Meet our Coaches

Our Coaching Philosophy

At ONDC, success is defined by the athlete’s goals. Some athletes want to try a new sport. Others pursue competition. Our coaches support every athlete on their chosen pathway.

Leadership Through Sport

Many ONDC athletes become mentors, junior coaches, and future leaders. The athlete pathway often evolves into opportunities to give back to the club.

Program coaches

Coach-Jared-Bittner

Jared Bitner

Head Coach & Program Director
With more than 25 years of coaching experience, Jared has guided athletes from the grassroots to international levels of competition. His background as a world champion diver and elite coach brings exceptional technical expertise and a passion for athlete development to ONDC.

Jared Bittner

Head Coach and Program Director

Jared Bittner is a distinguished diving professional with over 25 years of coaching experience. Originally from San Antonio, Texas, Jared’s journey in the sport began at the age of six, leading him to become a standout Junior National Diver. During his early career, he set numerous pool records and represented the United States at international competitions, ultimately earning All-American honours at both the high school and collegiate levels. His competitive excellence continued into adulthood, where he became an MCC University Division I conference champion.  In addition, he achieved the title of Masters World Champion on both the 3M springboard and 10M platform.

Beyond traditional competitive diving, Jared has performed in high diving shows across the globe, he possesses a deep technical understanding of the sport's most extreme heights where he has not only qualified athletes for the Junior World High Diving Championships but has also coached divers on the Red Bull Cliff Diving circuit. Throughout his coaching career Jared has developed multiple Junior National finalists and medalists.

Today, Jared is excited to bring his international experience to the Ottawa community. He is deeply committed to the growth of the Ottawa National Diving Club, where he focuses on helping young athletes master their technique, build mental resilience, and achieve their personal and competitive goals.

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Brennan Villemaire

Pre-Comp & Competitive Coach
A founding athlete of ONDC, Brennan brings a unique perspective as both a former national-level diver and coach. An NCCP Level 3 certified coach and former Dive Ontario Coach of the Year, he has developed provincial and national champions, NCAA scholarship recipients, and Team Canada athletes.

Brennan Villemaire

Pre-Comp & Competitive Coach

Brennan has been involved in the sport of diving since 2002. Competing at the national level for 10 years, his career highlights were setting numerous provincial records, competing for Team Ontario and Team Canada and at the 2008 Olympic Trials.

His family later founded the Ottawa National Diving Club where he has been coaching for the past 14 years. He has his NCCP Level 3 certification and was named Coach of the Year by Dive Ontario in previous years. 

Throughout his coaching career, Brennan has raised provincial and national champions and successfully guided 2 athletes to receive NCAA academic/sport scholarships in the USA.  

Brennan now turns his efforts to building our next generation junior competitive athletes with the Ottawa National Diving Club.

Highlights:

  • 2007 Double National Champion (3m and platform)
  • 2007 Jr. Pan American Games Finalist with Team Canada
  • 2008 Olympic Trials Finalist
  • 2009 Member of Team Ontario at the Canada Games
  • 2016 Coach of the Year by Dive Ontario
  • Coach of 3x National Champion and current Provincial Record Holder
  • Coach with Team Canada for 2015 and 2017 Pan Am Games leading to a bronze medal finish
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Maddi MacFarland

Maddi MacFarland

Advanced Rec Coach

LEARN TO DIVE INSTRUCTORS

Julia Read

JULIA READ

ottawa national diving club

ROBBI STIRLING

ottawa national diving club

ARIA GREWAL

 

Olivia Lamarche

OLIVIA LAMARCHE

The National Coaching Certificate Program is recognized by the Coaches Association of Canada.