Meet our Fabulous Swim Team Coaches for Summer 2024

Head Coach

Josh Hall:  This is Josh Hall's first year as a member of the Sequoia coaching staff.  Josh grew up playing water polo, led his collegiate water polo team, and carried his love for swimming beyond his college career.  He has extensive coaching experience having coached at local clubs and schools around Nashville.  He is a certified Level 2 Head Coach via USA Swimming, a certified Level 3 Head Coach via the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA), and has multiple certifications from the American Council on Exercise (ACE). 

When not coaching the Sequoia Cyclones, Josh is a Division 1 NCAA Women's Basketball Official.  He's also husband to Lilly and dad to Mary Mable (and Pearl the dog!).  His family loves to play outside in their garden, hike around Percy, Edwin, Radnor and Bowie Parks, and travel.

From Josh:

"I'm so excited to be a part of Sequoia!  I'm a lifelong coach and mentor, and I've made it my business to learn and practice what works when it comes to inspiring kids and athletes of all ages.  I believe in process, not product, embracing improvement over perfection, and the practice of transforming people in order to transform athletes.  I look forward to building our swim program and our community through a pursuit of excellence, a dedication to process, and a love for each other.  Here's to a great summer!"

Assistant Head Coach

Sarah Ockenhouse:  Sarah started swimming when she was six years old for her local pool and never looked back!  Year round she swam for Nations Capital Swimming in the Washington DC area through her senior year of high school.  She attended Vanderbilt University, graduated in 2020, and currently teaches 3rd grade in Nashville.  Sarah loves the energy of summer swimming, dressing up for theme days, and watching young swimmers cheer each other on.  When she's not in the pool, you can find her running, cycling, and eating around town!