2017TrackandFieldCoachingStaff

JoeRiccio-GrandCanyonUniversityAssistantCoach-ThrowsJoeRiccioisenteringhisthirdseasonasassistantcoachmen’sandwomen’steamsin2017.Ricciowilloverseethrowers.SincejoiningGCU,Ricciohasassistedfourstudent-athletestoindividualWACChampionshiptitles,includingthree-timechampion,TarasueBarnett.In2016,heassistedthemen’sandwomen’sprogramstotheirfirstDivisionIWACIndoorandOutdoorChampionships.RiccioledJamaican-native,Barnett,tothe2016RioOlympicGamesasshequalifiedforthewomen’sdiscusthrow.Thejuniorsophomorefinished16thintheworldatthegameswiththebestmarkamongallNCAAcompetitors.PriortojoiningtheLopes,RicciowasassistantthrowscoachatMesaCommunityCollegeforayear.Hehelpedseveralathletesqualifyfornationals,includingtwowhobroughthomeAll-Americahonors(oneonmen'sside,oneonwomen'sside).Asastudent-athlete,RicciobeganhiscollegecareeratMesaCCwherehewasanationalchampionanearnedmultiplenationalhonors.HepickedupthechampionshipinthehammerthrowasasophomoreandwasanAll-Americanintheshotputandweightthrowwhilealsocompetinginthejavelin.FollowinghisJUCOdays,RicciocompetedatWyomingforayearandearnedaMountainWestAthleteoftheWeekawardandwasapointscorerinthreeevents(shotput,weightthrowandhammer),includingplacingfourthduringoutdoorseasoninthehammer.HethentransferredtoArizonaStatewherehescoredatthePac-12Championshipandwasaregionalqualifierinthehammer.Riccio'shighschoolcareerincludedanArizonastatechampionshipintheshotputanddiscus.

ChrisRiggs-GrandCanyonUniversityAssistantCoach/RecruitingCoordinatorChrisRiggsentershisfifthseasonasanassistantcoach(14thoverall)withtheLopesin2017.Riggswilloverseethehorizontaljumpsandwomen'smulti-events,aswellasserveastherecruitingcoordinatorforthetrackandfieldprogram.SinceGCUtransitionedtoDivisionI,Riggshascoached13student-athletestoindividualWACChampionshiptitles,includingfour-timelongjumpchampion,MarcusFlannigan.In2016,Riggsassistedthemen’sandwomen’sprogramstotheirfirstDivisionIWACIndoorandOutdoorChampionships,includingfivestudent-athleteshecoachedcrowned2016WACChampions.RiggscoachedfivedifferentathletestoatotalofeightDivisionIIAll-Americaperformancesin2013,whilealsobeingnamedthe2013USTFCCCAIndoorWestRegionWomen’sAssistantCoachoftheYear.Inaddition,sixschooljumprecordsweresnappedduringthe2013season,includingAaronHill’slongjumpmarkof7.85meters.RiggscametoGCUafterspendingtwoseasonsatWindwardSchoolinLosAngeles.Underhisdirection,Windwardsprinterssetschoolrecordsinallsprintandrelayevents,includingaleaguerecordintheboy’s4x400meterrelay.PriortoWindward,RiggsspenttwoyearsatUCLAastheteam’sdecathloncoach.WhilewiththeBruins,RiggscoachedTrentPereztoaneighth-placefinishatthe2009USATFJuniorNationalChampionships.Perezfinishedhiscareerwithapersonalbestof7,315points.From2005to2008,Riggswasthesprints,relaysandjumpscoachatSantaMonicaCommunityCollege.HealsoservedasacrosscountryassistantatSMCC.RiggscoachedseveralathletestoconferencetitlesandCCCChampionshipqualifyingmarks,andalsocoachedformerUCLABruinEricWhitetomultipleschoolrecordsinthepolevaultduringthe2008season.PriortoSMCC,Riggsassistedwiththesprints,jumpsandmulti-eventgroupsathisalmamaterColoradoState,wherehehelpedcoachtwoNCAAqualifiersandJohnWoods,anAll-Americanintheindoor60mandoutdoor200m.AsanathleteatColoradoState,Riggswasathree-timeconferencechampionandnine-timeAll-MountainWesthonoree.Hewasafour-timeNCAAqualifieranda2003USATFChampionshipqualifierinthe200m.HegraduatedfromColoradoStatein2004withabachelor’sdegreeinspeechcommunication.

SaraSlattery-GrandCanyonUniversityHeadXCCoach/AssistantTFCoach(Distance)SaraSlatterybeginshersecondseasonasGCU’sheadmen’sandwomen’scrosscountryin2015afterasuccessfulcareerbothprofessionallyandasanNCAAathlete.SlatteryhasbeenaprofessionaldistancerunnersinceMay2005,competinginbothnationalandinternationalcompetitions.In2007,shewasthePanAmericanGameschampioninthe10,000metersinRiodeJanerio.ShewasanalternatefortheU.S.OlympicTeamatthe2008OlympicGamesinBeijingandhasbeenamemberofmultipleU.S.nationalteams.SlatterygraduatedfromColoradoin2003withadegreeineconomicsandearnedamaster'sdegreeinsecondaryandadulteducationfromtheuniversityin2005.ShecompetedfortheBuffaloesincrosscountryandbothindoorandoutdoortrackandfieldwithmanynotablefinishes.Shewasafour-timeNCAAchampion,10-timeBig12champion,anda10-timeAll-Americanasastudent-athlete.SlatteryisfromPhoenix,wheresheattendedMountainPointeHighSchool,earningthreeconsecutiveAll-EastValleyhonorsandAll-EastValleyRunneroftheYearawards.12TimeArizonaStateTrackandCrossCountryChampionArizonaStateRecordHolderin4x800m(9:25.52),1600m(4:49.11)and3200m(10:15.94)wasalsoamemberofthe1998U.S.JuniorNationalCrossCountryTeamandearnedArizonaStateRunner-of-the-Yearhonorsduringherjuniorandsenioryears.EDUCATIONUniversityofColorado,Boulder-BAEconomics,MastersofEducation,

JimLothrop-ParadiseValleyCCAssistantCoach-Throws

• 2-timequalifierforUSOlympicTrialsinjavelin.Topmarks255’(oldrule)…242’(newrule).

• NCAAD3nationalrunner-upinjavelin1977.• MIAA(Mich.IntercollegiateAthleticAssn)championinshotput,discus,javelin.• 2-timeNationalChampionasMastersthrower(1998&1999).• AdministratorofonlineJavelinDiscussionForum(2002-2012)• YouthjavelincoachforPhoenixBobcatssince2003.TheBobcatshavehad20

NationalChampionsinjavelinduringthattime.• CurrentlycoachingthrowsatParadiseValleyCommunityCollege.Coachedone

heptathletewithnopriorthrowingexperiencetonationalchampionshipqualifierinjavelin.

• HorizonHSthrowscoach1989-1990.• 37yearcareerasITprofessional,themostrecentatCVSHealthinScottsdale,AZ(28years).

BrentKreig–RedMountainHighSchoolGirlsHeadXCandTrackCoachBrenthasbeencoachingTrackandFieldatRedMountainHighSchoolfor10yearsandhasbeentheHeadGirlsCoachforCrossCountryandTrackforthepastfiveyears.Brentwasafoursportathleteinhighschool(football,golf,basketball,andtrack).Asatrackathleteheletteredinhighjump,longjump,triplejumpandpolevault.BrentgraduatedfromNAUandholdsaBachelorsDegreeinElementaryEducationandaMastersinEducationalLeadership.HealsoholdsaUSATFLevel1coachingcertification.InhiselevenyearsatRedMountainBrenthastaughtmathematicsandhasservedasabasketball,football,track,andcrosscountrycoach.Brentstartedhistrackcareercoachingalljumpingeventsandcurrentlycoachessprinters,heptathletesanddecathletes.Alongwithhisfellowcoaches,hehasnearlytripledthesizeoftheprogram,increasedthecompetitivespiritinathletes,overseennumerouschangesintheRedMountainprogram,andhasimprovedthefacilitiesinhisfiveyearsasHeadCoach.AsHeadCoachhehashelpedthirteenathletestoearntheopportunitytocompeteatthecollegelevelandhashadnumerousathletesplaceinthetopfiveatstatetrackandfieldmeets.Besideshison-trackcoachingexperience,hehasbeeninchargeofavastmajorityofthepaperworkforthetrackandcrosscountryprograms.Hehasalsohostednumeroussuccessfulcrosscountry,track,andbasketballeventswhileatRedMountainHighSchool.

LouieQuintana–ArizonaStateUniversityHeadXCCoach/AssistantTFCoach(Distance)UndertheguidanceofLouieQuintana,theSunDevildistanceandmid-distancegrouphascontinuedtoimproveandmakeanameforitselfbothinthePac-12andnationally.Enteringhis15thyearworkingwiththeArizonaStateUniversitytrack&fieldprogram,Quintana,the2006USTFCCCANationalAssistantCoachoftheYearforWomen'sDistance,continueshistenurewiththemen'sandwomen'scrosscountryanddistanceteams.InhisSunDevilcareer,Quintana'sathleteshavecapturedsixNCAAtitlesinallsixdistanceevents(800m,1500m,3000m,3000msteeplechase,5000m,and10,000m),including2016OlympianShelbyHoulihan'svictoryin2014inthe1,500-metereventandKyleAlcorn'ssweepoftheindoor3,000mandoutdoor3,000msteeplechase.In2006,OlympianAmyHastings(indoor5,000m)wonherfirstnationaltitlewhileVictoriaJackson(outdoor10,000mrun)addedanothercrownin2006.UnderQuintana,HoulihanhadoneofthemostremarkableSunDevilcareersintrack&field/crosscountryhistory.Houlihanwasa12-timeAll-American(3XC,5indoor&4outdoor),whichisthesecondmostinprogramhistory,andaseven-timePac-12All-Academichonoree,whichisalsotiedforthemostforafemalestudent-athleteinprogramhistory.WinningtheNationalChampionshipinthe1,500-metereventin2014madeitthefirst-everandonlytitleinthateventinprogramhistory.HernameisallovertheASUrecordbook,holdingthetopspotinthe800-meter,milerunand3,000-meterindoorevents,aswellasthe800-and1,500-meteroutdoorevents.Shealsoholdsthesecond-besttimeinthe5,000-metereventbehindVictoriaJacksonbylessthanasecond(15:49.72).ShealsobrokethePac-12Championshipmeetrecordin2015inthe1,500-meterevent(4:11.06).Ontopofthat,Houlihanwasatwo-timePac-12AthleteoftheYearincrosscountryin2014andinoutdoortrack&fieldin2015.Shealsowasthefirststudent-athleteinconferencehistorytowinthePac-12NewcomeroftheYearinbothcrosscountryandtrack&fieldduringherfreshmanseason.DuringhiscompetitivecareeratVillanovaUniversity,hecaptainedtheWildcatsquadtoapairofTop10finishes,placingfourthin1992andninthin1994attheNCAAChampionships.Individually,heclaimedthreeNCAACrossCountryAll-Americacertificateswithfinishesof16th,14th,and4th.QuintanaalsoqualifiedforfourindoorandoutdoorNCAATrackandFieldChampionshipsaswellasthe1992UnitedStatesOlympicTrials.In1993,hewasnamedMaleOutstandingPerformerattheprestigiousPennRelaysand,forhisefforts,madethecoveroftheJuly1993issueofTrackandFieldNews.Asacompetitor,Quintanaclockedpersonal-besttimesof1:46.3(800m),3:40.37(1,500m),7:58.85(3,000m)and13:53.62(5,000m).Inall,QuintanagarnerednineAll-AmericaawardsduringhiscareerontheMainLine.Heearnedhisbachelor'sdegreeinHistoryfromVUin1996andrecentlycompletedhisMaster'sdegreeinEducationCurriculumandInstructionwithamajorinLanguageandLiteracyfromASU.Astandoutinhighschool,hewastheNationalFootlockerCrossCountryChampionhavingsecuredthecrownin1990.Quintanaandhiswife,Andi,currentlyresideinAvondalewiththeirdaughter,Ellie,andson,Charlie..

WillClaye-USATrackandFieldProfessionalAthlete–LongJump&TripleJumpName:WillClayeSport:TrackandFieldEvent(s):TripleJumpHeight:5-11Weight:160DOB:6/13/1991Birthplace:Tucson,Ariz.Hometown:Phoenix,Ariz.HighSchool:MountainPointeHighSchool(Phoenix,Ariz.)‘08College:UniversityofFlorida'12,EntrepreneurshipCoach(es):JeremyFischerOlympicExperienceTwo-timeOlympian(2012,2016);three-timeOlympicmedalist(2silver,1bronze)Rio2016OlympicGames,silverLondon2012OlympicGames,silver(triplejump);bronze(longjump)In2012,becamethefirstmansince1936andthefirstAmericansince1904towinOlympicmedalsinboththelongandtriplejumps.WorldChampionshipExperience• Mostrecent:2015–19th(triplejump)• Yearsofparticipation:Outdoor–2011,2013,2015(triplejump,longjump);Indoor–2012(triple

jump,longjump)• Medals:3(1gold,2bronzes)• Gold–2012(triplejump)• Bronze–2011(triplejump);2013(triplejump)

Personal:SonofWilliamClayeandSaffieTunis...Hastwosiblings,TaiyouandJames...TrainsattheU.S.OlympicTrainingCenterinChulaVista,California...AsafreshmanattheUniversityofOklahoma(transferredtotheUniversityofFloridaafterhissophomoreyear),wonsixmajortriplejumptitles,includingtheNCAAtitle...SkippedhisfinalsemesterofhighschooltoenrollearlyatOklahoma...Two-timeArizonastatechampioninthetriplejump...WasthefirstArizonahighschoolathletetotriplejumpmorethan50feetandsettheArizonatriplejumprecord...HeandChristianTaylor,fellowOlympianandformerUniversityofFloridateammate,bothwonmedalsatthe2012OlympicGames.

MichaelBoykin-AltisSportsScienceLeadSprintsandHurdlesCoachMikeisinhisthirdyearasasprintsandhurdlescoachwithAltis.PriortojoiningtheAltisstaff,hespenttwoyearsattheUniversityofWisconsin-Madisonwhereheservedasavolunteerassistantcoachwiththesprints,hurdles,andmulti-eventsunderthetutelageofNateDavisandEdNuttycombe.Healsohasexperienceworkingatthehighschoollevelwithpromisingyoungsprintersandhurdlers.Inadditiontohistrackexperience,Mikehasworkedinthepublicandprivatesectorofstrengthandconditioningwitharangeofathletesfrommiddleschooltothoseattheprofessionallevel.TheseincludeinternshipswithvariousteamsatUW-Madison,QuinnipiacUniversity,andNortheasternUniversity.HehasalsointernedatCresseyPerformance,aprivatetrainingfacilityoutsideofBoston,Massachusetts.MikeisagraduateoftheUniversityofWisconsin-MadisonwithadegreeinExerciseandMovementScience,aswellasacertifiedStrengthandConditioningSpecialistthroughtheNSCA.

ChidiEnyia-AltisSprintsandHurdlesCoachChidiEnyiaiinhis19thyearcoachingand3rdseasonwithALTISworkingspecificallywiththecoedProfessionalshortsprintsgroupalongsideStuartMcMillan.BeforearrivinginPhoenix,hespent4yearsastheMen’s&Women’ssprints/hurdles/relayscoachandoneyearasavolunteeratSouthernIllinoisUniversityinCarbondale,Il.PriortothathewastheBoy’sandGirl’ssprintsandhorizontaljumpscoachatLincoln-WayEastHighSchoolandthefounderofUSATFandAAUregisteredFlightTrackClubbothinFrankfort,Il.Priortothatheworkedasapersonaltrainerandprivatecoachforseveralyears.EnyiaobtainedhisB.ScinGeneralArtfromIllinoisStateUniversityin2002andMS.EdinKinesiologyfromSouthernIllinoisUniversityinCarbondalein2014witharesearchfocusinPost-ActivationPotentiation.

DustinImdieke-AltisSprintsandHurdlesCoachDustinImdiekeisasprintandhurdlescoachatALTIS.DustincontributestotheALTISEducationTeam,developinganddeliveringonlineandinpersoncontent.HewasselectedtoserveontheNorwegiancoachingstafffor2016OlympicGamesand2015WorldChampionships.HerehecoachedIsabellePedersentoa9thplacefinishinthe100h(12.86).Previously,hecoachedatParadiseValleyCommunityCollegeandSouthMountainHighSchool.

JasmineTodd–USATrackandFieldProfessionalAthlete–SprintsandHorizontalJumpsJasmineTodd,priortoaninjurythatcuthersenioryearshort,claimedsevenindividualtitlesduringherprepcareer.ToddwonthreestraightAIAtriplejumptitles(2009,2010,2011)andtwostraightlongjumpcrowns(2010,2011)andholdstheArizonaStaterecordinthetriplejump(41’5”).HighSchoolBests:100meters11.64w,2011;LongJump-20feet1.5inches(6.134m),2012;TripleJump-41feet5inches(12.62m),2011;60meters7.42(i),2012.College–UniversityofOregon,Five-TimeAll-American2013-14:Outdoor–Assistedwiththe4x100meterrelayteam’sfirst-placefinishattheOregonPreview(44.1);sixth-fastesttimeinschoolhistory…enjoyedawind-aidedpersonalrecordattheAztecInvitationalinthe200meters,rana23.6andplacedfourth…wasapartofthe4x100meterrelayteamthatrana43.74forameetrecord,alsowasthefourth-fastesttimeinschoolhistory…placedsecondatthePepsiDualinthe100meters(11.46)…wonthelongjumpatthePepsiDualaswell…excelledattheMt.SACRelays,tookthirdandrecordedapersonalrecordinthe100meters(11.25)…inmoreactionwiththe4x100meterteamshewontheMt.SACRelays(43.31)andtooksecondatthePennRelays(43.33)…tookfifthinthePac-12Championshipspreliminarieswitha11.46inthe100meters…faredwellatthePac-12Championshipsinthelongjump,finishedfourthat19-10.75(6.06m)…Indoor–Participatedinthe60metersandlongjumpduringtheindoorseason…shefinishedsixthinthelongjumpwitha20-2.5(6.16m)attheNCAAChampionships,firstAll-Americahonorsofhercareer…madeherfirstNCAAIndoorChampionshipsmemorablewhenshetookthirdinthe60meters,madeittwoAll-Americaaccoladesfortheweek…wonthe60metersattheUWPreview,rana7.2…firstplaceattheRodMcCravyMemorialInvitationalinthelongjump(21-0/6.40m)…wonanother60metertitleattheDonKirbyElite(7.24),alsoenjoyedasecond-placefinishinthelongjump(21-4/6.50m)…

2014-15:Outdoor–EarnedAll-Americanhonorsinthelongjumpbyfinishingfourthwithajumpof21-10(6.65m)…qualifiedforteamUSAinboththe100andlongjump…attheUSAChampionshipsshefinishedthirdinthe100final,tyingtheschoolrecordin10.92…tookfourthinthelongjumpwithaschool-recorddistanceof22-5.25(6.84m)…advancedtothe100semifinalsattheBeijingIAAFWorldChampionships…memberofthe4x100teamwhichbroughthomethesilvermedalattheWorldChampionships…wasthetopscoreratthePac-12Championships,tallyingatotalof35pointsinfiveevents…finishedfirstinthetriplejump(42-11.75)and100(11.18),secondinthelongjump(20-8.5)and4x100andfourthinthe200(23.21)…wonthe100attheMt.SACrelaysinawind-aidedtimeof11.03…partoftheDucksquartetwhichwonthesprintmedleyrelayatthePennRelays…ranawind-aidedtimeof10.88attheNCAAWestRegionalswhichisthesecondfastestwindaidedmarkinNCAAhistory…Indoor–EarnedfirstteamAll-Americanawardwithathird-placefinishinthe60(7.22)…secondteamAll-Americaninthelongjumpwithan11thplacefinish(19-9.75/6.04m)…personalbestinthe60cameattheUWPreviewwheresheranawinningtimeof7.15…thetimeissecond-bestinschoolhistory…jumped41-4.25inthetriplejumpattheHuskyClassicwhichisthirdontheOregonall-timelist…ToddgraduatedinMay2016fromOregonandiscontinuingherprofessionalcareeratAltis.

ErikJohnson-AreteThrowsNation™ErikJohnsonisthefounderandheadcoachforAreteThrowsNation,andcreatoroftheThrowingChainReaction™system.CoachJohnsonhadalongsuccessfulcareerintrackandfieldasanathletefromtheageof10to27.Erikwas5timeYouthJuniorOlympicAll-American(HJ-SP-DT),1988AZstateHSchampionDiscus,NCAAD1All-AmericanDiscus,3xUSChampionshipCompetitor,OlympicTrialsFinalist,andthe2011WorldMastersBronzemedalist.U40CoachJohnson’sathletesinCAandAZhavewonover81Championshiptitlessince2013intheshotputandtheDiscus(acombinationofleague,Division,State,andnationaltitles).HehashadthenationalHighSchoolBoysshotputLeaderin2013and2015,ArizonaStateleaderin2016andhassentdozensofthrowerstoUniversitythrowingprograms.ErikalsopersonallycoachesathletesthataretrainingattheEliteUSlevelturningpostcollegiatethrowers,likeJasonHarrellwhofailedtomaketheNCAAchampionshipsduringhiscollegiatecareer,intoaTop5USrankedDiscusthrowerin2yearsandRashadWilliamswhoistheIndoornationalrecordholderforPuertoRicointheShotPut.Erik’sAreteThrowsNationprogramhostsapproximately6ThrowsCampseachyearthatteachtheThrowingChainReactionSystem™,asystemhecreatedtohelpdevelopbettercoachesandthrowersatafasterpacebysimplifyingthehighlytechnicalaspectsoftheShotPutandDiscus.HisAreteThrowsNationTCROnlinemembershipprogramisbecomingtheleadingresourceforthrowscoachesaroundtheworld.PleaseVisitwww.AreteThrowsNation.comfordetails.

JoshBarge–RedMountainHighSchoolBoysHeadXCandTrackCoachJoshBargeisinhisfifthyearatRedMountainHighSchoolasHeadBoysCoachwithemphasisoncoachingtheMountainLions’men’sshortsprintersandShortRelayan.Inhis10-yearcareerasbothaheadcoachandanassistantcoach,CoachBargehascoachedstudent-athletestoAll-RegionorStatestatusineverysprinting,relay,hurdlingandjumpingevent,aswellasthedecathlon.BargeisaUSATFLevelICertifiedInstructorandaCertifiedStrengthandConditioningSpecialistthroughtheNSCA.HegraduatedfromWyomingUniversityin2007withabachelor'sdegreeinPhysicalEducation/TeachingEducation.WhileatWyominghewasatwo-timetop-8finisherinthe110HurdlesattheMountainWestConferenceChampionships(2006-2007),aswellasa4-timeLettermanforWyoming’sFootballteam(2002-2005).