The NFHS is proud to name Jack Gayle of Brookwood High School in Snellville, Georgia as the 2018-19 Girls Swimming & Diving Coach of the Year!

Accountability. That's a word that Coach Gayle takes seriously. He values accountability to his swimmers and divers, accountability to himself and accountability to his school. His dedication to the sport of swimming and diving is evidenced by his numerous Coach of the Year Titles and local recognition. Jack Gayle's teams are a force to be reckoned with and the NFHS is proud to name him the 2018-19 NATIONAL Girls Swimming & Diving Coach of the Year!

School: Brookwood High School

Seasons Coaching: 13 | State Championships: 1

Coaching Highlights: Gwinnett County Coach of the Year (2006, 08, 12, 18), Georgia Coach of the Year (2006, 07, 12, 13, 18, 19), Gwinnett Daily Post Coach of the Year (2018), and coached 8 state championship teams in 15 years.

Philosophy of Athletics

Accountability. Nothing matters without accountability. Student athletes must be accountable to themselves, first and foremost. They should perform at a level in and out of the classroom that makes them the most valuable student and teammate they can possible be. They must be accountable to their teammates and have enough respect for them to push themselves beyond what they ever thought possible, in service of their own goals and the team's. Everything else stems from that sense of accountability: performance, winning, sportsmanship, etc. All mean nothing without accountability. It's all just luck without accountability.

See all of the 2018-19 National Coach of the Year recipients in our press release.