Coaches are the backbone of any swim team. They offer motivation, support, advice, praise and criticism.

Without a swim coach, many swimmers might not have the self-discipline and determination necessary to achieve success.

For that reason, SwimOutlet.com has teamed up with the National Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association (NISCA) – the organization of high school swim coaches – to celebrate a monthly SwimOutlet.com Interscholastic Coach of the Month Award.

For November, we would like to acknowledge coach Sam Serio from McKinney, Texas, who has been coaching for almost half a century.

Name: Sam Serio
School: McKinney High School
City: McKinney, TX
Years Coaching: 44 years
Biggest Team Success: 4th in the State Meet in Texas 2001
Favorite Thing About Coaching: Seeing the kids improve more than they think they can
Favorite Drill for Your Team: Snakes – 50’s in each lane

Congratulations, Sam!

Check back next month for our next SwimOutlet.com Interscholastic Coach of the Month.