COURTYARD COACHES

Head Coach Lee Willing

Coach Lee is in his 20th year of coaching swimming.  He comes from San Antonio where he was an All-State Swimmer at Central catholic High School.  After a short stint swimming at Henderson State University, Coach Lee returned to San Antonio and received his BA in Political Science at Our Lady of the Lake University and began his coaching career.

Through the years Coach Lee has enjoyed success at all levels from Summer League to College coaching numerous Texas Age Group Champions, National Top 16 swimmers, High School All-Americans, NCAA Qualifiers, US Open and USA Swimming Junior and Senior National Qualifiers.  In fact, several of Coach Lee's former swimmers are now coaches themselves coaching at the High School and Club levels.

Coach Lee has earned several awards over the years including High School District Coach of the Year (12x), Regional Coach of the Year (3x) and South Texas Open Water Coach of the Year.

Coach Lee continues to be involved in the leadership of our sport.  He currently is on the Manager's List for USA Swimming's National Team program and sits as a member of the National Diversity Committee.  He is a former South Texas LSC Board Member and in 2002 was named an ASCA Fellow.  He has also been the Head Coach of both South Texas and Montana Zone Teams and has been an assistant at several LSC and Zone Training Camps.

Coach Lee is currently a teacher and is also the Head Swimming and Diving Coach at LBJ High School here in Austin.

Email:  lee@lostcreekaquatics.com

Coach Juli Zamora

She was born and raised in Brownsville Texas.  She graduated from Texas State University with a Bachelors in English and a minor in Coaching Athletics. 

 She began coaching club swimming in 2000 and most recently spent three years with Lone Star Aquatic Club.  She has been a coach for the South Texas Zones and All-Star Teams.  As well she has coached Top 16 swimmers, Top 16 Relays, TAGS medalists, and several STAGS champions. 

Currently she coaches for Anderson High School.  While at Anderson High School she has coached 15 All-Americans and was named District Coach of The Year for 07 and 08.