Meet the Coaches
Penny Dipomazio - Head Coach
Coach DiPomazio has both high school and college diving experience. She was a bronze medal winner in the Southern Illinois University v. Mexico National Team in 1980. Coach DiPomazio has coaching experience in both Indiana and Texas, qualifying divers in both states for the High School State Finals. She has also been a district coach of the year 17 times and a region coach of the year 8 times. While in Lubbock, she has coached 13 divers to 33 all-American titles. At the junior high level she has had many state champions. Coach DiPomazio has also had 16 divers qualify for 20 different United States National Competitions and 6 AAU national competitions. In addition to her coaching duties, Coach DiPomazio also serves as the Texas diving judges certification chairman. She is a past Texas Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association Diving chairman. She is the past Secretary and vice president of the Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association. Currently she is the President of the Texas Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Associatin and a Texas Delegate to the National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association.. She was the 2006 TISCA State Boy's Dive coach of the year. This year she was awarded the 2010 NFHS Swimming and Diving Coach of the year.
Holly Lambert - Assistant Coach
Coach Lambert has been a resident of Lubbock, Texas her entire life. Her career began as a very successful diver for Monterey High School. She was a regional finalist for three consecutive years. She also competed for Lubbock Dive Club at the regional level. Coach Lambert was a part time assistant diving coach with LISD for four years. While she was coaching, she attended Texas Tech University and received her B.S. degree in Exercise and Sport Sciences, with a minor in Health. Currently, she is in her sixth year as a full time assistant coach in diving. In addition to working with LISD, Coach Lambert has been a coach for Lubbock Dive Club for ten years. She has definitely contributed to the success of both programs. Coach Lambert brings youth and excitement to our coaching staff
