About Coach

The Past

Graduated from Clairemont High School (San Diego,CA) in 2009. At first wanted to play Varsity Soccer all 4 years of High School so that I could play in College. That did not work. Instead, I was a 4 year Varsity athlete in Cross Country and Track. Personal Records were 15:49 for 3 miles, 9:48 for 3200m, 4:31 for 1600m, and 2:04 for 800m. Modest times that lead to zero recruitment letters/visits. Running did not help me get into college, yet it did prepare me for college. Instead, what got me into college was my high GPA. I would attend UC Davis in the fall of 2009.

The Middle

I decided to Walk-On to UC Davis' Cross Country/Track programs. The coach at the time, Drew Wartenburg, liked what he saw during try-outs and I was on a NCAA D1 team. I ran for UC Davis for 2 years before injures made it difficult to continue running. After taking 2 years off to heal I decided to try my luck with triathlons. In 2014, I was a Collegiate National Qualifier and represented UC Davis at Tempe, Arizona. Personal records were 25:51 for 8k, 15:16 for 5k, 9:51 for 3k Steeple, and 4:05 for 1500m. I graduated from UC Davis in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Exercise Biology. 

Is it...

Once I was back in San Diego I struggled to find a passion that would carry over to my career. I still trained for triathlons and kept up with how the running scene was developing. My first Head Coach position was during the Spring of 2015 with Classical Academy in Escondido,CA. As the Head Coach for Cross Country and Track, students broke 30 school records. I took a leave of absence after 3 seasons with Classical Academy to attend to personal matters.

really...

I took a leave of absence after 3 seasons with Classical Academy to attend to personal matters. It was during this time that my old high school had a coaching vacancy. I would start coaching for Clairemont High during the Spring of 2017 until Spring 2023. It was here that my staff and I contributed to in breaking 6 school records. During this time I graduated from Grad School in 2018 with a Masters in Education along with a Credential in Science. With the goal to teach science at the High School level and to continue coaching. at the same High School

the end?

 Currently, I am teaching science at St. Augustine High School. As well as being the assistant coach for XC and track & field. I started in the Fall of 2023. Already I have helped to contribute to 2 League XC Title, 1 CIF SDS State Qualifying team, and 2 school records in track & field.

Since 2015 I have been lucky to be on the coaching staff and contribute to the following with the help of parents and student-athletes: 

38 School Records (Cross Country and Track & Field)


Cross Country

Track and Field