Meet the Coaches
Garrett Collier
Head Coach, AD Throws Coach
Jul 2015 - Present Richmond, BC
Technical Manager Track & Field - BC Athletics
Nov 2011 - Sep 2016
Associate Coach - University of Hawaii at Manoa
Aug 2002 - Jun 2011
Luca Molinari
AD Javelin Coach
Ziggy Szelagowicz
AD High Performance High Jump Coach
Nurten Tasdemir
AD Endurance Coach
Yuriy Myroshnichenko
AD Distance Hurdles Coach
Middle and Long distance head coach
Certified club coach
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Started running at 13 years old and trained as a competitive athlete until age of 40.
Started coaching high school kids as a PE teacher
Byron Jack
AD Lead Coach
Intermediate Sprints and Jumps
Kajaks coach since 1985
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Certified as a Level 3 Jumps and Level 3 Sprints and Hurdles Coach
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Bachelor degrees in Physical Education and Education, as well as a Masters of Education (Coaching Studies) at UBC
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National level triple-jumper - competed at 20 straight Senior National track and field championships (including five Olympic trials)
Michaela Colluney
AD Sprints Hurdle Coach
with a sub speciality in multi events
Certified Club coach and completing Performance coach certification
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A Registered Kinesiologist with certifications in Functional Movement Systems, Active Isolated Stretch, Movement therapy and rehabilitation
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Former Canadian national team member for 400m Hurdles
Has an extensive background in athletics as a hurdler, sprinter and jumper
Achieved several district and NAIA championships as track team captain for SFU
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Jacob Emerson
AD Sprints and Jumps Coach
Jackson Cheung
AD Sprints and Hurdles Coach
Kajaks coach since May 2018
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Sport coach in Speed/Power events for Track and Field and physical preparation
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Strength and Conditioning coach -Richmond Olympic Oval
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Academic background in Psychology, Philosophy, and English
Bircan Dokumacı
AD Sprints and Power Coach
Kajaks coach since September 2022
PhD in Sport Sciences Faculty, Exercise Physiology Department, Turkey
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Track and field athlete (long jumper) for almost ten years
Researcher at university back in Turkey and performed athletics performance tests and give feedback to athletes and coaches.
Andrew Reid
JD Lead Coach
Carly Paracholski
JD Lead Coach
Kajaks coach since 2018
Certified Sport Coach
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Middle-distance athlete who specialized in the 400m and 800m
Was part of the Canadian Junior Team, Team Manitoba, Arizona State University, UVic, and Sisler High School.
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Multi-sport athlete who competed in soccer, basketball, and volleyball
Favorite event: 200m
Jacob Loewen
JD Lead Coach - T&F and XC
Kajaks coach since 2014
NCCP Certified Sport Coach
Level 1 BC athletics official
Richmond School Teacher, Hiker, DJ, Runner, Gamer, Cook, Ultimate player.
Kajaks athlete since grade 11. Haa been competing in local road racing and cross country series since then.
Lee Hunter
JD Coach
Kajaks coach since 2018
Coaches in multiple disciplines
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Retired teacher who was Involved in track in the Richmond School District for over 30 years. Joined Kajaks after retiring from the Richmond School District
2021 British Columbia Amateur Athletics Award
Excellence in Coaching
Junior Development Athletics
2015 Richmond Sports Council Award
Builder & Administrator
( Development of Track and Field Programs - Elementary Schools)
Bailey Brodie
JD Coach - T&F and XC
Kajaks coach since 2017
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Certified personal trainer
CPR/AED certification with Red Cross
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Bachelor degree in Kinesiology UBC
Kajaks athlete since 2011
Selin Tasdemir
JD Coach
Kajaks coach since 2017
Certified sport coach
Coached Track Rascals and JDs
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Middle distance athlete who has been training and competing with Kajaks since 2014
Danielle Cosco
JD Coach
Kajaks coach since 2016
Run, Jump & Throw Coach and NCCP High School Club Coach
Coached Track Rascals and JDs
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Kajaks athlete for 9 years with a background in middle distance, long sprints, and hurdles.
Kezia Kawamura
JD Coach
Jeremy Hopwood
JD Coach
NCCP Certified Sport Coach
2019-Present
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Competitive Kajaks athlete for over 5 years(middle/long distance)
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Club Volleyball player, Basketball player and Gymnast
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Sport Leader-Richmond Olympic Oval
Kezia believes that Track and Field is the foundation of every sport and views sport as a mode of empowerment. As a JD Coach, she strives to empower Kajaks members to become the best athletes and people they can be by using a participative approach: “Connect, Encourage, Teach, Inspire."
Kieran Osborne
JD Coach
Soleah Allen
Track Rascals/JD Asst coach
Meghan Smith
Track Rascals/JD Asst Coach
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Rebecca Chen
Track Rascals/JD Asst Coach
CCP Certified Coach
Coached Track Rascals, JDs, and High School Track Team
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Kajaks athlete since 2019, competing in sprints and jumps.
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Avril Douglas
Track Rascals Lead Coach - retired
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Track Rascals Assistant Coach
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Track Rascals Assistant Coach
Meet the Staff
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Dereck Hamada
President
