2026 MCST Coaches
2026 Hammerhead Coaches
For the 2026 season is returning Head Coach, Whitney Morris-Reed with Assistant Coaches Luke Ham and Bailey Hall.
Whitney Morris-Reed is a Huntsville native who returned to Madison County in 2020 after spending the prior 14 years living, working and going to school around the Southeast. She and her husband live in New Market with their 3 children and own the newly (re)opened Saturn Sports (formerly First Place Athletics). Whitney began swimming in 1998 at age 9 with Sharon Johnston Swim Team and continued swimming that fall with Space City Swimming (SCS) under Tim and Fran Norris and Michelle Griffin. SCS was absorbed into HSA soon after and she continued swimming with the team up until graduating from high school in 2006. Her swimming career continued through college with King College under John Connor. During her time with King College, she served as a team captain and qualified for 3 NAIA National Championships, as well as was nominated or named to several prestigious awards, including but not limited to a NAIA Champion of Character and the AAC All-Conference team.
Whitney has coached from the recreation level up to high school from Alabama to Virginia and her coaching experience began in 2002 with Sharon Johnston Swim Team. Her coaching style lends itself to honoring her former coaches and some of the greats of the sport, including but not limited to David Marsh, Dave Durden, Richard Quick and Eddie Reese. She has coached City Meet winners and finalists, State champions and SES qualifiers but her philosophy remains the same: athlete development at the fundamental level, with strong emphasis on the details and encouraging a love of sport. These days, Whitney is a USMS Level II coach and has primarily been teaching adult and private swimming lessons since 2018.
Assistant Coach II, Luke Ham is a sophomore at Auburn University where he is the Silver Group coach for Auburn Aquatics. Luke has always loved water and began swimming competitively at the age of 9. He was a Mt. Carmel Hammerhead for 9 years and was a multi year City Meet Finalist. Luke loved swim so much that he joined Huntsville Swim Association and swam with them for 10 years. During his time with HSA, he qualified for both short and long course Southeastern Championships. He also qualified for ESSZ Age Group Championships and the National Club Swimming Association’s Championship meet - his ultimate goal!
Luke is a 2025 graduate of Buckhorn High School, 6 year member of the BHS Swim Team, and a 2 year Team Captain. During his time as a BHS swimmer, Luke was a 5 time AHSAA State Swim meet qualifier and a 7 time event finalist. Luke proudly holds the BHS team record in the 500 freestyle. Luke still loves swimming and started the Air Force ROTC swim group at Auburn University. Luke hopes to encourage younger swimmers to get in the water and have fun, while encouraging the older swimmers to set big goals and make great memories on swim team. When Luke is not at the pool, you can find him working on restoring his 1958 Edsel Ranger.
Assistant Coach I, Bailey Hall*
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