About Me
The history, in chonological order:
Cross country , basketball and middle distance track athlete, Bayside High School (Palm Bay, Fla.) class of 2001.
Florida State University, B.A. in English-Creative Writing and Interdisciplinary Social Science, 2005.
Spent 5+ years working in sports journalism (during college and post-college), most recently for two years as a sportswriter for the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville (2005-07).
At Bishop Kenny High School, Jacksonville, Fla. (2007-2012)
Boys head cross country coach (2009-2010)
Boys assistant cross country coach (2007-2008; 2011)
Boys & girls track & field assistant in charge of sprints/hurdles (2007-2012)
Taught English II, writing, and journalism. I also advised the school newspaper from 2008-2012.
As head coach boys XC coach:
2009 2A XC state Champs
2009 Florida Dairy Farmers 2A Coach of the Year
Coached 2009 2A Individual Champ
Coached 2009 Footlocker Finalist
District/Region Champs 2009
Region Champs/8th 2A 2010
As assistant boys XC coach:
District/Region Champs 2007-2008-2011
2A Runner-Up (2011); 3rd (2008); 4th (2007)
2008 2A Individual Champion
As assistant boys & girls track coach
Girls 4x800 2A champions (2009 & 2010)
United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Track & Field Academy graduate; USTFCCCA Track & Field Technical Coaching Certification.
Relocated to Kansas City, Mo. area in 2012.
Cross country , basketball and middle distance track athlete, Bayside High School (Palm Bay, Fla.) class of 2001.
Florida State University, B.A. in English-Creative Writing and Interdisciplinary Social Science, 2005.
Spent 5+ years working in sports journalism (during college and post-college), most recently for two years as a sportswriter for the Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville (2005-07).
At Bishop Kenny High School, Jacksonville, Fla. (2007-2012)
Boys head cross country coach (2009-2010)
Boys assistant cross country coach (2007-2008; 2011)
Boys & girls track & field assistant in charge of sprints/hurdles (2007-2012)
Taught English II, writing, and journalism. I also advised the school newspaper from 2008-2012.
As head coach boys XC coach:
2009 2A XC state Champs
2009 Florida Dairy Farmers 2A Coach of the Year
Coached 2009 2A Individual Champ
Coached 2009 Footlocker Finalist
District/Region Champs 2009
Region Champs/8th 2A 2010
As assistant boys XC coach:
District/Region Champs 2007-2008-2011
2A Runner-Up (2011); 3rd (2008); 4th (2007)
2008 2A Individual Champion
As assistant boys & girls track coach
Girls 4x800 2A champions (2009 & 2010)
United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Track & Field Academy graduate; USTFCCCA Track & Field Technical Coaching Certification.
Relocated to Kansas City, Mo. area in 2012.