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COACHING STAFF
Head Varsity Coach - Craig Peterman
Craig Peterman graduated from Rockford High School in 2008. He and his wife Holly have been married for five years and have a son born last October who is well on his way to becoming a future water polo player. In 2016, Peterman graduated from Ferris State University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with an emphasis in Language Arts and Integrated Science. After graduation he began his teaching career as a long term substitute in Sparta. Peterman is now teaching at Pine Grove Learning Center where he is in his third year of teaching middle school students with special needs.
Peterman is entering his 11th year as part of the coaching staff at RHS, having served as the assistant Varsity coach and head JV coach. Over the years he has been able to gather experience, knowledge and fundamentals from many coaches around the water polo community across the United States. Peterman has been part of eleven state championships, four were as a player and the other seven as a coach. Peterman has been the head coach for the middle school boys during the Spring seasons for 10+ years. He started his own polo career on the Rockford middle and high school teams where he played from 2001-2008. He was honorable mention all-conference, second team all-region, and third team all-state all season. He has also played for the master’s team in the Grand Rapids area. Peterman is currently the administrator of the Rockford Aquatic Club which is the summer water polo program run through Rockford water polo.
Craig Peterman graduated from Rockford High School in 2008. He and his wife Holly have been married for five years and have a son born last October who is well on his way to becoming a future water polo player. In 2016, Peterman graduated from Ferris State University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with an emphasis in Language Arts and Integrated Science. After graduation he began his teaching career as a long term substitute in Sparta. Peterman is now teaching at Pine Grove Learning Center where he is in his third year of teaching middle school students with special needs.
Peterman is entering his 11th year as part of the coaching staff at RHS, having served as the assistant Varsity coach and head JV coach. Over the years he has been able to gather experience, knowledge and fundamentals from many coaches around the water polo community across the United States. Peterman has been part of eleven state championships, four were as a player and the other seven as a coach. Peterman has been the head coach for the middle school boys during the Spring seasons for 10+ years. He started his own polo career on the Rockford middle and high school teams where he played from 2001-2008. He was honorable mention all-conference, second team all-region, and third team all-state all season. He has also played for the master’s team in the Grand Rapids area. Peterman is currently the administrator of the Rockford Aquatic Club which is the summer water polo program run through Rockford water polo.
Head JV Coach - Jerrad Reickard
Jerrad Reickard is a Rockford alumni and was part of the class of 2001. After high school, he went onto attended Ferris State University where he studied Music Management and graduated in 2008. Reickard had various jobs while living in Nashville and Baltimore. After moving back to the Rockford area, he started coaching boys in the fall of 2011 and coached for four seasons. He has been an assistant aquatics supervisor for the pools, a custodian at North Rockford Middle School, and currently works in the maintenance department for the district. In the spring of 2019, Reickard became the JV coach for the Rockford Girls’ team. While he was a player in high school, he was a member of the 2000-01 State Championship Water Polo and Swimming/Diving teams. He was three time All-State, two time All-American, and team captain his senior year.
Reickard is Looking forward to coaching the boys again, and his hope for this year is that we can give these young men all the tools they need to do their very best and have a whole lot of fun doing it!
Jerrad Reickard is a Rockford alumni and was part of the class of 2001. After high school, he went onto attended Ferris State University where he studied Music Management and graduated in 2008. Reickard had various jobs while living in Nashville and Baltimore. After moving back to the Rockford area, he started coaching boys in the fall of 2011 and coached for four seasons. He has been an assistant aquatics supervisor for the pools, a custodian at North Rockford Middle School, and currently works in the maintenance department for the district. In the spring of 2019, Reickard became the JV coach for the Rockford Girls’ team. While he was a player in high school, he was a member of the 2000-01 State Championship Water Polo and Swimming/Diving teams. He was three time All-State, two time All-American, and team captain his senior year.
Reickard is Looking forward to coaching the boys again, and his hope for this year is that we can give these young men all the tools they need to do their very best and have a whole lot of fun doing it!
Assistant Coach - Mason Westedt
Mason Westedt graduated from Jenison High School in 2017 where in addition to playing goalie, he was also part of the swim team all four years of high school. Westedt has coached Jr. High water polo and also participated with RAC during a few summers as one of the goalies. After graduating from high school Westedt went on to become an apprentice electrician for Westmaas Electric. In his free time Westedt is an outdoors guy who loves to hunt, fish, and trap. He loves to hang out with friends, family, and worship God. Westedt is looking forward to coaching this group of guys, and he hopes he can put some of his knowledge to good use with the team.
Mason Westedt graduated from Jenison High School in 2017 where in addition to playing goalie, he was also part of the swim team all four years of high school. Westedt has coached Jr. High water polo and also participated with RAC during a few summers as one of the goalies. After graduating from high school Westedt went on to become an apprentice electrician for Westmaas Electric. In his free time Westedt is an outdoors guy who loves to hunt, fish, and trap. He loves to hang out with friends, family, and worship God. Westedt is looking forward to coaching this group of guys, and he hopes he can put some of his knowledge to good use with the team.