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  • 2021-2022 Registration
  • 2021-'22 Covid Protocols
  • Program-Mission-Goals
  • 2021-22 Hours of Practice
  • 2021-22 Calendar
  • 2021 Coaches
  • Pictures of Divers
  • National Team 2021-'22
  • Alumni Elite Divers
  • Meet Info
  • Dryland Drills & Skills
  • Supplemental Training

2021-2022 Coaches

A Special Note from Coach Mike Darland...

As a parent and long term coach, I believe a very important decision in your child's life is "which athletic endeavors to choose" and just as important, "who to choose as your coaches".  With this in mind, I have assembled an impressive group of coaches to help coach my team. Some of them are well know and accomplished at the highest  levels of national and international diving. I also have coaches with the personalities that kids love. I look forward to you getting to know this group. 

Owner & Head Coach Michael Darland

Head Coach Mike Darland with 5 time Olympic Coach Kimball

Diving & Coaching Background

-Competitive U.S. Diver on 10-meter Platform, 3 and 1-meter springboard (Coached by Olympic Coach Dick Kimball)
-University of Michigan Diving Team (1975-1979) & Varsity Letter Winner
-Coached for over 8 years by Olympic Coaches Dick Kimball & Ron O'Brien
-Safety Certification Trainer for U.S. Diving Coaches since 2008
-FINA Certified International Diving Judge since 2009 - Qualified to Judge World Level & Divers in International Competitions
-Chairman - AAU Metropolitan Diving
-Chairman - U.S. Diving - Southern N.Y. Diving Association
-Diving Director of Future Stars Summer Camp since 2007

-Diving Safety Certification & Lifegaurd Instructor

Education & Business Career

-University of Michigan-BGS Degree, Business & Communication Concentration 1979
-Northwestern University - M.B.A. - 1989

-Marketing Executive: Corporate Companies worked for included Procter & Gamble, The Quaker Oats Company, Con Agra, Alberto Culver & Del Labs

High Performance Coach- Johan Lopez



15 Years Diving Coach Experience - College & U.S. Diving Junior Olympic

College - U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Diving Coach since 2015


US Diving - High Dive Champions 2011-2019


NCAA Diver at Lehman College


Trained with Olympic Coach Jeff Huber


U.S. Diving Trampoline Spotting Specialist - Certified by Olympic Coach Dick Kimball

Development Coach Cassie Keenan



High Dive Champions Developmement Coach since 2019

High Dive Champions High School Diver - Beginning 2013

Purchase College Diving & Swim Instructor 

 since 2018

Guest Coach - Zhihua Hu

1992 China Olympic Team Coach

Fordham University Diving Coach - Since 2001

New York Dive Team (Age Group Team - Head

Coach since 2001)

Future Stars Guest Coach - 2021


Coach of Summer Diving - All Ages

Guest Coach - Ken Vigiletti

University of Michigan and Kimball Diver

High School State Diving Champion - Michigan

High School All American

University of Michigan Letter Winner

Big Ten Diving Championship Finalist

NCAA Division 1 Diving Championship Finalist

Coach of Summer Diving-All Ages

Olympic Coach Dick Kimball - Guest Coach

Olympic Coach –1964,1980, 1984, 1988, 1992

Coach of 5 Olympic Gold Medalists, 5 Silver Medalists & 3 Bronze Medalists

Coach of 68 National Diving Champions

International Hall of Famer

University of Michigan Diving Coach 1960 – 2002

Coach of the Year – Multiple Years for Senior Diving & Age Group

NCAA Diving Champion in 1957 (1 & 3 Meter)

1963 World Champion - Professional Diving Championships

Future Stars Diving Coach since 2008

High Dive Special Guest Coach for Kimball Cup week since 2004

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