Coaches & Directors

Mike Penrose

Head Coach (ACE-Senior)

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Coach Penrose has been associated with LST since 1995, coaching various age-groups along the way. From coaching the A Group (Thunder/Lightning) to the Seniors, running clinics, serving as club President to being the Lawrence Township liaison for the club.  Currently, he is serving LST as the Head Coach and President of the Board of Directors.    
 

     Mike has been teaching and coaching at Lawrence North High School for 16 years .   He has been named Marion County Boys Coach of the Year five times (2001 - 2003, 2006, 2009) and Marion County Girls Coach of the Year four times (2006 - 2009), Boys Sectional Coach of the Year in 2002, 2003, and 2010 and Girls Sectional Coach of the Year from 2007 – 2010.  Coach Penrose also received the prestigious St. Vincent Spirit of Sport Integrity Coach of the Year Award in 2008.  From 2002 – 2004 he led the boy’s team to a spot in the NISCA National Top 25 dual meet rankings.  LN has produced 12 All-Americans and 14 Academic All-Americans in Penrose’s tenure as head coach.  Several LN alumni have participated on collegiate swimming and diving teams.  The Wildcat Girls have won the sectional title three straight years (2008-2010) and won the Marion County title this winter for the first time since 1986, ending North Central’s 15 year winning streak, and the Wildcat boys won the sectional title this season for their first sectional crown in 20 years.  

       A transplanted Hoosier originally from the Pittsburgh area, Mike swam for the New Castle Trojans in high school, setting several club and school records.  He attended Butler University on an academic/athletic scholarship, where he was a member of the school record setting 200 free relay team while swimming for the Bulldogs.   He teaches Honors Pre-Calculus, Algebra II, and Geometry at LN.  He and his wife Joy have two children; Emma (11) and Jacob (9), both students at Forest Glen Elementary in Lawrence Township .   In his spare time, Mike enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, camping, and cheering on the Colts, Pacers, Indians, and of course his beloved Pittsburgh Steelers. 

             Coach Penrose is a member of several professional organizations including NISCA, ASCA, MCGCA, ICGSA, IHSSCA and is certified by United States Swimming.  Coach Penrose has served the swimming community of Indiana as President of the Indiana High School Swimming Coaches Association from 2004-20008 and Vice-President of the Indiana High School Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame from 2006-2008.  He currently serves on the board of directors of the Indiana High School Swimming & Diving Hall of Fame and the Indiana High School Swimming Coaches Association, and is a member of Castleton United Methodist Church.
 
 


 

Meg Osborne

Head Age Group Coach (Tornadoes)

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Coach Meg received a Bachelor of Science in Health, Physical Education and Recreation from Indiana University in 1982 with an aquatics minor and a coaching emphasis. She attended Columbia City Joint HIgh School (1978) and Culver Military Academy Summer School (1977). 

Coach Meg grew up swimming for Columbia City Swim Team (summer league), Warsaw YMCA (8-under), and Club Olympia (now Fort Wayne Aquatics) where she was a AAU Jr Olympic State Finalist from 1973 through 1978.  She swam for Indiana University from 1978 - 1981 where she was a Big Ten Finalist. 

During the day, Meg is President of MEG & Associates, an event planning, promotions and fund-raising company.  For example, Chick-fil-A at the Crossing is one of her clients.

Her husband, Brad is a Realtor with CENTURY 21 Realty Group.  They have Rob (23 years old - a football player and swimmer for Heritage Christian, Katie (22 years old - 14 time All American and National swimmer for North Central and WTSC) and Scott (15 year old swimmer for LST)

Favorite coaching quote, "Individual Commitment to a group effort is what makes a team work." Vince Lombardi

Previous coaching positions:

Washington Township Swim Club – (1998 – 2008)
            Director of Development and Marketing (2004 - 2007)
            Assistant swim coach – Whitecaps, Breakers, and Crest
Heritage Christian School – (1999 - present) 
            Founder HCSwimming/Diving Team, Head Boys and Girls Coach
Brookshire Swim Team – (1999 - 2008) – Head Coach
Private Swim Lesson Coach – (1984 – present)
Hamilton Southeastern High School (1985 - 1987) – Head Swim Coach
Pike High School (1984 – 1985) – Teacher and Swim Coach
Arthur Jordan YMCA – (January, 1984 – 2001)

Notable coaching accomplishments:

Level 4 – ASCA certification (book work of Level 5 completed)
USA Swimming Elite Zone Camp Coach – 2007
Indiana Swimming Elite Age Group Camp Coach - 2006
Indiana Swimming All Star Camp Coach – 2000
Indiana Swimming 10-under Quad Coach – 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007
Indiana Swimming Zone Coach
           2004 – MegaZone 10-under coach
            2006 – 10-under coach
            2008 – MegaZone Associate Head Coach - Girls
Indiana Swimming Long Course 10-under Boys State Champions – 2005
Indiana Swimming Long Course 10-under Boys and Girls combined State Champions – 2005
Indiana Swimming Open Water 10-under State Champions - 2006
Indiana Swimming Long Course 10-under Boys State Champions – 2006
Indiana Swimming Long Course 10-under Boys and Girls combined State Champions – 2006
Indiana Swimming Short Course 11-12 Boys and Girls combined State Champions – 2008
Indiana Swimming Open Water 11-12 Boys State Champions - 2008
IHSAA Girls Carmel High School Sectional Coach of the Year – 2006
Numerous Indiana State Champions, High point award winners, Zone finalists, T-16, NISCA All-American High School Swimming and Diving, and All American Academic and Academic Team awards
 

Susan Anderson

Coach (Storm)

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Susan is an ASCA Level 2 coach and has been coaching for LST since April of 2003, first with the Lightning group, then moving into the Storm group coaching slot. Susan was a competitive high school and college swimmer, and has taught and coached swimming since high school. With high expectations for the Storm group, Susan enjoys watching all the swimmers work hard to expand their potential in the sport and is looking forward to a phenomenal season.  Susan is married to Brent (a non-swimmer) and has three daughters, Kristen, 18 (Freshman at IU), Meghan, 16 (junior at LN on the varsity soccer team) and Taryn, 14 (LST and LN varsity swimmer). LET’S GO BEARCATS!

Meghan Miles

Coach (Thunder-Lightning)

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Vanessa Wilkins

Coach (Torricanes)

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Vanessa is in her first full season as the Torricanes coach with LST.  She graduated from Ball State University with a degree in elementary education and a minor in aquatic administration.  Vanessa started swimming at the age of 12 and developed into a very good swimmer in high school, where she swam for the Jay County Patriots.  After high school, she became the head coach of the Randolph County YMCA Sharks in Winchester, IN, where she coached for three years.  She moved on to the Cardinal Swim Club in Muncie, where she coached for the previous two seasons.  While living in Muncie, Vanessa expanded her coaching skills into supervising numerous learn-to-swim programs with the Muncie Burris Laboratory School, Ball State University Recreation Program, Muncie Recreation, and the Halteman Village Swim Club.  Vanessa likes to concentrate on fundamentals, technique, and creating a love for swimming in her detail-orientated workouts. 

Whitney Miles

Coach (Thunder-Lightning)

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Whitney is in her first season with the Lawrence Swim Team, coaching the Thunder and Lightning groups.  She began swimming competitively at the age of 8 years old and fell in love with the sport of swimming.  She graduated from Warren Central High School where she swam for the Warriors, and then went on to the University of Indianapolis where she was a swimmer for the Greyhounds.  She graduated from U of I with a double major in Elementary Eucation and Spanish.  Whitney is currently an elementary teacher in Warren Township.  She is looking forward to coaching with the Bearcats this season!  Please welcome Whitney to the LST family!

Martha Koen

Swim America Site Supervisor - Coach

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Martha was born on the Welsh Border,in Britain.  She swam competitively to a national level, and graduated from Sussex University in FineArt.  She has been in education most of herworking life as a teacher, and is also a practising artist and writer.  Martha has coached swim teams and has taught many lessons and ran a successful Swim America program at her previous club. She also swim swith a masters team.  Martha is married with 6 children,all of whom are grown.  She loves to teach and coach young children!
 

Janice Nolan

Swim America Site Supervisor - Coach

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An Indianapolis native, Janice graduated from Howe High School, IPS.  She is also a graduate of Miami University and the University of Cincinnati.  Janice has worked in the aquatics field for over 30 years in both public and private facility settings.   She has been involved with AAU-USS swim teams, high school swimming, and collegiate swimming.  She is certified through both the YMCA and the American Red Cross and is the Lawrence Central pool manager.  Janice lives in Lawrence Township with her two sons. She still follows her college teams devotedly, likes to read and visit the beach whenever she can.  She loves to takes crazy vacations, like whitewater rafting, rock climbing, and hiking!