Coaches
Our coaching staff brings a great deal of swim and coaching experience to the Stingrays.
We do not give out coach contact information. If you would like to send a message to a coach, please email [email protected].
Brian is an educator and coach with experience! He teaches business education at Mill Creek High School and is the men's high school swim team coach. His background includes working as a para in the BV schools, assistant swim team coach at BVNW high school, head swim coach at Leawood Aquatic Center, and a current associate and youth coach at Sports Management Associates. His favorite stroke is butterfly!
Vincent Finch is returning for his second year as a coach. Vinnie swam for 11 years, including on the Blue Valley West team. He just finished his freshman year at Kansas State University. He is excited to bring energy to this team, meet new people, and see the kids improve as the summer progresses!
Kristin Foote joined the Wilshire Farms Stingrays when she was 7 years old. Wilshire’s swim team helped her find her passion for swimming, and she then went on to swim competitively for 11 years! She swam for various club teams in the area, including COOL Swim Team and Empire KC Swim Team. She has also swam on the Blue Valley West Swim Team for all 4 years of high school. She is now a student at the University of Arkansas as a Pre-nursing major. This will be her second season coaching the stingrays and she can't wait to have an awesome season!
Sydney Cross started swimming for Wilshire Farms when she was just 6 years old. Through her experience at Wilshire Farms, she discovered her passion for swimming and has been swimming competitively ever since. Currently, Sydney is a club swimmer with Empire KC and a returning state swimmer for Blue Valley West. Additionally, she has taught swim lessons at Midwest Aquatics and currently teaches private swim lessons. Sydney hopes to use her swimming background to inspire other swimmers to discover their love for the sport and improve their skills. This is Sydney’s second year coaching for Wilshire Farms.
Brandon Bracco will be a senior at BVW next year. He swam for the Wilshire Farms Swim Team for 10 years, COOL for many seasons, and BVW. Recently, his high school team won third at State. He also runs cross country and track. He is excited to join our coaching staff this season! "Swimming a ton of hard work, but the friendships and teammates make swimming so much fun! I’m excited for this season and can’t wait to get started! Let’s Go!"