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Westy has over 10 years of experience operating youth programs and has designed the Next Athletes programs with the purpose of providing a truly memorable, sport development experience for each child. Westy is a Positive Coaching Alliance certified coach, Level II U.S. Kids Golf Certified Coach, and specializes in volleyball, soccer, golf, and football.

On June 28, 2021, Susanne Divelbiss became the second CSU Pueblo Head Swimming and Diving Coach in program history. She brought more than 30 years of coaching experience to the ThunderWolves.

Most recently, she was the Pueblo South High School Head Boys and Girls Swimming and Diving Coach. Divelbiss coached the Pueblo South Girls squad for 14 years and the Boys team for 12 seasons. She also worked at the Pueblo Swim Club for nearly 15 years with eight and a half of them as the Head Coach and Executive Director.

During her tenure at South HS, at least one member of her squads, both boys and girls, qualified for state every season. She guided one girls team member to five state championships. She collected many league titles and tutored multiple all-conference student-athletes while at South HS.

In addition to her coaching duties, Divelbiss also worked for Pueblo City Schools as a Student Data Coordinator in Student Support Services and as a Data Secretary at South HS.

Divelbiss started her collegiate career at Grossmont Junior College where she was a junior college state champion. She then competed in the pool and earned a degree at University of California Berkeley. She graduated in 1987 with a Bachelors of Arts in Social Sciences, with her field major in Sociology, Legal Studies and Economics.

Divelbiss and her husband, Mike, have three children (one boy and two girls). Mike is a retired teacher from Pueblo City Schools. All three children, Thomas, Samantha and Alex, swam and still hold records at South HS. Alex was a three-time NCAA Division II National Champion and multiple All-American award winner at Wingate University. She was a graduate assistant for the swimming and diving program at Wingate after completing her undergraduate degree. Samantha swam two years at Shasta College in California and then completed her degree at CSU Pueblo. She served as the Centennial High School Boys Swim and Dive Coach for two seasons.

Taylor joins Persson’s staff after spending seven seasons as the head coach of the swimming program at Carson-Newman University and during his tenure, he led the program to numerous milestones. The Eagles were nationally ranked each of his seven years there, placed inside the top 10 at the NCAA Championships three times and had over 100 student-athletes achieve All-American status, including more than 50 First-Team All-Americans.

At the conference level, Taylor has coached 19 league champions and finished in the top three at the conference championships in each of his seven seasons. He’s also seen 60 of his pupils named Academic All-Americans, one capture the NCAA’s Elite 90 Award and won Carson-Newman’s Director’s Cup in 2018 as the top academic team on campus.

Prior to his time at Carson-Newman, Taylor was the lead coach of the Warrender Baths Club, Scotland's most successful and largest swimming club. He coached a squad consisting of 19 domestic and international swimmers.

Competitively, Taylor garnered Scottish national titles in multiple events. He also swam for the Scottish national team during his career and was ranked the third-best swimmer in Britain in his main events as an age group swimmer. During his time at University of Edinburgh, the school's swimming program won the British university/collegiate team title at the national championship in 2010.

He earned his college degree at the University of Edinburgh, graduating with honors and with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Applied Sports Science.

A native of Salt Lake City, Maggie coaches water polo and swim year-round and has been coaching for seven years. In her free time, Maggie enjoys playing water polo, taking road trips, and hiking. Maggie enjoys working with athletes and works to provide a fun environment for them to be successful.

Hope is a former Division I and semi-professional soccer player and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience as a high-level athlete. Hope works with many families and youth sports organizations to help their athletes take control over the most important part of the game, the game played in between the ears! Hope works with kids of all ages.

Master's of Science in Sport and Performance Psychology, California Baptist University

Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology, North Carolina State University

Counseling on Lethal means Certification

Certified Mental Performance Consultant administered by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) and Canadian Sport Psychology Association (CSPA)

Scott brings to the table over 32 years of marketing expertise and a passion for helping student-athletes fulfill their dreams. His mission originated from a personal journey with his son’s athletic recruitment. Despite hiring six well-known brands in the recruiting world, his son had no offers or scholarships as he entered his senior year of high school. Fueled by a steadfast belief in his son’s potential and his own marketing acumen, Scott took the recruitment process into his own hands. In a short span, his son went from zero offers to over 26 offers and $1.1 million in scholarship opportunities. Scott’s innovative approach involved a high-level exposure program and an athlete branding program, ensuring that each student-athlete’s skills and potential were showcased to the fullest. When the world turned on its head with the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Scott saw an opportunity to support other talented athletes facing similar struggles. His unique recruitment strategy resonated with families across the entire country, leading to the successful recruitment of over 400 athletes from coast to coast.

Peter Ozolin is a successful entrepreneur who has made it his mission to help student-athletes realize their full potential, both on and off the field. With a rich background in business leadership and a deep passion for mentoring, Peter brings a unique set of skills to the world of athletic recruiting. Throughout his career, Peter has consistently shown an ability to identify potential and foster growth. From his early days as a tech entrepreneur to his time leading Manzama, a leading provider of news and media aggregation tools, he has always been guided by a deep-seated desire to help others succeed. This desire, combined with his entrepreneurial mindset and marketing expertise, has led him to the world of athletic recruiting. Peter’s journey started with his family’s personal experience. When his son embarked on the high school recruiting process, Peter applied his business marketing knowledge and strategic thinking to the task, leading to a multitude of offers. This experience underscored the transformative impact that targeted marketing and strategic planning can have on an athlete’s recruiting journey. Inspired by this success, and the opportunity to make a major impact in young athletes’ lives, Peter began helping other student-athletes achieve similar outcomes. Peter leverages his entrepreneurial acumen to drive athletes forward into the future. Peter’s promise is to give his best to every athlete and parent he works with.

Lindsey is a Certified Athletic Trainer at Westminster University in Salt Lake City, where she primarily helps with the Women’s Basketball team. She is originally from Arizona. She attended Southern Utah University where she received her Bachelor of Exercise Science Degree. Upon graduation, she attended the University of Utah, earning her Master of Athletic Training degree. She has a passion for helping athletes achieve their full potential and watching them succeed at what they love doing. In her free time, she loves to read, be outside, hike, camp, and spend time with her loved ones.