Brian Gill
Former Baylor swim coach Brian Gill has been named as the new Athletic Director at Notre Dame High School. He will officially join the Fighting Irish on August 11th and will be responsible for the oversight of the Athletic Department.
For the past 16 years, Gill has been at Baylor School where he managed, marketed, and coached for the school swim and club programs. He helped develop Baylor into one of the top swimming programs in the country. As the Head Age Group Coach, his athletes and teams earned many accolades including Southeastern Swimming champions, Southeastern Middle School team champions, and numerous SES Zone Team members.
Prior to working at Baylor, Gill was the Head Age Group Coach for the Raleigh Swimming Association in Raleigh, NC. He helped expand the RDA program from 120 swimmers to 280 swimmers in 4 years. He graduated from Appalachian State University in 2002 with a degree in Communications, Broadcasting, and Electronic Media. During his collegiate career, he had various internships within the Athletics Department.
“We are thrilled to have Coach Gill on board,” said Deacon Hicks Armor Notre Dame Head of School. “His expertise and knowledge will be a vital asset to the success of our Athletics program.
Joining Gill as the new Associate Athletic Director is Jonathan Adams. Adams has been with Notre Dame for 6 years as a member of the faculty and the Boys Head Basketball Coach. Under his leadership, Notre Dame was named 2022 and 2023 District Champions, and made school history as the 2023 State Finalist Runner-up. Adams will be assisting Gill, as well as coordinating and supervising the coaching staff.
Notre Dame High School is the oldest private school in Chattanooga celebrating its 150th Anniversary in 2026. As a Catholic School in the Diocese of Knoxville, Notre Dame’s mission is to share the Catholic faith in an environment which fosters spiritual growth and academic excellence and embraces religious, academic, cultural, and economic diversit