Men's Swimming & Diving - Our Coaches
Men's Head Coach - Chris Breitbart
Big 8 Conference Coach of the Year 2010
Spring 2009 marks Breitbart’s seventh year coaching the Wolverines’ mens swimming team at Sierra College. Over the path five years Sierra has produced more than 20 All-American swimmers and broken 17 of 18 prior school records. The wolverines have also recorded two top-four finishes and four top-ten finishes in California as well as an individual state champion in 2004.
Breitbart has a long history of success in swimming. He graduated from California State University, Bakersfield where he was an NCAA National Champion and All-American. His coaching career began in Bakersfield in 1998, where he coached swimmers of all levels. Breitbart began coaching at the community college level in 2002 and since that time he has been named Conference Coach of the Year twice following 2004 and 2006 seasons. He looks forward to showcasing local talent and continuing to teach through swimming and water polo.
cbreitbart@sierracollege.edu
916-660-8122
Assistant Coach- Jim Black
This is Jim’s fourth season as the men's assistant swim coach. Jim competed for Sierra College in 1999-2001, participating in both swimming and water polo. He then transferred to CSU Monterey Bay where he played a year of soccer. Graduating from CSUMB in 2004 he earned a BA in Visual and Public Arts, with a minor in Computer Science and Technology.
When Jim returned to the area in 2005, he was asked to co-head coach Del Oro High school. After coaching at Del Oro for three years and leading them to a conference title, Chris Breitbart invited him to become his Assistant coach at Sierra College. For the past few years Jim has coached a summer recreation swim team, Rocklin Aquatic Masters Swimming, All-American Swim Academy and the is an age group coach for Wolverine Aquatic Club.
When Jim is not coaching he is a graphic designer for a medical company, and when he finds free time he enjoys hiking, mountain biking, snowboarding, surfing, soccer, traveling, and of course swimming.
Diving Coach - Roland King
Big 8 Conference Coach of the Year 2010
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