Maurice Stevens

"Maurice coached my daughter in OCCS for one year. He was patient, encouraging, and very professional. He is incredibly knowledgeable about swim techniques and masterfully shares his knowledge with all athletes who come into contact with him."

"Coach Maurie is an incredible coach who leads with empathy and dedication."

"He is a very kind and has a lot do patience with new swimmers and genuinely cares about helping them improve. He will push swimmers to where they will grow, but not too much to stress them out. He creates a safe space and doesn’t make it so people feel uncomfortable or not good enough for the team."

"My daughter loves Maurice as her swim coach. He’s very encouraging and has helped her gain her confidence in her abilities."

"Very kind and experienced coach"

"fantastic swim coach, even better person"

"Maurice Stevens is a wonderful Swim Coach. I have seen him first-hand couching swimmers from the ages of 10 to 17 years old. He has a good eye for technique and ensures that his swimmers are top-notch in all the strokes."

"Maurice Stevens has coached my daughter for a year. He is an encouraging coach who has helped her grow as a swimmer, an athlete, and a person. He has helped her see her own potential and achieve significant goals. He communicates well with his students as well as with parents. Whenever we had a question or concern, he was available to talk and help problem solve."

"Mr. Stevens has been a great mentor and coach for my daughter. He is encouraging and pushes her to reach her maximum potential."

"In the time that I work with Maurice Stevens he was always very friendly, professional, and responsible. He was our head coach so I looked up to him whenever I had questions. He always served as an amazing role model for our athletes. Handling not just the normal day to day operations of the teams but the challenges very well!"

"Coach Maury is an amazing Coach. You can tell he knows his stuff! He watches the swimmers carefully and speaks to each of them on where they are. I noticed that many parents will drive from various distances just to bring their kids to swim with Coach Maury and many kids will also request to want to be in his class. You can tell he’s been doing this for a long time and has a lot of expertise. We enjoyed being a part of his class and look forward to many more interactions and learning experiences!"

"Good swimming coach for my son when he is 7 years old to 17 years old. I recommend him."

"Maurice Stevens has been my daughters coach for several years. He is the reason she loves swimming so much. He is professional, courteous and caring. My daughter has had multiple medical issues and he always has the right thing to say to keep her motivated and encouraged to push forward. In addition, during summer swim, the coaches always ask her to model technique and form. I know this is do to the excellent coaching she has received from Maurice. As a family, we are so thankful that the majority of her school year mornings begin with his kindness and expertise."

"Coach Maurice coached me from childhood through my entire competitive career, teaching me not just how to swim fast, but how to work hard and stay focused. If you want a coach who builds both great athletes and great character, Coach Maurice is the absolute best."

"Maurice is an encouraging and effective teacher, one that gets along very well with kids and teenagers. His teaching style is effective for long-term learning and he is an amazing mentor! He is very dedicated and hardworking, I have personally never seen him late to any event or give anything short than 100% effort to whatever task he does."

"Maurie is a great coach and great communicator. He has a really genuine character about him and always seems involved and invested in the kids he coaches!"

"Great coach!"

"Coach Maurie is an amazing coach. He has great knowledge of the sport and he cares deeply about helping his swimmers improve."

"Maurice was my swim mentor from the ages of 7-18 years old. He helped me grow in my confidence in the pool, and especially outside of the pool. He has an enthusiasm that is rare to see in coaches and truly loves the sport. Maurice is friendly, outgoing, and has a persona that keeps people engaged."

"Great professional and respectful"

"I’ve swam with coach Maurice since childhood and their high-school and travel swimming. He’s a great mentor and coach who has helped me in dropping time in multiple events. Most importantly, he’s a great person overall."