2024-2025 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 guest coaches that volunteer and 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 of Coach Mike Darland
-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
Guest Coach- Jayden Satir
NCAA Diver at Western Connecticut University - Holds the school diving record on 1m & 3 meter for both 6 & 11 dive meets.
US Diving - High Dive Champions Team Member starting at age 7 (2012-2022)
Kimball Cup winner in 2013 (9 & Under), 2016 (11 & U), 2018 (12-13)
U.S. Diving Trampoline Spotting Specialist - Trained by Coach Darland
Guest Coach Dora Fyfe
USA Diving Coach of Pike Diving in NJ since 2017
Coached Over 10 US Diving National Finalists
Gymnastics Coach for over 30 Years
Experienced and Certified International Diving Judge
Guest Coach Nicole Gonzalez
High Dive Champions Developmement Coach since 2022
USA Diving & AAU Certified Diving Coach
High School Diving Course Certifications
Guest Coach Madi Saunders
Started as a Diver at High Dive at Age 6
Diver at Western Connecticut University
Coach at High Dive Champions starting in 2024
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 - Alumni 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 from 2004 -2021