INFORMATION

DANIEL JAU

HEAD COACH SWIM/AQUATICS DIRECTOR

daniel.jau@gcisd.net

Bio

Coach Daniel Jau became the 5th Head Coach in GCISD History in 2008. Prior to GCISD, Coach Jau was the Head Coach at Nolan Catholic, Sam Houston High School, Bowie High School, and Juan Seguin High School. Coach Jau was also the Head Age Group and Senior/Pre-Senior Coach at (MARS) Mid-Cities Arlington Swim Team from 2000-2011. Coach Jau lives with his wife Christine, daughters Addison and Parker, and their Finnish Spitz, Murphy.

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

• NFHS Southwest Sectional Coach of the Year (2017) 

• NFHS State Coach of the Year (2017)

• 4 Time Region Coach of the Year

• 21 Time District Coach of the Year

• Coach of 4 Top 5 team finishes at State Meet (2 UIL, 2 TAPPS)

• 2 State Runner Up Teams (UIL, TAPPS)

• 5 Region Championships (4 UIL, 1 TAPPS)

• 25 District Championships

• 6 All-Americans

• 5 All-American Consideration

• Over 50 All-State Athletes

• Over 60 Academic All-Americans

• 5 State Champions (2 UIL, 3 TAPPS)

• 2 Swimmers won the prestigious Theron L. Pickle Memorial Scholarship

• Over 30 alumni competing in college

• GCISD School Swim Records broken 22 times

• Former Zones and North Texas All Stars Coach

• Numerous Sectional Qualifiers

• Numerous TAGS Qualifiers

• TAGS Champion

STACY MCDANIEL

ASST. COACH SWIM

HEAD WATER POLO COACH

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stacy.mcdaniel@gcisd.net

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Bio

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Coach Stacy McDaniel has been with GCISD since 2013. She is the head junior varsity coach for both schools as well as the assistant varsity and head water polo coach. Coach McDaniel has over 15 years in the aquatic field as a USA Swimming coach for Mid-Cities Arlington Swimming. She is also the GCISD Swim Center facility manager and oversees the GCISD Swim School. Coach McDaniel Lives in North Richland Hills with her husband Ryan, daughter Sophie, son Beckham, and their dog Dixie.

STACY MARINCASIU

DIVING COACH

stacy.marincasiu@gcisd.net

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Bio

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Coach Stacy Marincasiu has been coaching diving at GCISD since 2015.

Coach Marincasiu was an AAU diver growing up and had a diving scholarship to FSU and USC graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies prior to earning a Masters in Leadership

and Policy Studies.

Coach Marincasiu has been named state dive coach of the meet twice and region dive coach of the year 4 times and has also been named district dive coach of the year 9 times.