Profiles of Club Coaches
Current Coaches:
Max King
Current Residence: Eugene, OR and Bend, OR
High School: Crater High School (Oregon)
College: Cornell University
Former Coaches: Lou Duesing (Cornell Univ), Jerry Smith (Cornell Univ), Jim McLatchie
Current Coach: Frank Gagliano (OTC), Mike Manley (OTC)
Current Affiliations/Sponsors: Oregon Track Club Elite
Personal Bests:
- 3000m Steeplechase - 8:31.26 (2007)
- 5k - 14:23
- 8k Road Race - 22:57
- 1/2 Marathon - 1:03.08
Career Highlights:
- 2007 USATF 8k Championships 6th place
- 2006 USA National Team XC (57th at Worlds)
- 2006 USA National Team 20k (34th at Worlds)
- 2005 USATF Steeplechase 5th place
- 2006 USATF XC Championships 3rd place
- 2006 USATF 1/2 Marathon Championships 3rd place
- NCAA All-American
Personal:
- 2002 Cornell University Graduate
Major: Chemical Engineering
Matt Scherer
Current Residence: Eugene, OR
High School: Red Hill High School (Illinois)
College: University of Oregon
Former Coaches: Steve Silvey (Univ of Oregon), Dan Steele (Univ of Oregon)
Current Coach: Frank Gagliano (OTC)
Current Affiliations/Sponsors: Nike, Oregon Track Club - Elite
Agent: AC International
Personal Website: www.SchererSpeed.com
Personal Bests:
- 200m - 20.89 (2006)
- 400m - 45.19 (2006)
- 800m - 1:47.08 (2007)
- 4x400m relay split: 44.3 (2006)
Career Highlights:
- 2006 USA National Team (Norwich Union International)
- 2006 USATF 400m - 12th place
- 2006 NCAA 400m - 5th place
- 2006 Pac-10 Champion - 400m
- 9-time NCAA All-American
Personal:
- 2006 University of Oregon Graduate
Major: Business Administration - Small Business/Entrepreneurship
Minor: Economics - Founder and Owner of Fast RunnerZ
- AQx Approved Aquatic Trainer
Past Coaches:
Heather Hanscom
Current Residence: Virginia
High School: CD Hylton High School (Virginia)
College: James Madison University
Former Coaches: Matt Centrowitz, Jack Daniels
Current Coach: Mike Manley
Past Affiliations/Sponsors: New Balance Team Pacers of Old Town Alexandria
Current Affiliations/Sponsors: Brooks
Personal Bests:
- 5k - 16:40
- 6k - 24:09 (2004)
- 8k - 28:03 (2001)
- 5 Miles - 29:08 (2006)
- 10k - 34:10 (2004)
- 10 Mile - 56:10 (2003)
- 20k - 1:10:56 (2006)
- Half Marathon - 1:14:10 (2003)
- Marathon - 2:31:53 (2004)
Career Highlights:
- 2007 Grandma's Marathon - 4th place
- 2006 USATF 20k Championships - 8th place
- 2005 USATF World Team - Marathon
- 2004 Olympic Marathon Trials - 6th place
- 2003 Marine Corps Marathon Champion
Personal:
- Coach of Miles Ahead Training Program
- Assistant coach of TJ Science & Tech XC/Track
- Was a Bio-Medical Researcher for the American Red Cross for 3 years
- 2001 James Madison University Graduate
Major: Health Sciences
Minor: Pre-Medicine and Health Communications
