Our Coaches

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Grant Segal,

Program Director

Grant has been in the sport of diving for over 20 years. He grew up diving in the ADA program where he won two County High School diving titles (1987 & 1988). He then went on to compete at the college level at Florida State University. Grant is a Senior Partner in a financial advisory firm that specializes in wealth accumulation and preservation for individuals and 401k and pension plans for businesses. He lives in Cumming with his wife, Cindy and two kids Makenna and Griffin.

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Amanda Miller,

Head Coach

Amanda’s diving career began at age fifteen in Northern Virginia, when she switched from competitive gymnastics to diving due to an injury. She was a level 10 gymnast for four years before making the transition to diving. Amanda was recruited to Purdue University where she earned a Bachelor degree in Business with a Marketing minor. While at Purdue, Amanda was a five time All American, an Academic All American and was voted as Purdue University’s Athlete of the Year. She was selected to USA Diving’s National Team for four years. Throughout that time she became a USA Diving National Champion, and Olympic Trials finalist. Amanda earned silver medals at international meets including World University Games, and three Grand Prix events. Prior to joining Atlanta Diving as the Head Coach in 2013, she was the Assistant Diving Coach at Florida State University, while earning her Masters Degree in Sports Management.

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Tim Hallisey,

Assistant Coach

Tim comes from the Alabama Junior program, where he won numerous county titles, high school titles and finished in the top 5 several times in the High School State Championship. He finished his competitive diving career when he attended the University of Alabama. Tim also coaches Marist High School , Marist Middle School, St. Pius High School and Wynterhall Summer league teams. Tim has been coaching for over 20 years and been with Atlanta Diving since 1994.

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Jacque Harden,

Assistant Coach

Jacque started diving with Coach Grant at five years old and grew up diving in the ADA program. She competed in high school for Chattahoochee High School and graduated from Georgia Southern University with a degree in Business Administration and Marketing. She also holds a Masters Degree in Teaching and Instructional Technology from Georgia Southern. Jacque is a middle school Marketing Teacher at Lakeside Middle School in Cumming, GA. She stays busy with her husband Arnold and two children, Rylee and Cooper. When she is not teaching or coaching she enjoys playing tennis, travelling, and being with her family.

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Nancy Yang,

Assistant Coach

A former world-class elite athlete, Nancy brings a wealth of competitive excellence and dedication to her role as a Physical Education Teacher in the Department of Sports at Nanjing University of Science and Technology, a position she has held since 2007. Her distinguished athletic career spans over two decades, highlighted by representing the Chinese National Diving Team and capturing numerous prestigious titles, including gold medals at the FINA Diving World Cup, the World Universiade, and the National Games of the People’s Republic of China. An accomplished competitor on the international stage, Nancy has been honored with the title of "World Class Accomplished Athlete" and recognized with numerous civic awards, including the Jiangsu Province "May 1st Labor Medal" and the First Class Meritorious Medal. Holding a bachelor's degree from the Nanjing Sports Institute and certified as a National 1st Level Referee, she seamlessly translates years of elite sports experience and discipline into inspiring the next generation of students.

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Grant Summers,

Assistant Coach

Coach Grant Summers is a former Atlanta Diving athlete who trained with the club from 2006 to 2017. A two-time GHSA State Diving Champion at St. Pius X, Grant went on to compete for four years at the University of South Carolina.

With over 10 years of coaching experience, Grant enjoys working with divers of all ages, helping them build confidence, refine their skills, and achieve their goals.

Our Coaches

Grant Segal,

Program Director

Amanda Miller,

Head Coach

Tim Hallisey,

Assistant Coach

Jacque Harden,

Assistant Coach

Nancy Yang,

Assistant Coach

Grant Summers,

Assistant Coach

Atlanta Diving Association

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