Coaches
In the last several years, the Mt. View Marlins have had a developmental coaching program in place that has allowed swimmers to serve their team as both swimmers and volunteers. Many of our coaches are former Marlins who have graduated and went on to swim in college programs.
Your 2026 Mt. View Marlins Coaching Staff.
Jess joins us for her 19th season at Mt. View in 2026!
Jess began competitive swimming at the age of 4 with the Lebanon Valley Otters. She swam age group with the Otters until the age of 14 when she went to swim with the (now disbanded) Falcon Swim Club out of Cedar Crest High School. She also swam 2 years as an independent swimmer for Annville-Cleona High School where she competed in District 3 AA Championships in the 500 free, 200 IM (junior year), 100 fly (senior year). In her senior year she qualified for the PIAA -AA State meet in the 500 free. After graduation, Jess continued her swimming career at California University of Pennsylvania (now known as Penn West-California) as a distance freestyle (500, 1000, and 1650), 400 IM, and 200 fly specialist.
Jess graduated from California University of Pennsylvania (Now PennWest California) in 2010 with a Bachelor’s of Arts in History and a Bachelor’s of Science in Secondary Social Studies Education in 2010. She stayed at Cal U and completed her Master’s of Arts in Advanced Studies in Secondary Education in 2012. She was a school teacher up until 2023, and is now in her second year as the Aquatics Director and Head Swim Coach at Elizabethtown College.
Jess’s coaching career is quite extensive. As a high school student, she coached the non-USA team 8 & under’s for Falcon Swim Club. She began with Mt. View in 2008. From 2011-2012 Jess also coached as an assistant coach to both the High School and USA Club team at Peters Township in McMurray, PA during graduate school. Jess was part of LPAC (now Friendship YMCA) coaching staff as the Head Coach from 2013-2019. From 2019 to 2023 she served as the assistant coach at Elizabethtown College. In June 2023 she took over as the head coach and Aquatics Director.
Jess is a USA swimming registered Coach and an ASCA (American Swimming Coaches Association) Level 2 Member and Level 4 Education Member.
She currently serves on the Mid Penn Swim League board as the President and in the winter months as the League Commissioner for CPAL.
Outside of coaching, Jess is a volunteer with a co-ed Community Service Fraternity (Alpha Phi Omega) as the Regional Chair for Pennsylvania and Northern West Virginia.
She's super excited to be back this season with her Marlin family!
Griffen joins us for his 3rd season at Mt. View in 2026.
Griffen is a recent graduate of Elizabethtown College and a four year member of the swim team. In May 2025 he earned his Bachelors in Mathematics - Secondary Education. He is returning to graduate school at Elizabethtown and is currently working as a teacher during the winter.
Nathan joins us for his fourth season as a Coach in 2025. He spent the previous three seasons as a Junior Coach at Mt. View.
Nathan graduated from Central Dauphin in 2024 and is a rising sophomore at Penn State University-Main Campus.
Amanda joins us for her first season as a coach in 2025.
Carly is a graduate of Central Dauphin where she was a member of the swim team. She is a rising sophomore at Shippensburg University.
Caitlyn joins us for her fourth year as a Junior Coach in 2025.
Caitlyn is a rising junior at Bishop McDevitt High School where she is a member of the swim team.
Sarah joins us for her fourth year as Junior Coach in 2025.
Sarah is a rising Senior at Central Dauphin High School where she is a member of the swim team.
Elly joins us for her fourth year as a Junior Coach in 2025.
Elly is a rising Senior at Central Dauphin High School.