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 CURTISHEAD COACH
JOHN PICKHAVERASSISTANT COACH
THOMAS RONAN
ASSISTANT COACH
AMANDA HAMILTONVOLUNTEER 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.

COACH CHLOE 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 ALWAYS SPOT HER LEADING THE CHARGE, OFTEN ZIPPING BY ON AN ELECTRIC SKATEBOARD DURING WORKOUTS. SHE IS A TRUE STANDOUT AS ONE OF THE FEW YOUNG FEMALE COACHES IN TEH SPORT.

HER CONFIDENCE AND ENERGY FUEL OUR OWN, INSPIRING US TO RISE TO HER LEVEL AND FOLLOW HER LEAD EVERY DAY

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 GROW INTO OUR BEST VERSIONS OF OURSELVES. 




JOHN 
“PICK”  HAVER

THE ASSISTANT COACH
COACH PICK IS AN LMU ALUM WITH A MASTER’S DEGREE IN FILM AND A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE FROM VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY, WHERE HE ALSO RAN CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK, EARNING BIG EAST ACADEMIC ALL-STAR HONORS FOR THREE CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
AFTER GRADUATING FROM VILLANOVA IN 2013, HE PURSUED HIS M.F.A. IN WRITING AND PRODUCTION FOR TELEVISION AT LMU, WHERE HE ALSO SERVED AS A GRADUATE ASSISTANT AND LATER ASSISTANT COACH FROM 2014–2016.

DURING THAT TIME, HE PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN RECRUITING STANDOUT ATHLETES, INCLUDING KOBY PEDERSON, ONE OF LMU’S TOP MALE CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS IN HISTORY.
BEYOND RUNNING, PICK HAS BUILT AN IMPRESSIVE CAREER IN FILM AND TELEVISION, HOLDING ROLES AT NBCUNIVERSAL, SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, AND HUFFPOST. BUT HIS PASSION FOR RUNNING AND COACHING HAS NEVER FADED.

AS AN ATHLETE, PICK WAS THE TOP AMERICAN FINISHER AT THE 2018 LA MARATHON AND HAS LOGGED OVER 40,000 MILES IN THE LAST 15 YEARS.
HE STILL HOLDS SPOTS ON LMU’S ALL-TIME LIST (#9 IN THE 10,000M AND #14 IN THE 5,000M) AND EVEN HOLDS THE COURSE RECORD AT THE ANNUAL EL SEGUNDO RUN FOR EDUCATION.

PICK ISN’T JUST AN ASSISTANT COACH, HE’S THE STEADY, CALM COUNTERPART TO CHLOE’S ENERGY.
HE OFTEN JOINS THE TEAM FOR LONG RUNS, WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE MEN’S CLUB TEAM, AND BRINGS A THOUGHTFUL, SOFT-SPOKEN LEADERSHIP STYLE THAT BALANCES HUMOR, INSIGHT, AND DEDICATION.

EVERY WORD HE SAYS CARRIES WEIGHT, AND HIS PRESENCE REFLECTS HOW DEEPLY INVESTED HE IS IN EACH ATHLETE’S GROWTH.