Coaches

Samson Miller comes to Louisville from Chattanooga, TN where he spent the past two seasons as the Head Coach of Baylor Dive Club. At Baylor, Samson coached the 2026 Tennessee Girl’s State champion, 2 NISCA All American athletes, and led 10 athletes to the 2026 AAU and USA Diving Junior National Championships. Upon his arrival, Samson grew the club from a handful of athletes to over 50 in his first season, several of whom went on to dive at the NCAA collegiate level. 

Prior to his time at Baylor, Miller was the program director and owner of Wahoo Dive Club in Charlottesville, VA. From 2021-2024 he coached 5 individual Virginia state champions, 1 Nisca All American athlete, 2 USA Junior National qualifiers and was named VISAA diving coach of the year in 2023. His club produced multiple NCAA Division 1 level athletes.

Miller graduated from the University of Virginia in 2020 and dove for the Cavaliers during the 2016-2017 season. He grew up diving for Dominion Dive Club in Fairfax, VA, where he became a 4-time NISCA All American and attended the USA Diving Junior National Championships on a yearly basis. He began his coaching career at Greenbriar Pool Club in 2012, assuming the role of head coach from 2015-2021.

Coach Dustin Schulten has been coaching diving for over 20 years! He has coached various groups for the Louisville Dive Club since its inception in 2017 as well as the Louisville Area Dive Club and Cardinal Diving Club since 2009. He is the head diving coach for St. Xavier High School, Assumption High School, and Sacred Heart Academy as well as being the primary High School diving coach for most high schools in the Louisville area. He has also coached for various Country Club teams in the area over the years that include Big Springs Country Club, Louisville Boat Club, Hurstbourne Country Club, and Louisville Turners.

Coach Dustin grew up in Louisville, diving for South Park Country Club as a child and St. Xavier High School and Lakeside Diving Club. He attended Centre College in Danville, KY where he went on to become a 3 time conference champion on the 3M board and 2 time conference champion on the 1M board. He was named Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Diver of the year 3 times (2004, 2006, 2007) as well as a 3 time NCAA All American. He was inducted into the Centre College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2023.

Outside of coaching, Dustin is a Speech Language Pathologist for Jefferson County Public schools where he has been working with elementary aged students since 2019. He is an avid University of Louisville fan and spends much of his free time sightseeing and traveling the world with his wife Brianne and dog Dolly!

Coach Luke brings 20 years of diving experience across the club, high school, and collegiate levels. His coaching career includes berths at Floyd Central High School, Avon High School, Purdue University, and the University of Louisville.

In the youth club diving arena, Luke founded Indy Area Diving Club and previously directed the Boiler Diving Academy and its summer camps. Throughout his career, he has had the opportunity to work alongside and coach athletes ranging from beginning youth divers to Olympians and Red Bull Cliff Diving competitors.

Outside the pool, Luke works in finance and is a husband and father of four. He and his family also have a dog (Bo) and a cat (Aspen). He is excited to bring his experience, enthusiasm, and love of the sport to the next generation of divers.