2 Green training group at the same location. Coach Forde comes to Dynamo from Athens, Georgia where he was serving as the Head Coach of Summer Hill Orcas. Clayton grew up swimming for Lakeside Seahawks in Louisville, Kentucky and later swam at the University of Georgia, where he was an NCAA qualifier and All-American. Coach Clayton recently completed his master’s in social studies teaching.

Sam Laegen leads our Age Group 3 Gold and Senior 3 groups at the Johns Creek location. In addition, Coach Laegen is highly involved in our new swimmer recruiting. Sam has been involved in swimming since the age of 5 and joined the Dynamo family in 2005 when his family moved to the area. Coach Sam swam for Kennesaw State University’s club team where he went to nationals 3 years in a row. Sam started his coaching career in 2012 with his local summer league team and in 2016 he became the head swim coach of Dunmoor Swim Team.

Alissa Cook joined the Dynamo staff in August of 2022 and is a Dynamo alum. She currently leads Age Group 1 Green and assists multiple Senior Groups at our Chamblee location. Alissa is a graduate of The Ohio State University, with a degree in economics and business. She also swam collegiately for the Buckeyes and was part of a B1G Championship team. In 2017 and 2018, she was an assistant coach for the Echo Ridge Raging Rays.

Joey Morgan came to Dynamo in October of 2022 and currently leads Age Group 1 Gold and assists Senior 1 at our Chamblee location. He is a Georgia native, growing up in the Macon area. Prior to his arrival in Atlanta, Coach Morgan spent four years as the 11-12 division lead at Scottsdale Aquatic Club. He also coached at Phoenix Swim Club from 2013-2019. Joey swam collegiately for Delta State University and graduated with a degree in sports management. He went on to earn a master’s in kinesiology from Mississippi State University.

Ana Julia “AJ” Dobbs has been with Dynamo since 2014, beginning as a swim instructor. AJ currently serves as the lead coach for our Home School and AG3 Green training groups at the Chamblee location. She is also the Swim School Site Director at the same location. She grew up swimming for local summer league teams and Dynamo. AJ is a graduate of the University of California-Riverside, with a degree in Biology.

Martha Wright grew up as a Ragin’ Ray and has a love for swimming and this community. She founded the Rising Rays program in 2010 for our athletes and the Agin’ Rays Masters program in 2012 for our adults. She is a year round competitive coach at Dynamo Swim Club, bringing new members into the world of USA swimming and coaching several of the top age group swimmers in Georgia. She had a future rising ray in 2024 who adores following her around the pool. Her goals in life include collecting as many smiles and hugs from as many athletes as she can.

Virginia Dobbs has over 5 years’ experience at Dynamo. From 2020-2024, she was an instructor for Dynamo Swim School and eventually led our Johns Creek location as Site Director. From 2024-2025, Virginia coached with the nationally recognized Dayton Raiders in Ohio, working primarily with 10 & under swimmers. She returned to Dynamo in 2025 and currently leads the Dynamo Junior Swim League and serves as an Age Group Assistant Coach at the Johns Creek location.

Jabari Ramsey joined the Dynamo staff in the fall of 2026. He leads our Age Group 2 Gold and Age Group 1 Green training groups at the Johns Creek location. Coach Jabari joins Dynamo from Tampa, Florida, where he was the Head Coach of the Carrollwood Village Swim Team. He as an MBA from King University (Tennessee), where he also served as a Graduate Assistant. Jabari was also an NCAA qualifier at Lewis University (Illinois), where he earned a degree in Exercise and Movement Science.

Charlie Nadel joined the Dynamo staff in the fall of 2026. He leads our Age Group 2 Green group and serving as an Assistant Coach in our Senior Division at the Chamblee location. Charlie joins us from the Westport YMCA in Westport, Connecticut, where he spent the last four years working with all levels of the program. He is also a member of the American Swimming Coaches Association 30 under 30 program for 2026. Charlie was a four-year letter winner in swimming and is a graduate of Bates College in Maine.

Maggie Robbins joined the Dynamo staff in the fall of 2026. She is recent graduate of the University of Alabama, where she was also a varsity swimmer and graduated with a degree in communications. She most recently coached with the Birmingham Swim League in Alabama. Maggie is originally from Scottsboro, Alabama and swam for both Scottsboro Swim Association and Huntsville Swim Association. She will be leading the Dynamo Junior Swim League and serving as an Assistant Age Group Coach at the Chamblee location.

Danielle LeFevers joined the coaching staff in the summer of 2024. She currently works with our AG 2 division at the Chamblee location. Coach LeFevers grew up swimming in Atlanta, representing Swim Atlanta through her age group and high school years and spent 10 years as a swim instructor for that program. She attended Furman University, where she swam for the club team and earned a BA in Elementary Education. Danielle went on to earn a MA in Teaching and Learning from the University of Michigan. She is currently a 4th grade teacher and Chairperson for that grade at Woodward Academy, where she also spent time as the varsity swim coach.

Stacy Sims is a USAT Level 1 Certified coach. She competed in her first Iron distance in 2011 and has since finished 8 Iron distance races, numerous 70.3s, and Olympic distances. She has been a certified Massage Therapist since 2003 and is also certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a personal trainer. Stacy has been part of the Dynamo family since 2014 as a coached athlete, and in 2017 she began coaching. Stacy is a native of Atlanta and has a small massage therapy business in Roswell.

David Dobbs joined our coaching staff in the summer of 2026. He swam competitively from age 6 through college, specializing in butterfly and the individual medley. He has stayed an avid swimmer ever since, competing in Masters programs in Northern California and Hawaii.
David is retired from his primary career as a healthcare technology executive. He is now enjoying coaching Masters Swimming where his aim is to help each swimmer reach their own goals—whether that’s racing or simply getting fitter and healthier.