The Rapid City YMCA announced two recent staff hires for March 2025.
Brendan Murphy joins the Y as the Fitness Experience Director. Brendan is a retired Active Guard Reserve (AGR) lieutenant colonel from the SD Army National Guard (SDARNG) with more than 21 years of service. Before joining the SDARNG, he served 5 years as an active-duty Air Force intelligence officer at Ellsworth AFB. Brendan holds double Masters degrees in Aviation Management and Environmental Management. Brendan also serves as the head boys tennis coach for St. Thomas More High School in Rapid City. He and his wife, Jonette, have one son, Mason.
Hope Schaefer joined the YMCA of Rapid City as Aquatics Director and brings 14 years of experience with the YMCA in aquatics programming and summer camp. She relocated to the Black Hills from the Milwaukee, WI area and is excited to connect with our community. Hope is passionate about helping those with limited resources about safety around water, especially children with special needs. Keep a look out for special needs swim programming coming soon.
