Tallahassee, FL | February, 6 - 2012
Coaching Staff
Terry Maul
Head Coach
Coach Terry Maul directs all phases of the ATAC program and is the on-deck coach for the ATAC senior program. Coach Maul has over 40 years coaching experience which include the following accomplishments:
American Swim coaches Association level 5 certification (the highest level)for both USS club and NCAA.
Voted the Florida Association Senior coach of the year in 2003
Head coach USA National Junior Team in Montreal, Canada in 1992.
Head coach of USA National team in Rio de Janiero, Brazil in 1984.
Served as head coach of swimming at Florida State University for 18 years (1975 - 1993)
Coach Maul has developed numerous Olympic Trial qualifiers, Senior National finalists, and Junior National champions as well as several USS age group champions.
In addition to his duties with ATAC, Coach Maul is also working as an assistant professor of statistics and sociology at Thomas University in Thomasville, GA. Coach Maul is married to Dr. Jodi Yambor-Maul and has two children, John (8) and Alyssa (13).
Gerry Norris
Director of Program Development and Head Age Group Coach
Gerry has coached and worked in Sports Management and Administration for 39 years. He has facilitated the growth and expansion of Sports and Recreation in Tallahassee/Leon County through the Tallahassee Parks and Recreation Department, which was recognized as the NUMBER ONE Recreation Department in the country in 2004 (National Recreation and Parks Association “Gold Medal Award”).
He has served on state and national Boards of Directors for various competitive sports, as well as having presented Sports and Customer Service seminars and clinics at professional conferences and retreats.
1968 – 1972 ….Florida State Varsity Swimmer
1969 – 1974…..Head Coach of the Tallahassee Swim Team (TST)
1974 – 1984…..City of Tallahassee Aquatic Supervisor and A/G coach for ATAC (formally TST)
1984 – 2006…...City of Tallahassee Athletic Superintendent
Swimming is a family affair. Gerry is married to Karen (Synchronized swimming coach for 30 years and current Southern Zone Rep. for US Synchro) and has three children; Katie, 26 (2005 Collegiate and US National Solo Champion – Synchro), Karla, 23 ( 13 year ATAC swimmer and current FSU Water Polo President), and Christopher, 16 (current ATAC and Chiles High School swimmer).
Patrick Shropshire
Age Group Assistant Coach and High School Conditioning Coach
As a Tallahassee native, Patrick grew up around the sport of swimming. The youngest of four children, he spent most of his youth in the pool. He began swimming competitively when he was five years old at Maclay Aquatics. When he was ten his whole family switched teams to ATAC. Patrick swam and trained in the pre-senior and senior groups for over eight years. He competed in the Junior Olympics, Senior Championships, FHSAA State Championships, and South Eastern Sectionals.
He has coached multiple ATAC groups, including summer league, novice, high-school, and challenger, as well as for Chiles high school.
Patrick is currently a sophomore working toward a dual degrees in Chemistry and Biology and hopes to attend Medical school after graduation.
Aside from swimming he enjoy most other things outdoors, such as cycling and running.
Amanda Meyer
Novice Group Coach
I began swimming when I was 13 years old and immediately fell in love with the sport. I swam competitively for a private club in Hallandale Fl., called the King Tut Swim Team. With this team, I competed in swim meets as well as Open Water swims. I swam for my High School for four years and was Team Captain my Senior year. I worked for several years as a volunteer coach for the South Broward Bulldog’s Novice team in Hollywood Fl. Then I worked for one summer as a beginning level swim instructor with Aventura Aquatic Club. After I graduated for high school I moved to Tallahassee, where I am currently majoring in Psychology at FSU, and I have been working as a novice coach with ATAC since this April 2007.
Jill Tabacci
Thomasville Coach
Jill grew up in Brooks County, Georgia and started her swimming career at the age of 13 at the Thomasville YMCA where she now coaches the Thomasville ATAC team. In high school, Jill moved to Athens where she trained with members of the University of Georgia coaching staff as a member of the Athens Bulldog Swim Club. She earned a swimming scholarship to Eastern Michigan University where she was a team captain and conference champion, earning a bachelor's degree in Family & Child Development. She is married to Pat Tabacchi and has three children, Caitlin 14, Sam 11, and Ben 6.
Eddie Von Hertsenberg
Pre-Senior Coach and Assistant Senior Coach
Edward Von Hertsenberg is a graduate of The University of the Cumberlands where he swam for the Patriot swim team for four years and served as team caption his junior and senior year. While on the Cumberlands swim team Eddie was an NAIA All-american in multiple events. Since graduating in 2009 Eddie has served as Cumberlands assistant swim coach and Interim Head Swim Coach. Along with his duties with ATAC he will also be the Head Swim coach at Thomas University in Thomasville GA.
Anja Buehner
Challenger Group Coach and Assistant Novice Group Coach
Coaches Challenger group and Novice group at Myers Park
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