Coaches and Directors

Coaches and Directors
Coaching Staff
Kathleen Matheson Head Coach (775-315-7701)

Coach Kat officially started her coaching career in the Pacific Northwest. While in Washington she coached synchronized swimming and competitive swimming at both Assistant and Head Coach levels for 12 years. She has taken synchronized swimmers to National Championships and competitive swimmers to the Jr National Championships. Coach Kat has been selected to coach competitive swimmers at LSC All Stars, Pacific Coast All Stars, Western Zone Championships, and North American Challenge Cup meets.

When Coach Kat moved to Carson Valley in 2006, she was hired as the Head Coach for the Carson Valley Masters Swim Team and was the Dolfins substitute Head Coach for a month.  She joined the team as an Assistant Coach in January 2007 and became the Head Coach in 2009 and continues in this position.

Kat likes practices to be disciplined and fun! This comes from two of her past occupations; 10 years in the United States Air Force, and 10 years as a preschool teacher in Washington State. She started competing in swimming at the age of 5 and has been involved in the sport ever since.

 

Jennifer Stevenson Assistant Coach

 

Coach Jennifer moved to South Lake Tahoe when she was 4 years old. She grew up in Tahoe and began swimming for Tahoe Swim Club when she was 10. She swam with the team for 5 years until she discovered her love for cross-country running. She began running in 7th grade and continued through her junior year at South Tahoe High. In 1990 she was #1 in the state of Nevada and ranked #6 in the nation at the 2-mile run.

Coach Jennifer married her awesome husband in 2001 who she’s known since she was 4 years old. They moved to Gardnerville in 2001 and have 3 kids who are all Dolfin swimmers or swammers(2 are graduated). Coach Jennifer has been a coach for DDST since 2017. She loves working with kids and loves being a coach for the Douglas Dolfins!!

Kobi Kothman Assistant Coach

Kobi has lived in the area since 2015 after her husband retired from the US Army. In 2018 two of her children joined the Dolfins and she has been involved ever since. She has been happily married for 30 years and has five children, one amazing son-in-law and a darling grandson.

She grew up in the Owens Valley where she swam with the Bishop swim team from ages 5 to 12. She swam in one of the first championship meets hosted at the Carson Valley Swim Center. Her love for swimming has continued for her entire life. Coaching swimming is new to her, but she has decades of experience coaching other sports and working with children in various educational programs.

Kobi has served the Dolfins in many roles that include Meet Director, Board Secretary, President, Stroke and Turn Official and Starter. She is looking forward to coaching and serving the team, families and swimmers well, while having fun along the way.

Kobi has lived in the area since 2015 after her husband retired from the US Army. In 2018 two of her children joined the Dolfins and she has been involved ever since. She has been happily married for 30 years and has five children, one amazing son-in-law and a darling grandson.

She grew up in the Owens Valley where she swam with the Bishop swim team from ages 5 to 12. She swam in one of the first championship meets hosted at the Carson Valley Swim Center. Her love for swimming has continued for her entire life. Coaching swimming is new to her, but she has decades of experience coaching other sports and working with children in various educational programs.

Kobi has served the Dolfins in many roles that include Meet Director, Board Secretary, President, Stroke and Turn Official and Starter. She is looking forward to coaching and serving the team, families and swimmers well, while having fun along the way.

Pamela Stahl Dryland Coach

Hi, my name is Pamela Stahl, I am Harper’s mom and a current fitness instructor with Pulse Fitness in Minden. I have a lifetime of experience with sports as a collegiate Volleyball player and Track and Field runner. I received my Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from Cal State Northridge and went on to work for Reno Fire Department as an Operator/Driver for almost 18 years. These days you can find me helping with my kids daily activities and leading SHiNE dance fitness 3 time a week. I am excited to help out with the Dolfins swim team and watch all the kids grow stronger and faster.

John Sutton Assistant Coach

Matthew is a current swimmer and Assistant Coach for the Douglas Dolfins and loves sharing his passion for swimming with our younger members. 

Board of Directors
Kathleen Matheson Head Coach 775-315-7701
Malia O’Brien DDST President 775-790-0385
Greg Kothman DDST Treasurer 775-552-5777
Ashley Goering DDST Secretary
Kelly Rowlett Meet Co-Director
Tanya Brown Meet Co-Director
Amy Sutton Member at Large
Jacklynn Norris Member At Large