Coaches

Coach Dave Schraven – USC High School Head Coach

Dave is in his 12th year as Head Coach of the Upper St. Clair High School Swimming & Diving Team. In Dave’s previous 11 years as Head Coach the girls team has won 4 section titles and finished as the WPIAL runner-up twice. The boys team has won 7 section titles, finished as WPIAL runner-up 6 times, won the WPIAL Championship in 2021 and the the boys team was also the PIAA runner-up in 2015. In addition to the team accolades, under Dave’s leadership the team has produced 10 individual event WPIAL champions and numerous relay team champions. USC swimmers also currently hold 2 individual and 1 relay WPIAL record. At the state level, in the past 10 years USC swimmers have won 7 PIAA individual event championships, 4 PIAA relay championships, and currently hold 2 PIAA records (Boys 200 Medley Relay, Josh Matheny 100 Breaststroke). Dave was named the PIAA “Coach of the Year” for AAA Boys in 2014, and also served on the staff for Team USA at the FINA Junior World Championships that were held in Budapest, Hungary in August of 2019.

Email: coachdave@peaqpgh.org

Mike Densmore – USC High School Assistant Coach

Rejoined the swimming coach ranks with the USC HS program in November 2018. My previous coaching career spanned from 1991 through 1998 which included 1 year as an Assistant Coach at the University of Maryland. After returning to Pittsburgh, coached the Age Group program and Assistant HS Coach at Bethel Park for 7 years. As a coach at Bethel Park, developed multiple Junior National qualifiers prior to entering High School and lead the Men’s HS team to a PIAA State Championship in 1996 (interim Head Coach). My individual swimming career started at Bethel Park HS that included a 2 year WPIAL champion and record holder and multiple year PIAA State Runner-Up in the 100 Breaststroke and 200 IM. I attended the University of Maryland and accomplishments included Individual ACC Champion, NCAA Division 1 and US Olympic Trials qualifier in the 100 Breaststroke.