The Eagles Track Club is planning to increase our coaching staff to 24 + over the next two years. We currently have a“Technical team” supported by a team of assistant coaches. In total there is a staffing of approximately 14 coaches providing expertise & experience across all of the event areas.
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Andrew Lenton (Head Coach)
Email: Andrew_lenton@sd42.ca
Home: 604-463-4796
Cell: 778-686-0505
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Bio:
Former National team member. Graduate of National Coaching Institute. Was an apprentice coach in 1994 under current Olympic coach Wynn Gmistroski. Former National team member. Former BC Junior record holder at 1500m, 3000m, & 5000m. USA indoor 3000m Champion. All-American at Simon Fraser University in Cross Country. Also attended the University of Tennessee on track scholarship. Has been a provincial team coach & National Youth Development Camp coach. |
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Rick Lloyd - Senior Sprints / Jumps coach
Email: rickandshari@telus.net
Home: 604-465-6800
Cell: 604-839-7370
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Bio:
A Long jump / triple jump specialist. Rick still competes at the international level as a Masters athlete. A former Simon Fraser University team member. |
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Vid Wadhwani
– Senior Endurance coach
Email: vid@wcsportography.com
Cell: (604)729-7077
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Bio:
Former track athlete competing with the Coquitlam Cheetahs Track Club & Simon Fraser University. |
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Norm Tinkham – Senior Endurance coach
Email: ntinkham@ymail.com
Home: 604-466-6199
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Bio:
Former National team member. Has represented Canada at several World Championships. A former National champion at 10,000m. Currently a physiotherapist in Maple Ridge. |
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Jiri Novy –Senior Multi-Events coach
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Former professional track & field athlete from Czechoslovakia. Has competed internationally in the Decathlon. |
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Alana Krips – Junior Development
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Home: 604-463-4796
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Former National NAIA 800m Champion & All-American while at Simon Fraser University. |
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Ken Elphick – Junior Development. Multi-Events
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MRSS team Head Coach. |
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Sheila Godsell
– High Jump coach
Email: sgodsell@shaw.ca
Home: 604-477-7719
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Coached in Alberta for years with the St. Albert Track Club. Her daughter Claire was a charter member of GEA in 1998. |
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Mark Wallbank
– Senior / Junior Development multi-events coach
Email: the_track_mac@hotmail.com
Home: 604-466-1100
Cell: 778-242-5085
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Bio:
A top high school athlete in several track & field events. Attended Garibaldi Secondary. |
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Marc Huston - Asst. Junior Development coach
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Teacher & elementary track & field coach in Port Coquitlam. |
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Jason Ross – Hurdles specialist
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A teacher at Heritage Woods Secondary in Coquitlam. Former track & field athlete with the Coquitlam Cheetahs Track Club. |
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Katrine Raycroft – High Jump specialist
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Chris Hennessey - Asst. Junior Development coach
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An avid cyclist & enthusiastic parent. Long time employee with Norco. |
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James Clark – Junior Development coach
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Double Gold medalist at the BC High School Championships in track while in his senior year. Top ranked Junior 1500m runner in Canada in 2010. Currently a team captain on the University of Idaho Vandals Track & Field team. |
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Janae Dunlop– Junior Development coach
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Several years coaching in the Track Rascals program. Graduating from MRSS this year, & has represented the school at the BC High School Championships several times. Is competing at the provincial level in track & field. |