Coaches

Howard County Aquatics Hurricanes

Coaches

Head Coach: Donita Walters -

Coach Donita has been in and around the sport of swimming for over 35 years. She started her swimming career in Kendalville, IN. She held a few records at Lewis Cass High School. She has been coaching for 9 years. She has coached swimmers from developmental through high school. Donita believes, coaching is a profession of love- you can't coach kids unless you love them. Donita loves kids!

Coach Donita teaches 8th grade at McKinley Alternative for Kokomo Center Schools. Coach Donita is the Varsity Girls Swim Coach for Kokomo Center Schools. She is a certified Lifeguard Instructor Trainer, CPR Instructor, WSI (Water Safety Instructor), as well as an instructor for Safety Training for Swim Coaches and Lifeguard Management. Coach Donita also holds certifications in aquatic therapy from the Arthritis Foundation.

First, Donita is a wife, then a mother, and then she gives and gives to the families that become her extended family through Howard County Aquatics.

Assistant Age Group Coach:   Drew Laughner -

Drew is a graduate from Western High School and is currently a college student at Indiana University, Kokomo. He started swimming at eleven and swam for the Sharks, Western Middle School, and Western High School. Drew found a nack for the Breaststroke and the Individual Medley.

Drew is proud to have been a part of the 2005-06 MIC Championship team.  He was also named Academic All-Conference and Most Dedicated during his Senior High School Season. This is Drew's second year of coaching and loves it.

Coach Andrea Clifford--
Andrea is a 1999 Kokomo High School Graduate. She swam Varsity all 4 years of HS under coach Robin Beck. She started swimming year round for KAT at age 8 and began coaching in 2000. At the time the club was KAT, and as the club changed names, Andrea remained at the heart of the team and now continues to coach for HCA!

Coach Andrea is a ASCA level 1 (working on level 2) coach. She is currently attending IUK for elementary education degree and works full time at a finance company.

Coach Beth Harrison-