MEET THE COACHES & STAFF
COACHES
HAYDEN COX
Head Coach
Hayden focuses on a mentor/mentee relationship, encouraging athletes to grow towards understanding the purpose behind all their training. He seeks to help athletes feel valued outside of running and remember that running should add to their life, not take away from it. He believes effort-based, flexible training allows athletes to become most in tune with their bodies and achieve optimal performance.
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Hayden has coached a World #1 and dozens of at Olympic Trials & National Championship qualifiers.
MARK HADLEY
Assistant Coach
Mark is a highly adaptable and personal coach and his athletes know he cares deeply about them well beyond the sport. He applies his deep knowledge of running to cater training around each athlete’s goals, lifestyles, and challenges. He utilizes a gentle and caring touch and believes that small changes over time lead to the most sustainable and successful results.
COURTNEY KITCHEN
Assistant Coach
Courtney is extremely supportive of athletes through both success and disappointment. She applies deep knowledge of training–gained from experience coaching and competing at the D1 level–to fit each athlete’s individual goal. She’s firm when she needs to be, adaptable when it matters most, and is always there for her athletes when they need her.
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Courtney also serves as the Assistant Men's & Women's Cross Country Coach at her alma mater, Fairfield University.
ALIZE HARTKE
Assistant Coach
Alize focuses on building consistent and sustainable training for her athletes. She believes in a partnership, where the athlete sets the long-term goal and she carefully crafts an adaptable plan to get the athlete where they want to go. She applies up-to-date training methods in a measured way to ensure athletes get the most out of their training.
Jenna is a highly accomplished XC/TF athlete both at the high school level and as a D1 XC/TF athlete for Furman University. She successfully navigated the numerous challenges of high school athletics, including attracting and accepting a D1 scholarship offer. She begins her coaching career seeking to mentor young athletes who aspire to compete in college.
Support Staff
Meredith Parmley, MS, RD, CSSD, LD
Team Dietitian
Meredith is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Sports Dietitian specializing in athletic performance. From developing a healthy relationship with food to optimizing race-day fueling, she helps ensure our athletes have all the tools at their disposal to improve their health and maximize performance. Meredith is also a great distance runner in her own right. Her experiences racing D1 XC/TF under Coach Magness at the University of Houston as well as her half & full marathon experience allows her to appreciate and relate to our athlete's goals!
BUCKY COTHERN
Social Media Coordinator
CREATIVE TEAM
BUCKY COTHERN
Social Media Coordinator
