Coaching Staff

 FLASH COACHING STAFF

     Jill Perry

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

  

     Geoff Nelson

  • 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

  

      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

     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
 
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