Joshua Jock, a 2003 graduate of SUNY Potsdam, has returned to Potsdam as the Assistant Swimming Coach. Joshua is also the Co-Founder and has been the Head Coach this previous year of Northern TRIBS Swimming (NTS); a USA swim club that began in 2007. Members of TRIBS have participated in USA Swimming Competitions and qualified for Long and Short course Gold Championships, Zones; qualified for the NYSPHSAA State Championships; and have competed at the Empire State Games.

Joshua will direct the Bear’s Competitive Swimming group and will be instructing lessons in Potsdam this fall. Recently, he restarted the Bear’s Swimming Training “Boot Camp.” Joshua hopes to expand his knowledge of coaching various levels of swimming to help improve the level of Competition in Section X at the High School Level.

Joshua has a Bachelors degree in Theatre and a Masters of Science in Elementary Education. While attending SUNY Potsdam, Joshua swam in final events for the 100 and 200 backstroke several years at the SUNYAC Championships and several Relay Events. Joshua continues to swim and also competes during US Masters Swimming (USMS) as an Adirondack District (AD) member.