Staff
Mindy Williams
melinda.williams@simmons.edu
Head Coach, Swimming, Athletics 617-521-1032
Coach Williams joined the Simmons coaching staff after a four years as Head Swim Coach and Aquatics Director at Regis College in Weston, MA, where she continually grew the women’s swimming and diving program and built a solid foundation for the first-ever men’s swimming and diving team.
Coach Williams, a native of Vermont, received her undergraduate degree in 2003 from Colby College. While at Colby, she competed at the varsity level for four years and was an NCAA qualifier in 2000 and 2003. She won All-NESCAC honors in the 1650, 500 and 200 freestyle relay and served as team captain her senior year.
Coach Williams started her career as the assistant coach of both swimming and water polo at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn.
Williams continues to swim at the Masters level, serving on the board of New England Masters. During the 2010 season, she earned National Top-Ten recognition in the 1650 yard free, 400 meter Freestyle, 800 meter Freestyle, 200 meter Butterfly and 200 meter Breaststroke. She earned All-American status for a first place finish in the 3000 yard Long Distance Championship.
In addition to her coaching duties, Coach Williams also serves as the department’s Aquatics Director.
Erin Brahms
erin.rowe@simmons.edu
Head Diving Coach & Assistant Swimming Coach, Athletics 617-521-1032
Erin Brahms (formerly Rowe) is entering her eighth season as Head Diving Coach at Simmons College. Over the past seven seasons Coach Brahms has demonstrated a commitment to enhancing the diving program, and was instrumental in obtaining state-of-the-art training equipment, including a trampoline and dry board station with overhead spotting rigs in 2007.
The 2010-11 season was the most successful season for the diving team in Coach Brahms' tenure. Two school records and two pool records were broken, and Simmons secured two top-6 finishes at the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Championships.
Coach Brahms was a four-year varsity athlete at Hartwick College where she held the school six-dive 1-meter record for several years. Upon graduating from Hartwick, Brahms moved to New Haven, Conn. where she assisted with a U.S. Diving age group team. Her training as an athlete and as a coach has inspired her to find new and creative ways to train and motivate her athletes.
Coach Brahms has a B.A. in Psychology and an M.S. in Counseling Psychology at Northeastern University.
Christina Baudis
christina.baudis@simmons.edu
Assistant Swim Coach, Athletics
Christina Baudis is entering her fifth season as Assistant Swim Coach at Simmons College. She assists in all aspects of the program, including meet preparation, dryland coordination, stroke refinement and recruiting.
Coach Baudis, a native of Glastonbury, CT, has been a part of the competitive swimming scene in New England since age 8, including competing for the Glastonbury High School Swim Team. She began her coaching career in 2004 at the YMCA of Boston.
Under Coach Baudis' guidance during the 2010-11 season, the Sharks won the GNAC title and qualified 16 athletes for the New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Championships.
Coach Baudis received her undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware and her Masters of Health Education from Cambridge College. In addition to her coaching duties at Simmons, Coach Baudis is a Health and P.E. teacher at the Winsor School.