CHLOE
CURTIS
THE HEAD COACH
SHE IS ENTERING HER FIFTH SEASON LEADING THE LIONS AFTER SERVING AS AN ASSISTANT COACH FROM 2018 TO 2021, AND COMPETING FOR LMU FROM 2013 TO 2016.
CHLOE ALSO SERVED AS THE HEAD COACH OF THE LMU MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS FOR THE 2024–2025 SEASONS, LEADING THE MEN TO THEIR HIGHEST-EVER REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY FINISH (11TH) AND A 4TH PLACE FINISH IN THE WEST COAST CONFERENCE.AS AN ATHLETE, CHLOE WAS PART OF THE FASTEST WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM IN LMU HISTORY, PLACING 9TH AT THE NCAA REGIONAL IN 2014 AND 3RD IN THE WCC.
SHE PLACED 23RD AT THE 2014 WCC CHAMPIONSHIPS, HELPING THE LIONS TO A 3RD PLACE TEAM FINISH. ON THE TRACK, SHE RANKS #7 IN THE 800M AND #10 IN THE 1500M ON LMU’S ALL-TIME LISTS.
SHE BEGAN HER COLLEGIATE CAREER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, COMPETING AS PART OF THE NATION’S TOP RECRUITING CLASS, AND WAS A CALIFORNIA STATE CHAMPION IN THE 1600M WITH SIX CIF TITLES TO HER NAME.CHLOE HOLDS A MASTER’S DEGREE IN COUNSELING FROM LMU’S SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND PLANS TO PURSUE A PHD IN SPORT PSYCHOLOGY.
BUT BEYOND THE ACCOLADES, SHE IS THE HEART OF OUR TEAM — A COACH WHO RUNS WITH US, LAUGHS WITH US, AND KNOWS EACH ATHLETE ON A DEEP, PERSONAL LEVEL.
SHE UNDERSTANDS THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES OF BEING A FEMALE ATHLETE AND CREATES INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING PLANS THAT HIGHLIGHT EACH OF OUR STRENGTHS.
YOU CAN SPOT HER BRIGHT ORANGE HAIR FROM A MILE AWAY, OFTEN FLYING BEHIND HER ON AN ELECTRIC SKATEBOARD DURING WORKOUTS.
SHE CARRIES HERSELF WITH CONFIDENCE, INSPIRING US TO DO THE SAME, AND ENSURES OUR TEAM IS NOT ONLY COMPETITIVE, BUT ALSO A PLACE WHERE WE HAVE FUN, FEEL SUPPORTED, AND BELONG.JOHN PICKHAVER IS AN LMU ALUM WITH A MASTER’S DEGREE IN FILM AND A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE FROM VILLANOVA.
HE WAS THE TOP AMERICAN FINISHER AT THE 2018 LA MARATHON AND STILL HOLDS SPOTS ON LMU’S ALL-TIME LIST (#9 IN THE 10,000M AND #14 IN THE 5,000M).
HE FIRST JOINED LMU AS A VOLUNTEER COACH IN 2014–15 AND 2015–16, AND HAS ALSO COACHED AT EL SEGUNDO HIGH SCHOOL.
PICK IS MORE THAN AN ASSISTANT COACH — HE’S THE STEADY, CALM COUNTERPART TO CHLOE’S ENERGY.
HE STILL RUNS (OFTEN JOINING US FOR LONG RUNS) AND HELPS WITH THE MEN’S CLUB TEAM.
HE’S SOFT-SPOKEN, BUT EVERY WORD HE SAYS CARRIES WEIGHT, AND HE HAS A SUBTLE, DRY HUMOR THAT MAKES EVERY CONVERSATION BETTER.
HIS PRESENCE BRINGS BALANCE TO THE TEAM, AND HIS QUIET DEDICATION SHOWS IN HOW INVESTED HE IS IN EACH ATHLETE’S GROWTH.A FORMER STANDOUT DISTANCE RUNNER AND POLE VAULTER, TOM ALSO SERVED AS A U.S. NAVY SEARCH AND RESCUE SWIMMER BEFORE EARNING DEGREES FROM UMASS-BOSTON AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND. AT LMU, HE ASSISTS WITH COACHING AND RECRUITING, BRINGING ENDLESS ENERGY AND PASSION FOR THE SPORT. HE’S THE LOUDEST CHEERER YOU’LL EVER MEET, THE FIRST TO CONGRATULATE ATHLETES FROM ANY TEAM AFTER A RACE, AND THE KIND OF PERSON WHO CAN TALK ABOUT PROFESSIONAL RUNNING FOR HOURS WITHOUT LOSING EXCITEMENT. WITH HIS EXTROVERTED PERSONALITY, QUICK JOKES, AND GENUINE JOY FOR BEING PART OF THE TEAM, HE KEEPS THE ENVIRONMENT FUN, SUPPORTIVE, AND FULL OF LIFE.
HER COACHING PHILOSOPHY CENTERS ON LONGEVITY, HELPING ATHLETES AVOID INJURY AND BURNOUT SO THEY CAN ENJOY RUNNING FOR LIFE. SHE HAS PERSONAL EXPERIENCE RETURNING TO TRAINING AFTER HAVING THREE DAUGHTERS AND KNOWS HOW TO MAKE EVERY WORKOUT COUNT WITHIN A BUSY SCHEDULE. AMANDA IS PASSIONATE ABOUT EMPOWERING FEMALE ATHLETES AND BRINGS BOTH TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND EMPATHY TO EVERY SESSION.
A FORMER SPRINTER, AMANDA SPENT OVER 25 YEARS FOCUSING ON THE 100M AND 200M BEFORE CHALLENGING HERSELF TO TRY LONGER RACES IN HER LATE 20S. SINCE THEN, SHE’S COMPLETED MULTIPLE HALF MARATHONS AND RAN HER FIRST FULL MARATHON — THE BOSTON MARATHON — IN APRIL 2024. SHE NOW USES HER MARATHON FITNESS AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR PERSONAL BESTS IN SHORTER DISTANCES, BRINGING THAT SAME MINDSET OF GROWTH AND RESILIENCE TO THE ATHLETES SHE COACHES.