I am incredibly thrilled to return as the coach at Thornwood! This marks my fourth year here, and I couldn’t be more excited. Alongside my role at Thornwood, I am also the head swim coach at Stratford High School.
Swimming has been my lifelong passion, and I had the privilege of swimming for the University of Houston from 1994 to 1996. Over the past 27 years, I have dedicated myself to coaching swimming, working with summer leagues, club teams, and now, high school athletes.
Let’s make this season unforgettable!
I am very excited to be a coach for the Thornwood Sharks! I have been coaching and teaching swim lessons at the MAC for the past 10 years. I grew up in West Houston. I swam competatively with our neighborhood swim team still have some of the fondest memories and friends from those years. I have had a lonve of the water since I was very young and love to share that enthusiasm with all of my swimmers. you will often find me in or areound the water at MACAC. See you all pool side.
Hi! My name is Augie Rayner (Coach Augie). I live in Thornwood with my husband, Josh, and two little girls, Amelia (11) and Lucia (8) who are excited to have their mom coaching! I have a long history with swimming - I started swimming competitively at age 11 and swam for First Colony Swim Team, Clements High School, and the University of Houston. Through my college summer breaks I coached the First Colony Gators (1 year) and the Sweetwater Surfers (3 years). I love seeing kids fall in love with swimming! When I am not carting kids around, I work part time for the Houston Marathon managing the Run for a Reason Program! I have many years of athletic competition in swimming, triathlons, and running events and I am excited to coach our Sharks again this summer!
Teen & Junior Coaches
Catori Brisbin / Delsyn Brisbin / Nolan Brock / Julian Hemmer / Brady Herring / Abby Middlebrooks / Emma Moreida / Hannah Moreida
Henry Brock / Jay George / Emma Herring / Maddie Krovontka / Maddie McClung / Mila Michael / MJ Simmons
Private Swim Lessons
Please contact the following coaches for private swim lessons:
Hello, my name is Julian Hemmer and I am one of your Thornwood coaches. I am graduating from Stratford High School in 2025 and I am 18 years old. I have two years of coaching experience at Lakeside Country Club and I have been swimming for my whole life. I was captain on the swim team and water polo team at Stratford this year and I helped lead out swim team to qualify for UIL State. I am great with kids and I would love to teach your kids to improve their skills!