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.