Tom Houck

A 1994 graduate of Wilson High School, Houck earned All-American honors in swimming and water polo with the Bulldogs. In swimming, he won eight PIAA medals, including three silver, and seven District 3 gold medals. He was a four-time All-American selection, a nine-time All-State pick and a 16-time All-Berks selection. Houck helped Wilson win the 1992 District 3 title and two league championships. Upon graduation, he held four school records, two Berks records and one District 3 record. In water polo, he was a two-time All-American, a three-time All-State pick and a two-time All-Eastern selection and helped the Bulldogs win four state championships and two Eastern titles. In college, he swam for Tennessee for two seasons and helped the Vols win a Southeastern Conference title and then swam two seasons at Penn State. There, he also was a member of the school’s club water polo team that was the national runner-up in 1998. Houck has coached the Wilson girls swimming team since 2010 and has guided the Bulldogs to a 167-11-1 record, the 2012 PIAA Class 3A title, three PIAA runner-up finishes and six District 3 championships. He has coached the Wilson boys water polo team since 2019 and has led the Bulldogs to a 117-37 record, one state championship (2022) and one runner-up finish.