Goodrich, Groteguth-Garcia Hired as Assistant Coaches
8/9/2019 12:21:00 PM | Swimming and Diving
FORT WORTH -- Scott Goodrich and Mona Groteguth-Garcia are TCU swimming and diving's new assistant coaches, head coach James Winchester announced today.
Goodrich spent the past three years at the Scottsdale Aquatic Club where he was the lead site coach for South Scottsdale. In 2018 his junior team earned third place at the Winter Junior National Championship. In 2016, his team took home first at the Winter Junior National Team Championship.
"His experience at the college level of Arizona State, the club level with a respected program at Scottsdale Aquatic Club, and with his experience coaching one of the fastest men alive (Cesar Cielo), is going to bring a ton to the table," Winchester said. "His experience with sprinters is going to bring a distinct impact to our program and I couldn't be more excited to welcome Scott to our family."
Prior to his time at the Scottsdale Aquatic Club, Goodrich coached at the Mac-West Aquatic Club in Mesa, Arizona, and was an assistant coach at Arizona State.
Goodrich also coached two-time Brazilian Olympian Cesar Cielo from 2013-16. Under Goodrich's tenure, Cielo achieved a gold medal in the 50 freestyle and 50 Butterfly at FINA World Championships. In 2014, Cielo won the 100m Freestyle at the World Championships as well.
As a student-athlete, Goodrich competed at Auburn University. He was a four-time NCAA champion, seven-time SEC Champion and 10-time All-American. In 2004 and 2008, Goodrich qualified for the US Olympic Team Trials.
"I am thrilled to be joining coach Winchester and his staff at Texas Christian University," Goodrich said. "Everything from the beautiful campus, to the vision coach Winchester has for the program is a perfect fit. I am really excited for the opportunity and look forward to working with this amazing team."
Groteguth-Garcia previously coached at the University of Indianapolis since 2017. During her time in Indianapolis, the men's team won two GLVC Conference Championship titles (2018, 2019) and two third place finishes at the NCAA DII Championships (2018,2019). The women's team placed second in the GLVC in 2018 and 2019.
"She brings a championship experience from her time at the University of Indianapolis and has had a large amount of experience working with Division II NCAA All-Americans and champions," Winchester said. "As someone who has coached at the Division II level, there's a lot of fast swimming that occurs, and Mona will bring great knowledge and experience from that level."
She also instructed a Kinesiology undergraduate course at the University of Indianapolis.
Groteguth-Garcia spent her student-athlete years (2011-15) up I-35 in Denton at North Texas where she was a team captain her senior year. In 2008 and 2012, Groteguth-Garcia was an Olympic Trials Qualifier and in 2012 she was also a B-Finalist in the 100 and 200 Backstroke.
After graduating, she moved to Romeoville, Illinois, to be a graduate assistant swim coach at Lewis University.
"I want to thank James Winchester for bringing me into the TCU family," Groteguth-Garcia said. "It's an honor to be part of a staff that is committed to student-athletes' success in the classroom, pool and beyond. I am incredibly excited to become a Horned Frog and to help in continuing to build the program."
Groteguth-Garcia graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from North Texas in 2015 before completing her Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership at Lewis University in 2017.
"At TCU we are looking to provide world class academic and athletic opportunities and I believe that Mona and Scott will add to that," Winchester said. "With the additions to our staff this summer, we're really excited to see what we can do in year two, and look forward to representing TCU at a high level."
Goodrich spent the past three years at the Scottsdale Aquatic Club where he was the lead site coach for South Scottsdale. In 2018 his junior team earned third place at the Winter Junior National Championship. In 2016, his team took home first at the Winter Junior National Team Championship.
"His experience at the college level of Arizona State, the club level with a respected program at Scottsdale Aquatic Club, and with his experience coaching one of the fastest men alive (Cesar Cielo), is going to bring a ton to the table," Winchester said. "His experience with sprinters is going to bring a distinct impact to our program and I couldn't be more excited to welcome Scott to our family."
Prior to his time at the Scottsdale Aquatic Club, Goodrich coached at the Mac-West Aquatic Club in Mesa, Arizona, and was an assistant coach at Arizona State.
Goodrich also coached two-time Brazilian Olympian Cesar Cielo from 2013-16. Under Goodrich's tenure, Cielo achieved a gold medal in the 50 freestyle and 50 Butterfly at FINA World Championships. In 2014, Cielo won the 100m Freestyle at the World Championships as well.
As a student-athlete, Goodrich competed at Auburn University. He was a four-time NCAA champion, seven-time SEC Champion and 10-time All-American. In 2004 and 2008, Goodrich qualified for the US Olympic Team Trials.
"I am thrilled to be joining coach Winchester and his staff at Texas Christian University," Goodrich said. "Everything from the beautiful campus, to the vision coach Winchester has for the program is a perfect fit. I am really excited for the opportunity and look forward to working with this amazing team."
Groteguth-Garcia previously coached at the University of Indianapolis since 2017. During her time in Indianapolis, the men's team won two GLVC Conference Championship titles (2018, 2019) and two third place finishes at the NCAA DII Championships (2018,2019). The women's team placed second in the GLVC in 2018 and 2019.
"She brings a championship experience from her time at the University of Indianapolis and has had a large amount of experience working with Division II NCAA All-Americans and champions," Winchester said. "As someone who has coached at the Division II level, there's a lot of fast swimming that occurs, and Mona will bring great knowledge and experience from that level."
She also instructed a Kinesiology undergraduate course at the University of Indianapolis.
Groteguth-Garcia spent her student-athlete years (2011-15) up I-35 in Denton at North Texas where she was a team captain her senior year. In 2008 and 2012, Groteguth-Garcia was an Olympic Trials Qualifier and in 2012 she was also a B-Finalist in the 100 and 200 Backstroke.
After graduating, she moved to Romeoville, Illinois, to be a graduate assistant swim coach at Lewis University.
"I want to thank James Winchester for bringing me into the TCU family," Groteguth-Garcia said. "It's an honor to be part of a staff that is committed to student-athletes' success in the classroom, pool and beyond. I am incredibly excited to become a Horned Frog and to help in continuing to build the program."
Groteguth-Garcia graduated with a B.A. in Psychology from North Texas in 2015 before completing her Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership at Lewis University in 2017.
"At TCU we are looking to provide world class academic and athletic opportunities and I believe that Mona and Scott will add to that," Winchester said. "With the additions to our staff this summer, we're really excited to see what we can do in year two, and look forward to representing TCU at a high level."
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