A former all-American swimmer should have a lot of insight on what it takes to be a champion.

Head coach for the WildCat swim team, Donna Hodgert offers just that. As a former competitor at Sweet Briar College (where she completed a B.A. in Spanish and international studies), Coach Hodgert earned her all-American title, and she takes what she learned as an athlete to her role as coach.

Hodgert has been associated with the Randolph swimming program since 1997, when she began serving as assistant coach. She has served as the head coach since 2000. During her tenure, the WildCats have established themselves as one of the top teams in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC), finishing third in the conference the past three years. In 2004, Hodgert was named the ODAC Coach of the Year.