Coach Chris, in his second year on the Hillsdale staff, brings 20+ years of youth and distance coaching experience to our school. Prior to coming to Hillsdale, he coached St. Matt’s in San Mateo to six PPSL Track team Championships. As USATF Certified Youth and Level 1 Coach, he’s trained Junior Olympic All-Americans, several Junior Olympic Championship qualifiers for track and cross-country, as well as an Indiana Girls 1600m State champion. Coach Chris lives in San Mateo with his family and looks forward to supporting Hillsdale student-athletes in their endeavors.

Coach Jess, in her first year on the Hillsdale staff, brings 8+ years of youth Track & Field coaching experience to our school. Prior to coming to Hillsdale, she led the St. Charles Track & Field team in San Carlos to win their first PPSL Track & Field Championship in 60 years. In addition to coaching, she served as a Physical Education teacher in different schools and communities for 10+ years. Prior to teaching and coaching, Coach Jess participated competitively in volleyball, soccer, softball, and track & field at Burlingame High School as well as triathlon at Cal Poly, and continues to participate in distance running with a Women's Running Team. She competed in both PAL Finals and CCS Finals in high school, and was Athlete of the Year as a senior in high school. She continues to train and compete, and hopes to one day beat her personal record of 5:11 in the 1600m from high school. As a certified yoga teacher RYT-200, she taught yoga for 5 years and continues to practice yoga for health. Coach Jess looks forward to joining the team and supporting the student-athletes at Hillsdale High School in their goals.