KMHS Mustangs Coaching Staff

David Reason, Head Coach

- 8th year at Kennesaw Mountain where he started the program in 2000
- Was assistant coach at Harrison High School in 1999-2000
- Head Girls/Asst. Boys swim coach for 5 years at Stone Mountain High School from 1994-1999
- Head swim coach at Cedar Creek Recreation Club in Lilburn, GA; for the last ten years, from 1995 to present
- Asst. Head Coach at Drayton Woods Recreation Club in Tucker, GA; from 1991 to 1997, including the County Championships in 1996
- 3 year letter-winner at Shamrock High School in Decatur, GA, where he set three school records
- Also coaches 9th grade football
- Wife Holly, son Brett, and daughter Reagan

Karen Johnson, Asst. Coach

- 5th year at Kennesaw Mountain
- Asst. Head Coach for 8 years at Cedar Creek Recreation Club in Lilburn, GA; from 1999-2002 and 2004 to present
- Three year letter-winner at Brookwood High School in Snellville, GA
- Husband Kyle and daughter Maggie

Doug Michalke, Asst. Coach

- 4th year at Kennesaw Mountain
- Head coach at Woodland High School in Bartow County from 2001-2004
- Head coach at McEachern High School in Cobb County from 1994-2001
- Head coach in the Cobb County Summer League at Country Walk from 1996 to present
- Head coach in the Cherokee County Summer League at the Cartersville Cobias from 2002 to present
- Asst. coach for the Cobb Stingrays for 4 years from 1987-1988 and 1993-1994
- Head coach at the Yokosuka (Japan) Naval Base from 1983-1984
- 4 year varsity letter-winner for the U.S. Naval Academy
- 4 year varsity letter-winner at Bethel Park High School in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania where he earned All- American status as a member of the 400 yard freestyle relay team and All-State for four years, winning the State Championship in the 200 IM and 400 free relay
- Wife Marlene, son Eric, daughter Allison, and granddaughter Abbey Lee

Michael Finlay, Asst. Coach

- 2nd year at Kennesaw Mountain
- Former swimmer at KMHS, who set 3 school records; one of which still stands
-Former All-State and All-County performer for the Mustangs
- 3 year letter-winner
- Swam for and coached the Saddlebrook Swim Team in the Cobb County Summer League
- Swam one year at Whittingburg University in Ohio

Tyler Bailey , Asst. Coach

- 1st year at Kennesaw Mountain
- Former swimmer at KMHS, where he set 3 school records.
- 3 year letter-winner
- Was on the first team at KMHS and part of class of 2003 that won the first invitational meet in the history of the program, the 2003 Hoya Invitational

KMHS Swimming & Diving