Bio

Kelly Giese has been named the Columbia College (SC) Head Men’s and Swimming Head Coach. Her appointment is effective immediately.

Giese brings a vast array of swimming knowledge to the Koala Program.

For the past 11 years, Giese has served as a swim coach on the high school and club levels. Her most recent stint was with Dreher High School in Columbia, SC, where she served as the head varsity girls and boys team (2014-present). She was the assistant at Dreher from 2012-2014. While at Dreher, Giese also served as the head coach with the Spring Valley Country Club, where she spent two stints, 2007-2010 and 2021-present. Prior to taking over the reins as head coach with the Spring Valley Country Club in 2007, she served as the assistant coach from 2001-2007.

Before returning to Spring Valley Country Club for her second term, she was the assistant coach with the Carolina Aquatics swim club from 2018-2021. Giese was elevated to the Carolina Aquatics Site Manager/Lead Age Group Coach in September 2021.

In addition to her swim resume, Giese is an Attorney at Law at The Giese Law Firm, a position she is held since 2012.

A standout member of the University of South Carolina Varsity Swim Team, Giese competed in the SECs all four years (2004-2008).

Giese received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of South Carolina in 2008 and her Juris Doctorate from Charleston School of Law in 2011.

She is a member of the Cardinal Newman Hall of Fame where she was a multi-sport State Champion.