Coaching Staff

 FLASH COACHING STAFF

     Doug Feser

    • Coached FLASH track from 2005-2007
    • Asst. Track Coach, Our Lady of Mercy HS, Syosset, NY
    • Counselor, Nike Green Mt. Running Camp
    • Stroudsburg Cross Country Camp
    • Personally coached by former world record holder Mike Stahr
    • 3-time New York State cross country qualifier
    • First 4-year cross country varsity member at JFK HS in Somers, NY
  •      John Warrington
    • Flash Head Coach (2001-2006), 42-11 record
    • Morristown, NJ HS Varsity Track & X-Country
    • Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
      • Varsity Track and Cross Country
    • City of Baltimore Recreation Department
      • Recreation Professional
      • Coached/Officiated all sports, including track & field
    • Jesse Owens Track Meet, Baltimore
      • Starter & Official
    • Nutmeg Games volunteer
  •       Jim Ogden

    • Flash "Jumps" Coach since 2008
    • Long Jump and Sprint Specialist
    • Former Asst. Coach at Danbury High School
    • Champion hurdler, sprinter, & jumper at DHS
    • Nutmeg Games and Conference Meet Official

          Rick Hudson

    • Flash "Throws" Coach since 2002
    • Former NF Rebels Throws Coach since 1995
    • Sherman's self-proclaimed "Resident Geezer-Jock" 
    • Nutmeg Games, Senior Games and New England Masters medalist in Discus & Javelin
    • High School competitor in sprints & throws

    FLASH FOUNDERS

          Jim Keller

    • National Director - Foot Locker Cross Country Championships
    • Assistant Coach - International Sports Exchange
    • Meet Coordinator - Pan-Pacific Games; Kinney Invitational; Foot Locker Classic
    • Course Marshall - Men's & Women's Marathon, 1984 Summer Olympics, L.A.
    • National Coordinator - Foot Locker Partners Road Race Series
    • Race Director - New Fairfield Run For The Turkeys & N.F. Hershey Track Meet
    • Organizer/Founder - Wall Street Rat Race & Holley Biathlon
    • Founder & Youth Director - Danbury Area Track Club
    • 30 years road racing/multi-sport events

          John Warrington

    • Flash Head Coach (2001-2006), 42-11 record
    • Morristown, NJ HS Varsity Track & X-Country
    • Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD
      • Varsity Track and Cross Country
    • City of Baltimore Recreation Department
      • Recreation Professional
      • Coached/Officiated all sports, including track & field
    • Jesse Owens Track Meet, Baltimore
      • Starter & Official
    • Nutmeg Games volunteer

         Janet Simons

    • Active Road Racer
    • Manager/Team Mother - NF Rebel X-Country and Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field
    • Organizer/Recruiter for Flash Track Club

     

    COACHES EMERITUS

     

         Jill Perry (2007-2010)

    • Flash Track & X-Country Coach since 2007
    • NF Rebels Asst. Track Coach
    • Core Fitness and Strength Expert                     
    • Personal Trainer
    • Multi-Sport Athlete
        

          Geoff Nelson (2008-2010)

    • Flash Track & X-Country Coach since 2008
    • NF Rebels Girls Track Coach
    • NF Rebels Asst. X-Country Coach
    • All-State and All-Conference NFHS Track and X-Country
    • 4 year Division 1 Runner for Syracuse, a Top 20 University
    • 2008 Overall Winner of the Lake Waramaug Road Race (40:42 for 7.6 miles)
    • 2007 Overall Winner of the New Fairfield Run for Sight Twilight
    • 2007 Overall Winner of the New Fairfield Run for the Turkeys 5K
    • Distance Running Specialist

         

         Doug Feser (2005-2007)

    • Asst. Track Coach, Our Lady of Mercy HS, Syosset, NY
    • Counselor, Nike Green Mt. Running Camp
    • Stroudsburg Cross Country Camp
    • Personally coached by former world record holder Mike Stahr
    • 3-time New York State cross country qualifier
    • First 4-year cross country varsity member at JFK HS in Somers, NY

         John Goetz

    • Indoor Track Coach at Immaculate High School
    • X-Country Coach at Weston HS
    • Former NF Rebels Girls Track Coach, 2004
    • Former Outdoor Track Coach, Ridgefield HS
    • Assistant Coach (hurdles/jumps), Immaculate HS, Danbury, CT
    • Assistant Track Coach & Winter Conditioning Coach, Mt Mansfield HS, VT
    • Founding officer - Danbury Area Track Club
    • Dartmouth Relays (masters 200m, 400m)

    FLASH COACHING HISTORY
    Season Head Assistant  Event
     
    Spring 2001 Jim Keller John Warrington
    Fall 2001 Jim Keller  John Warrington
    Spring 2002 Warrington Keller Rick Hudson
      Kelly Nelson
    Keith McEachern
    Fall 2002 Warrington    Keller McEachern
      John Goetz
    Spring 2003 Warrington    Keller Kent Hill
      Hudson
    Goetz
    Nelson
    Fall 2003 Warrington    Keller Goetz
    Spring 2004 Warrington Keller Hudson
    Fall 2004 Warrington Keller
    Spring 2005 Warrington Doug Feser Keller
      Hudson
    Goetz
    Fall 2005 Warrington Feser Keller
    Spring 2006 Warrington Feser Keller
      Hudson
    Fall 2006 Doug Feser Keller
    Spring 2007 Feser Jill Perry Goetz
      Keller
    Hudson
    Fall 2007 Jill Perry Feser Keller
    Spring 2008 Perry Geoff Nelson Jim Ogden
      Hudson
    Keller
    Mike Giacona
    Fall 2008 Perry & Nelson
    Spring 2009 Perry & Nelson Ogden
      Hudson
    Keller
    Giacona
    Fall 2009 Perry & Nelson Keller

    Spring  2010 Perry & Nelson                         


     
    CLUB OFFICERS  
    2007 President- Jim Keller
      Treasurer- Ray Poole
    Secretary- Kathy McGroddy Goetz
    2008 President- Kathy McGroddy Goetz
      Vice President- Charlene Schosser
    Treasurer- Ray Poole
    Secretary- Kathy Barber
    2009 President- Kathy McGroddy Goetz
      Treasurer- Teddi Martinez
    Secretary- Kathy Barber