Benjamin Rae is in his second season as head coach of the Trailblazer women's swimming program. Last year he led the Trailblazers to an eighth-place finish in the Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference (PCSC) in the program's debut season.
Rae has served as the Aquatics Manager at the Washington City Community Center since October 2011, where he created and currently maintains all aspects of the aquatic department that has been rated at Utah Best in State four times. Rae oversees a staff of over 50 employees and has coordinated with the community to sponsor new programs and competitive events at the center's pool. He led a group in bidding for and ultimately hosting the Utah Senior State Swimming Championships from 2012-2014. Rae was named the 2013 Washington City Employee of the Year.
Prior to his work at the Washington City Community Center, Rae coached and coordinated staff for the Dynamo Swim Club in Atlanta, Ga. In five years, his teams and individuals ranked in the top ten multiple times, including the nation's best 13-14 boys 200 meter freestyle relay team and 2010-11 overall junior national championship team. Rae was the 2011 North Atlanta Swim Association Coach of the Year.
Rae is a graduate of Brigham Young University, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science and began work on a Master's degree in exercise physiology. He also attended DSU, where he earned an associates degree in 2000.
Rae has worked for three different competitive swimming programs, including serving as strength and sprint coach for the BYU women's program for nearly three years (2002-05). He was the head assistant coach at Utah Valley Aquatics in Provo (2005-06), and served as coach of the swimming program at Springville High School, where he led the Red Devils to a top-three ranking in Utah 4A swimming. He has also served as head water polo coach and assistant swim coach for three St. George based high schools and the Dixie Aquatic Racing Team.
Rae is a leadership academy participant in the Utah Recreation and Parks Association (URPA). He is a certified Red Cross professional in CPR and first aid and is certified as a Red Cross instructor and Aquatic Facility Operator. He is a member of United States Swimming, a registered partner of the URPA, and a Level 4 Certified member of the American Swimming Coaches Association (ASCA).
