Tom Stebbins
Los Angeles Dive Club Program Director/Head Coach
Yale, BA Psychology, 1996
(310) 387-5565
[email protected]
Tom enters his 28th season as the head coach of the UCLA Women's Diving Team, a program that has had much success since his tenure in Westwood began. 22 different Bruins have secured 32 All-American Honors in 23 different NCAA qualifying years. The team has won seven Pac-12 Titles, six Newcomer of the Year awards, three Coach of the Year awards, and one each of: NCAA Diver and Coach of the Year award (2019). Before coming to UCLA, Stebbins served as Head Diving Coach at Fordham University, where he coached two-time senior national qualifier Paul Delo, who won two Atlantic-10 titles each on the one-meter and three-meter (1997 and 1998).
Stebbins was a four year letter-winner at Yale University, a three-time NCAA Zone qualifier and a four-time All-Ivy League selection. While diving at Yale, he helped lead his team to the 1993 Ivy League co-title. In 1996 he won the Heaton High Point Award and was named the recipient of the Phil Moriarty MVP Prize. Stebbins graduated from Yale in 1996 with a degree in Psychology. A native of Connecticut, he now resides with his family in El Segundo.
The Stebbins Philosophy: "Luck sits squarely at the intersection of hard work and opportunity." Coach Stebbins believes that each person is in total control of creating there own luck. The LA Dive Club program stresses the need for the individual to be accountable to themselves, their teammates, their sport, and their studies. Sport challenges individuals to be goal setters, plan implementers, and to develop resilience in the pursuit and achievement of these goals. Diving is an amazing way to work through fears, develop self-efficacy, and experience the amazing successes that daily dedicated efforts provide. The staff goal is to guide all of our athletes through this development.
Any program questions or concerns should be directed to Tom at [email protected].
Rachel Pearson
Associate Head Coach, JO Team
Rachel returns to her formative stomping grounds, after a short hiatus in which she gained valuable experience and information from many different groups, parties, and shows.
Rachel is a native of Winnetka, CA, a Taft High School and UC Irvine graduate. While at Irvine, Rachel dived with the program and Coach Curt Wilson, while receiving her degree in Psychology and Social Behavior. After graduation Rachel coached at Pierce College, Trojan and Arrow Dive Clubs, before taking her skills out on the water.
Rachel focused on the performance aspect of the sport as a diver, performer, aerialist and coach for Cirque du Soleil and Caribbean Cruise Lines before making her way to Las Vegas and settling in as the Head Coach of the Team Rebel Aquatics Diving program, and the Assistant Coach of the UNLV Rebels college team. In her time there, Rachel grew the team, built individualized training plans, and had success moving people on to AAU and USA National Championships. I am very excited to have Rachel working with our teams and look forward to watching everyone progress through the year!
Rachel returns to her formative stomping grounds, after a short hiatus in which she gained valuable experience and information from many different groups, parties, and shows.
Rachel is a native of Winnetka, CA, a Taft High School and UC Irvine graduate. While at Irvine, Rachel dived with the program and Coach Curt Wilson, while receiving her degree in Psychology and Social Behavior. After graduation Rachel coached at Pierce College, Trojan and Arrow Dive Clubs, before taking her skills out on the water.
Rachel focused on the performance aspect of the sport as a diver, performer, aerialist and coach for Cirque du Soleil and Caribbean Cruise Lines before making her way to Las Vegas and settling in as the Head Coach of the Team Rebel Aquatics Diving program, and the Assistant Coach of the UNLV Rebels college team. In her time there, Rachel grew the team, built individualized training plans, and had success moving people on to AAU and USA National Championships. I am very excited to have Rachel working with our teams and look forward to watching everyone progress through the year!
Taylor Hall - Assistant Coach, JO and Futures Teams -
Taylor begins his 3rd year with the program, in which his presence is increasingly welcome and impact is felt. Taylor dived with the famous Wenbo Chen at the University of Minnesota, and brings a wealth of experience to the team. Thank you, Taylor!
Juls Tykha - Assistant Coach, JO and Futures Teams -
Juls begins her 2nd year with the program. And while she is quiet, she carries a lot of great ideas and positivity. Juls dived at Fresno State with long time Fresno Coach, Taryn Patrick. Thank you, Juls!
Laura Fisher - Assistant Coach, Development and Lesson Teams
Laura begins her second year with the Los Angeles Dive Club. Laura is a sophomore and a current UCLA Diving Team Member. Laura is also a LADC alum! Laura will primarily work with our lesson group, but may step in as needed in other roles. Thank you, Laura!