Head Coach - Andy Lehner

Andy Lehner

Andy Lehner is in his third year as the Head Coach of the Monocacy Aquatic Club. During this short period of time MAC has been very successful. MAC placed second at the Maryland State Swimming Championps and third at the presigious NBAC Christmas Invitational. The team also had one Junior National Qualifier and sent 12 swimmers to the Speedo Championship Series.

 

Coach Lehner has been coaching for 31 years and has been very successful in College as well as Club coaching. Previously he has held coaching positions with Florida State University, Seton Hall University, Star Swimming, North Jeffco, and Phoenix Aquatic Club. During his career Lehner is responsible for developing 14 Olympic Trials Qualifiers, seven Big East Champions, thirty-four State High School Champions, forty-five High School All-Americans and one Pan-American and Pan-Pacific Gold Medallist.

 

Lehner is a former NCAA Champion and All-American swimmer. He swam for the University of Southern California and Monmouth College. He was a memeber of the USS Senior National Champion Team while attending USC and competed in the 1972 Olympic Trials. In 1973 he competed in the Maccabiah games in Israel and won three gold medals. In 1987, Lehner was inducted into the Pine Crest Prep School Athletic Hall of Fame.

 

Coach Lehner is a graduate of Montclair State University with a degree in Political Science. He currently resides in Thurmont, Maryland.