ANA welcomes several new coaches have come on board for lead the Spring Sports!
Tennis
Steve Kanayama has been a professional Tennis coach for over 17 years. His specialty is working with and developing high school and college players. Coach Kanayama, most recently coached Division 1 Script Ranch HS Falcons and Escondido Charter HS White Tigers. As a player Coach Kanayama played for the Palomar Comets and USTA Open division.
Coach Kanayama firmly believes hard work, commitment, passion, and team work are the key ingredients to have successful season in high school tennis. Coach Kanayama is very excited to work hard with his players and to have a successful season.
Swim
Jim Barton has extensive experience in competitive swimming at various levels including age group, high school, Division 1 College, Rough Water and Masters. Jim started his swimming career as a Vesper Boat Club age group swimmer in Philadelphia. At La Salle College, as a student-athlete, he was a record holder in the 500 free. He worked as a beach lifeguard for the cities of Avalon and Sea Isle City, New Jersey for 6 years. During that time period he competed in several rough water swims including the Miss America Pageant swim in Atlantic City, the South Jersey Shores, and the Tri-City Championships. After moving to California to attend graduate school at San Diego State, he continued his beach lifeguarding and rough water swims with the State of California for 4 years. Jim took a hiatus from swimming to raise three boys and work as a professional geologist.
In 1993, Jim returned to swimming as a Master swimmer, competing on the National level as well as in rough water swims including the Labor Day Oceanside Pier Swim and La Jolla Rough Water Swim. During the period of 2002 through 2017, Jim provided his experience and leadership as an assistant and then head swim coach for the Carlsbad High School (CHS) boys and girls swim team. Between 2008 and 2014, Jim coached a varsity preparatory team with North Coast Aquatics. During his tenure with CHS, CHS captured 10 CIF Division 1 boys swim championships. In 2014 and 2017, Jim was named CIF Boys and Girls Swim Coach of the Year, respectively.
