About the Coaches

This is Luebke's fourth year coaching City High and West High (his alma mater) and marks a turning point in his coaching career. This year's two seniors were freshman when he started coaching in 1995, which means that there are no longer any swimmers on the team who also swam under his predecessor. "That's important," says Luebke, "It finally feels like I have total responsibility for the success and failure of my swimmers. I'm not trying to break bad habits learned under past coaches, and I'm not fighting the ghosts of the past when it comes to the rules I set and my coaching methods."

In addition to coaching, Luebke is also Marketing Director at Millstream Brewing Company  in Amana, Iowa, where the team holds their annual Maifest bratwürst stand fundraiser. He lives in Coralville and enjoys spending what little free time he has with his fiancée, Karen, and her two children. Phil's interest are wide, varied, and constantly changing, but include swimming, biking, running, reading, learning, Iowa City history, breweriana, computers, brainstorming, and corresponding with friends. Luebke's current side projects include saving and moving an old farmhouse and planning his wedding.
 

Swimming Background
1978	Learned to swim at age 7 with the Ames Swim Club (IA)
1978 - 1982	Swam competitively with the Mannheim Marlins, part of the European Forces Swim League
1982 - 1990	Swam competitively with the Iowa City Swim Club
1985 - 1989	Iowa City West High Swimming Team  Four year varsity letterwinner  Team captain (1988-1989)  State meet participant (1988, 1989)  Senior year state meet performance:  3rd in 400 yd. freestyle relay  6th in 100 yd. butterfly  10th in 50 yd. freestyle  Current school record-holder  400 yd. freestyle relay
1989 - 1993	University of Northern Iowa Intercollegiate Swimming Team (Div. I)  Panther Academic Award recipient  Coach's Award (3.0-3.49 GPA) - four semesters  Director's Award (3.5-4.0 GPA) - three semesters  Academic All-Conference - Mid-Continent Conference (1990-1991)  Four year varsity letterwinner  Team captain (1992-1993)  "Bullet" Award/Most Valuable Swimmer (1992-1993)  Season points leader (1990-1991 [tie], 1991-1992, 1992-1993)  Set school records in:  200 yd. butterfly  200 yd. freestyle relay  200 yd. medley relay  Set Mideast Classic Regional Championship Meet Record in:  200 yd. butterfly (1992)  Current school record-holder  200 yd. butterfly  U.N.I. All-Time Top Five  #1 in 200 yd. butterfly  #2 in 100 yd. butterfly  #5 in 1000 yd. freestyle  #5 in 1650 yd. freestyle  #5 in 400 yd. individual medley
1993	Coaching Staff, University of Northern Iowa Mini Swimming Camp
1995	Assistant Coach, City High & West High Girls Swimming
1995 - 1998	Head Coach, City High & West High Boys Swimming
1996 - 1997	Coaching Staff, Iowa City Eels Swim Club Stroke Clinic
1997 - 1998	Camp Director, City High & West High Swimming & Diving Camp

Related Experience/Affiliations/Certifications

• Level II American Swimming Coaches Association member
• National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association member
• Iowa High School Swimming Coaches Association member
• National Federation of State High School Associations member
• Created Internet newsgroup rec.sport.swimming in 1992 as a forum for all discussions related to the sport of swimming
• Red Cross certified:
• Lifeguard Training
• Safety Training for Swim Coaches
• CPR for the Professional Rescuer
• State of Iowa Coaching Endorsement

Assistant Coach Chris Busch

Coach Busch is affectionately known by the Iowa City swimmers as "Busch!" Last year he bought a house in town and he and his wife, Denise, spend a lot of time fixing it up. They also enjoy going on walks around Iowa City. The two hope to start a family soon, which is why this will be Busch's last year coaching. In his "spare" time, Chris lays bricks here in town.

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