Coaching Staff 

Brian Cheng, Co-Head Coach

Coach Brian has been head coach of the Stonegate Serpents since 2005. He coaches the National Developmental Group and the Advanced Juniors for Rockville Montgomery Swim Club’s (RMSC) MLK site, where he’s also the administrative coach, and is a physical education teacher at Twinbrook Elementary School. This will be Coach Brian’s 41st consecutive year as a coach and/or swimmer in the Montgomery County Swim League (MCSL); many of those years have been spent swimming and coaching alongside his little sister, Coach Anna. Coach Brian is excited to embark on a new era at Stonegate. He will now split head coaching duties with Coach Anna! He is so appreciative of how welcoming the Stonegate swim family has been to his wife, Danielle, his son, Zachary and his parents, Dave and Dianne. Coach Brian and Danielle are excited and happy to announce they will be adding another Baby Serpent into the fold this July! As well, he is anticipating another great season alongside fellow Serpent coaches Anna, Noah, Aidan, Amy and Lizzie. “Go Serpents!”

Anna Cheng, Co-Head Coach

Coach Anna has been a Serpent coach since 2009. She began coaching in MCSL in 1998 and also is a head coach at RMSC’s MLK site. Growing up, Coach Anna swam in MCSL for 13 years, for RMSC for 11 years, and for Our Lady of Good Counsel High School for four years. When she’s not coaching, Anna is a kindergarten teacher in Rockville and teaches group and private swim lessons. Anna, the sister of Coach Brian, is also a proud mother of two boys, 20-year-old John and 18-year-old Justin. She says she feels blessed to work with children throughout the year and that coaching, teaching, and being a mom are her true passions.

Noah Ferguson, Assistant Coach

Coach Noah, 22, is finishing his bachelor’s in journalism at the University of Maryland, where he is the sports editor of The Diamondback, the independent student newspaper. Coach Noah swam as a Serpent from when he was just 5 years old in 2006 until he aged out as a COVID-eligible 19-year-old. Before graduating from James Hubert Blake High School in 2019, he was a captain of the school’s swim team and had been an RMSC swimmer for 10 years. “My favorite thing about being a part of Stonegate is the family feel and close bond that swimmers, coaches, and parents share with one another, as well as the amount of energy and spirit the team puts into practices, meets, and other events,” Coach Noah says. This summer, he’s looking forward to being a mentor to young swimmers, as his former coaches were to him—“and bringing the spirit to this year’s Serpent squad!”

Amy Lamb, Assistant Coach

Coach Amy, 19, is a rising sophomore at Boston College. Amy followed in her two older sisters' footsteps by joining the Serpents in 2009 at 4 years old. Her favorite things about Stonegate so far have been the Friday night potlucks and going overboard for meet themes. This is her second season serving as an assistant coach. Amy's goals this summer are to connect with the younger Serpents and build up the team's spirit. 

Aidan Dewey, Assistant Coach

Coach Aidan, 20, will be entering his third year at Northeastern University this upcoming fall. He is majoring in chemical engineering and a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Coach Aidan swam as a Serpent since he was 4 years old and swam until he graduated from the team his senior year in 2022. He simultaneously swam on the RMSC team year-round and also swam for his high school team at James Hubert Blake High School where he was a captain for two years. “My favorite part of being a Serpent was being involved in such a tight knit group of friends, families, and coaches to look up to and have supporting you,” Coach Aidan says. This summer he’s looking forward to being a leader for the team that impacted his life so much and to have a summer to enjoy his home away from home.

Lizzie Linck, Assistant Coach

2024 Team Representatives  

Your Team Representatives

Team representatives serve a variety of purposes for the Stonegate Serpents—including being a resource for parents who need information about the team. We can answer questions about practice and meet schedules, the difference between “A” and “B” meets, which volunteer positions are beginner level and which require some training or certification, how to become a certified official, what to bring to the Friday night potluck, where to buy team gear (and less expensive practice suits), and a whole host of other issues. We’ve been around a while, and we’re here to help as much as we can—or to point you in the direction of help. 

A Meet Reps

Theresa Curtis theresacurtis48@gmail.com

This is Theresa’s fifth season as a team rep. The Curtis family joined the Stonegate Serpents in 2009, when their oldest child, Jackie, joined the team. Jackie finished her last year with the Serpents in 2022. This season, Theresa and her husband, Patrick, have two swimmers on the team: Camille and Cooper. Camille, has been a member of the team since she was 5 years old; she’s now 18 and attends the University of South Carolina in Columbia. Cooper, 14, began training with the Serpents pre-team in 2015 and moved up to the regular team in 2016. Cooper is now a rising high school freshman.

Tom Lang  tflangjr@gmail.com

Tom and his wife, Erika, have been dropping off their Serpent swimmers for practices since 2011. Between the two of them, they have timed, officiated, photographed or otherwise volunteered at more than 10,000 meets (this statistic has not been verified and is likely hyperbole). Tom is in his element when feverishly scoring meets on Saturday mornings. The Langs have two daughters on the swim team: Molly, 18, is a graduating senior (gasp!), and Cameron, 15, is a rising sophomore at Blake High School. Molly is committed to saving the planet and very well may do so. Cameron is happiest on the soccer “pitch” and loves commiserating with her friends about swim practice. Ben, who attends the University of Florida, graduated from the Serpents in 2021.

B Meet Reps

Megan Thompson ellietessakatie@gmail.com

Megan and her husband, John, moved to the area after more than a decade of living internationally as a Diplomatic family. The first order of business, after buying their house sight unseen, was finding a pool! They became Stonegate Serpents in 2021. Megan has three swimmers on the team. Eleanor, is 14 and a rising freshman. Her twins, Katie and Tessa, are 13 and are rising eighth graders at Farquhar Middle School. Megan is a lifelong competitive swimmer and likes to swim long distance (10k) open water swims! This is Megan’s second year as a B rep and she is so excited for an amazing season! What is she most looking forward to? Meeting all the new swimmers and families!  

Rick Stoddard stoddrad@gmail.com

Rick is a proud MCSL and RMSC alum who's appreciating seeing things from the parents' side of the pool (ha!). He and his wife, Catherine, have two Serpents in their fourth season with the team, and two more bound for the pre-team in a few years. Joey, 11, is a rising middle schooler and sixth grader; Jay, 8-turning-9 this summer, will be a third grader at Bel Pre Elementary in the fall; and their little brother and sister, Jack (4) and Sam (2 in August), aren't far behind. This is Rick's second year as B rep, and he's looking forward to working with Megan, Theresa, Tom, and all of you to provide a fun, supportive, and spirited atmosphere in which all of our swimmers can learn, grow, and thrive.