THE COACHES



Our team is incredibly blessed to be supported by not only three dedicated coaches, but also an amazing group of trainers, medical staff, and volunteers. 


With all the coaches working together as a pack, we are able to build strong, personal relationships with each of them. Their combined guidance give us more than enough support both on and off the course. It’s a rare and special setup that truly makes our team feel like family.



 
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CHLOE CURTIS
HEAD COACH
JOHN PICKHAVER
ASSISTANT COACH
THOMAS RONAN
ASSISTANT COACH
AMANDA HAMILTON
VOLUNTEER COACH




                         
 



CHLOE 
CURTIS

THE HEAD COACH
CHLOE CURTIS WAS NAMED THE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK AND FIELD HEAD COACH ON JUNE 9, 2021. 

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 
“PICK”  HAVER

THE ASSISTANT COACH



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.



THOMAS 
RONAN

THE ASSISTANT COACH (RECRUITING)
TOM RONAN BRINGS OVER 20 YEARS OF COACHING EXPERIENCE ACROSS CROSS COUNTRY, TRACK, AND TRIATHLON. HE LED WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY’S MEN’S AND WOMEN’S NCAA DIVISION III CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS TO THEIR FIRST-EVER MASCAC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP AND HAS COACHED MULTIPLE NCAA QUALIFIERS AND CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS. THROUGH HIS OWN COACHING BUSINESS, MRA COACHING AND TRAINING, TOM HAS GUIDED ATHLETES RANGING FROM HIGH SCHOOL STANDOUTS TO IRONMAN FINISHERS.

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.




AMANDA 
HAMILTON

THE VULUNTEER COACH