Bill Crumrine grew up in the Pittsburgh area, swimming for Hopewell Area Aqua Club and West Allegheny Aqua Club in high school. In college, he attended Susquehanna University with a double major in Physics and French with a minor in Mathematics. He held the school record at Susquehanna University in the 500, 1000, and 1650 freestyle. Bill's favorite events are the 200 and 500 freestyle.

Bill was an assistant coach for West Allegheny High School and Middle School. He loves Underwater Hockey and hopes to get others hooked on the sport as well! He can't wait to start this new chapter of his life, back in what he's most passionate about-swimming!

Gene Adrian, fondly known as Coach A, is a seasoned swim coach with an impressive background both in and out of the pool. A nationally ranked swimmer during his college years, Coach A specialized in the 100-yard backstroke and held individual records in the 200 Free, 100, and 200 backstroke at George Williams College. His exceptional performance earned him the prestigious title of National All-American Swimmer.

Gene's passion for swimming began early in life, and it only grew stronger over the years. After college, he dedicated over two decades to coaching boys and girls swimming at Thornwood High School, located just outside of Chicago, Illinois. Under his leadership, the team achieved remarkable success, including clinching the conference championship in 1989. That same year, Gene was honored by his peers as the District Coach of the Year.

Coach A's influence extended beyond the local level, as he guided numerous swimmers to state and national competitions. Among his many coaching accomplishments, he proudly coached a state finalist who placed 5th in the 500 Free and successfully took multiple swimmers to nationals, solidifying his reputation as a coach who knows how to cultivate talent and inspire excellence in his athletes.

With his grandson now making waves in the pool, Coach A is excited to bring his wealth of experience to SVAC. He is eager to help build technique and, most importantly, make swimming a fun and rewarding experience for all of the swimmers under his guidance.  

Catherine Sirignano is a junior at Susquehanna University, where she is majoring in Early Childhood Education. She is a dual-sport athlete, competing on both the Susquehanna Swimming and Diving Team and the Track and Field Team. Catherine enjoys swimming the Individual Medley (IM) and Backstroke, and on the track, she competes in the hammer throw and discus events.

She has been a competitive swimmer for seventeen years, participating in summer league, YMCA, USA swimming, high school, and college competitions. In addition to swimming, Catherine has coached for seven years as both a head coach and assistant coach. She is excited to join the SVAC family and looks forward to helping her swimmers grow in the sport.

This coach is awesome!

John Funk is currently the Susquehanna University Swim Team Head Coach. He joined Susquehanna in 2025 and was previously the Assistant Coach at Bucknell from 2018-2025. Prior to Bucknell, John coached atom Texas Christian University, where he served as the men's team coordinator and NCAA compliance liaison. Many of his athletes posted NCAA 'B' times and met the Olympic Trials time standard.

John has a strong background in coaching youth swimming. Currently, he is the head coach for the Lewisburg Gators Youth Summer Swim Team. He had previously coached the Texas Christian University Youth USA Swim Club & the Princeton Pirates Swim Team.

John's best swimming events include the 200 IM, 200 Back,100 butterfly, 400 IM and was a member of the 800 freestyle relay team that set the school record at the 2012 ECAC Championships during his career at Rider University.

Rachael Tworek grew up in Maryland and began swimming through a summer league team and later a local club team. She also went on to compete at the collegiate level at West Virginia Wesleyan. She became involved with coaching her summer league team for several years, working with all age groups. 

Her favorite event was the 100 breaststroke but also focused on the 200 breaststroke and 200 IM. 

Rachael currently works as a physical therapist and continues to be passionate about the sport of swimming and is excited to be part of the coaching team!

Jewels Hepner is currently the Assistant Coach for the Susquehanna University Swim Team, joining the program in 2025 immediately after graduating from college. She earned both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Millersville University. She graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Sports Administration, with minors in Athletic Coaching and Photography, followed by a Master's degree in Education with a focus on Sports Management and Athletic Coaching.

During her time at Millersville University, Jewels was a member of the swim team, where she competed as a walk-on and went on to achieve 13 pool and school records. She specialized in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 free, 100 breast, and 200 breast.

In addition to her collegiate coaching experience, Jewels currently serves as the Head Coach of the Mifflinburg Aqua Cats Summer Swim Team, where she has coached swimmers across all age groups since the summer of 2025. Prior to joining the Aqua Cats, she coached with the Lewisburg Gators, primarily working with the 9–10-year-old age group while also gaining experience coaching swimmers across other age groups.

Jewels is passionate about developing swimmers both in and out of the pool and enjoys creating a positive, supportive environment where athletes can grow, build confidence, and reach their goals.