Coaches & Directors

We are here to support your needs. If your questions are related to workouts, meets, events, goal setting, and other swimming related needs, please contact one of the coaches. For all questions related to administrative, such as dues, safety, or policy issues, please contact one of the board members.
Coaching Staff

Shawn Drake

USA Head Coach

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Coach Shawn Drake was hired as the USA & AAU Jonesboro Jets head coach in 2007. Prior to taking the head coach position, Coach Shawn was the assistant coach for the Jonesboro Jets and the Hattiesburg Hub Fins. She has over 10 years of coaching experience and was chosen as an assistant coach for the Arkansas LSC at Central Zones in 1996. Since becoming the head coach, she has had one swimmer qualify for Zones in USA swimming.  Coach Shawn is a certified ASCA Level II.  She has expertise in sports fitness training, sports nutrition, injury prevention and rehabilitation.   She holds a PhD in Exercise Physiology and is a licensed physical therapist in Arkansas. Furthermore, she is certified as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and as an Exercise Specialist by the American College of Sports Medicine.

 

Will Green

AAU Head Coach

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Georgia Shanna Kenyon

Assistant Coach

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Board of Directors

Leslie Cothern

President

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Jeff Giles

Treasurer

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