Meet the Coaches Page

Katie Cazes

GENE BROWN
Eugene Brown started working with the Ladue Swim Club in 1986. He has been a teacher, pool manager, and coach with the Ladue School District for more than 30 years. After retiring from teaching in 2005, Gene spends much of his time at his family farm, but still comes to coach at Ladue Swim Club.  At the end of the 2015-2016 Winter Session, Gene decided to fully retire.  He will only be coaching as a sub.  Have a great retirement Gene!

Coach Katie Cazes started working with Ladue Swim Club in the winter of 2020.  Coach Cazes is a graduate of Lindenwood University and a former rugby player.  Katie also swam at Quincy.

Coach Micah Angeli has been with the Ladue Swim Club for 11 seasons now.  He also works with Rockwoood's "Swim America" program.  He has been a swim coach, pool manager, and PE teacher with Ladue.  Besides coaching swimming, Micah enjoys fishing and outdoor activities.  Recently, Micah became a father for the second time and is enjoying spending time with his family.  Because of other work commitments, Micah will only fill in as needed.

COREY MILLER

Corey Miller has been working with Ladue Swim Club for 15 years.  He does the club administration work and coaches part-time as well.  His main role at Ladue High School is a PE teacher and he coached the high school swimming and water polo team through the 2013-14 seasons.  He also coaches water polo with St. Louis Area Polo.   Corey is a graduate of Salem International University where he played water polo and swam and holds a Masters of Educational Administration from Southwest Baptist University.

Jacob Jagodzinski   

          Jacob's bio is coming soon!

Sydney Walsh

The 2017-2018 season was Coach Sydney Walsh's first season working with the Ladue Swim Club.  Coach Sydney has been involved in swimming since she was 8 years old, and has been coaching for over four years. This is her fourth season at the Ladue swim club. Outside of swimming, Sydney is a student at Lindenwood University studying English and Psychology and enjoys sewing, video games and writing. " She also plays water polo for Lindenwood University and joins us from Texas!