Dr. Rick Creed
Parkview High School
Impact Statement
“Swimming has definitely been a sport that has been a real passion for our family.” -Dr. Creed
Biography
Dr. Creed has coached the boys and girls swimming teams at Parkview High for 13 years in total. His boys’ teams won six state titles: 1995, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003; his girls’ teams have won a pair of state titles as well in 1997 and 1998 respectively. His 2000 and 2001 teams were nationally ranked.
Dr. Creed is a past president of the Georgia High School Swim Coaches Association (GHSSCA) and was selected as Coach of the Year by the GHSSCA six times, including the past three years (2000-2002). Dr. Creed holds a Ph.D. in mathematics from Georgia State University, where he held the school record in the 100-meter breaststroke. Parkview High and the Gwinnett County Board of Education also honored Creed as Teacher of the Year this year.
Dr. Creed left Parkview in 2003 and took over at Mill Creek High School in 2003 and still holds the position. His wife, Heidi, is his assistant coach as of 2014.
In 2006, Dr. Creed and Heidi started the Chateau Elan Wahoos swim team that aids children in lessons and a place to practice and enjoy the pool.
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