Alan Bingham – President Santa Clarita Track Club

Alan is the founder and president of the Santa Clarita Track Club, Alan has been involved with track and field for 39 years when his children first started, now his grandchildren are on the team. He has been timing track meets back as far as he can remember. As the founder of Santa Clarita Track Club 20 years ago he wanted to start a program that was specifically for Track & Field athletes. As president of the corporation, his primary duties and responsibilities are to manage the club’s business.

Alan still oversees the timing of the Santa Clarita Track Club events, from track meets, cross country meets, or SOAR’s 5k/10K run Mardi Gras Madness.

Santa Clarita Track Club has 3 divisions, Track & Field, Cross Country, and SOAR (Students off and Running).
Santa Clarita Track Club has approximately 575 athletes that it serves every year.

Alan served in 2011 – 2013 as commissioner of the Valley Youth Conference Track & Field and is currently on the VYC Executive Board of Directors as CFO.

Alan has ran 9 marathons and 3 half marathons. When he’s not at a Storm event, he’s out on his Harley Davidson Motorcycle touring the back roads with his wife Elaine.

Alan has 5 adult children and 14 grandchildren, and 1 great grandson Alan has been married to Elaine Bingham for 49 years.

Elaine Bingham – Track & Field Head Coach

Coach Bingham is entering her 18th year of coaching with Storm. She has been coaching youth track and field for over 40 years. She started coaching her 4 kids in another program and was instrumental in creating the Canyon Country team in 1994. She has served in the Valley Youth Conference as League President and Commissioner of Track and Field and is currently the General Manager. She has also coached at the high school level at Canyon High School. Coach Bingham has attended countless coaching clinics to continue to learn and teach the sport. She is starting her second generation coaching with her grandkids & children of athletes she coached as youth.

Coach Bingham has completed 20 marathon and countless other races, she began running in 1994 a gift that was giving to her by her children’s interest in Track & Cross Country. As a child Elaine had Polio and was told she would never run. She is very thankful they were wrong.

When she is not coaching Track she spends most of her time with her family, 5 adult children, and 14 grandchildren and Great Grandson. She enjoys Duke Basketball! and riding on the back of her Harley Davidson Motorcycle with her husband of 49 years Alan. They have toured most of the southwest. tjis year Tennesse will be her summer home!!

Coaching Track & Field is her passion and she enjoys the success of every member on the Storm Team.

Jamal Thompson – Youth & Intermediate Head Coach

Jamal Thompson – Youth & Intermediate Head Coach

This will be Coach Thompson’s 18th year coaching for Storm.  Jamal has coached at every age level during his time with Storm Track Club.  Jamal has a USATF Level 1 certified coach.

Jamal’s primary experience with athletics is as an NCAA Division 1 volleyball player for CSUN where he competed for the only team CSUN has ever placed in a national championship game.  He was lured back into athletics when his children expressed an interest in competing in Track and Field.

Currently Jamal is Managing Director at the independent wealth management firm, Domari Wealth Management.  In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his wife and 4 children.

Embarly Williams – Youth & Intermediate Assistant and Blocks Coach

Embarly fell in love with Track & Field as a third grader running for the Oxnard Stars. As her love and passion grew for sprinting, she spent her summers during middle school running for the Ventura County Condors where she competed in national competitions under USATF. When Embarly entered high school she competed on the Varsity level in Track & Field, Cross Country, and Soccer during all four years.

Immediately after graduating from high school, Embarly joined the United States Army where she proudly served as a Sergeant in the 1st Calvary Division.

Now, as a mother of three, Embarly finds great joy and pleasure in watching her children compete in sports. Whether it’s cheering for them in flag/tackle football, tennis, swimming, volleyball, jiu-jitsu or track & field, she loves seeing her children and their teammates push past their limits and achieve goals once deemed impossible. Embarly finds happiness in seeing children swell with pride over their athletic accomplishments no matter how big or small.

In her free time, Embarly enjoys falling asleep while attempting to watch Netflix with her husband, reading books, and playing board games with her family.

Embarly looks forward to helping the Storm Team in whatever way that she can and sharing her long time love for the beautiful sport of Track & Field. Starting her 2nd year she is a favorite of the youth

Akil Davis – Youth / Intermediate Coach

Akil is returning to coach after a 2year absence due to work in Arizona. He is happy to be back !

Courtney Davis – Youth / Intermediate Coach

Also returning from Arizona, Courtney is thankful to be back at Storm. She loves likes to give lots of pushups!!

– Assistant Youth & Intermediate Coach

Jamie Alamillo – Assistant Youth & Intermediate Coach

Jamie is starting his 3rd year with Storm and has trained adults in distance races and has competed in many triathlons. He looks forward to helping the youth when his schedule permits

Ekaterina Hupalo – Assistant Youth & Intermediate Coach

– Assistant Youth & Intermediate Coach

Jack Kpachavi – Juniors Head Coach

Jack is starting his fouth year of coaching the Juniors and looking forward to a great season this year. He especially loves the relays

Teri Jefferson – Juniors Assistant Coach

This is Teri’s 4th year coaching with Storm. In high school Teri competed in various sports, including Track & Field. She has 3 daughters in the program. This year she will be working with the Juniors group and assisting in high jump.

Sarah Del Prado – Juniors Assistant Coach

Sarah is returning to coaching after a brief absence and is looking forward to working with the Juniors.

Etelvina (Tina) Romo – Juniors Assistant Coach

Tina is looking forward to coaching he 2nd year with the Juniors this year after 2 years with the Bantams.

Dalila Palomares – Juniors Assistant Coach

Dalila has coached on other teams in the past
and is happy to be joining our Junior division coaching staff.

Mike Salgado
Bantam Co-Head Coach

This is Mike’s first year as Bantam coach after coaching Gremlins for the past 6 years, (this also includes the sub-Gremlins).

Mike has 2 kids in the program ages 8 and 12.
He looks forward seeing his kids athletic journey.

Mike works in Valencia and loves volunteering in extra curricular activities in town.

Craig Moss
Bantam Co-Head Coach

At age 18 I came to running to lose some weight, accidentally completed a marathon. Twenty-nine years later I am still running and loving every minute of it. I used to classify myself as a “marathoner” as that’s what I loved to train for and complete. After 47 marathons I have focused more on running for fun and fitness than chasing distances and time goals.

I have been a coach of the Students Run LA program that is offered to LAUSD middle and highs school students for 15 years. Our main goal was to train for the LA Marathon each March. So my main coaching experience is with older kids and longer distances. I look forward to putting on a new “coaching hat” as a Storm Bantam Coach.

Gregory Cromer
Bantam Assistant Coach

Gregory is looking forward to coaching with the Bantams this year. He has coached little league baseball and is in his 3rd year coaching with Storm.

Kristal Morales
Bantam Assistant Coach

Kristal is a 2nd year assistant coach with 2 kids on the team.

Rey Vanegas Bantam Assistant Coach

Rey has had athletes with Storm for the past 6 years, and has coached sprints and jumps with high school. Rey is a certified soccer coach. This is his first year coaching for Storm.

Bantam Assistant Coach

Arthur Tresierras
Gremlin Head Coach

Arthur was a Crispi Track athlete in sprints, long jump and shot put. He has also coached the Crispi Rugby team.

Marc Comrie
Gremlin Assistant Coach

Marc Comrie has coached soccer for 3 years and also ran from age 5 through high school as a track athlete. He loves the sport and looks forward to teaching the Gremlins. Marc ran track all though his younger years.

Nicolette Tomeu-Tresierras
Gremlin Assistant Coach

Nicolette has coached with the sub-gremlins last year, she has been an assistant Rugby coach. she grew up dancing ballet and running track in high school. She is also a Latin dance instructor and enjoys teaching kids.

– Gremlin Assistant Coach

Sandy Basey
Gremlin Assistant Coach

Sandy is looking forward to coaching the Gremlins this year. She was a Track & Field athlete from youth to high school and has coached pole vault at high school level. She has 3 children on Storm!

Balazs Franciszti – Gremlin Long Jump Coach

Balazs was a national champion in his teens in high school in the 100 and long jump event.

Nichole Haase – Gremlin Long Jump

Nichole has been a mentor for many youth in the PAL program. She has also volunteered helping her son’s high school as much as possible.

Yeardley Cruz – Gremlin Long Jump

Yeardley hasn’t coached track but she has ran for many years. She started as a youth runner at 11 years old and ran all the way through high school. She ran Track, Cross Country and Swimming.

Elishia Reina – Sub-Gremlin Head Coach

Elishia coached Long jump last year and decided to move over to the Subbies as she loves Children.

Stephanie Miller
Sub-Gremlin Head Assistant Coach

Stephanie is starting her 3rd year coaching the “Littles”. She has 2 other athletes who have ran for Storm.

Daniella Rizo
Sub-Gremlin Assistant Coach

Daniella was on a Track & Field team herself in high school and has been an assistant coach on her son’s soccer teams in the past few years. She is excited to be coaching with the sub-gremlins.

Andrew DeSantis
Sub-Gremlin Assistant Coach

Andrew has done 1 on 1 coaching teaching kids cross country mountain biking. He is new to Track & Field.

Katherine Kirst – Hurdles

Katherine was a 400 meter hurdler at USC. She has also coached hurdles at Saugus High School. We look forward to her working with Storm this year.

Ekaterina Hupalo – Hurdles

Ekaterina is new to coaching, but has over 10 years of track experience, starting with Storm and continuing through college. I’m also pursuing a Master’s in Sport Psychology.

Michael Goines – Shot Put Coach 

This is Michael’s 3rd year to coach shot put. He was a top high school athlete and brings much expertise in the event to our club.

Michelle Benedict – Shot Put

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Denzel Drye – Head Long Jump

Denzel is in his 3rd year of coaching for Storm he was a top long jumper himself in high school and college and looks forward to teaching the events he loves so much to our athletes.

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Emmet Duffy – Long Jump

Emmet will be coaching for the first time. He has learned a lot about long jump while helping his son and looks forward to coaching

Balazs Franciszti – Gremlin Long Jump

Balazs was a national champion in his teens in high school in the 100 and Long jump event.

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Eli Soltes – High Jump

Eli is a Storm Alumni and has competed throughout his time in high school. He loves the art of high jump and looks forward of sharing his passion with our athletes.

Teri Jeffers – High Jump

This is Teri’s 4th year coaching with Storm. In high school Teri competed in various sports, including Track & Field. She has 3 daughters in the program. This year she will be working with the Juniors group and assisting in high jump.

Jeffrey Scheinost – Javelin Coach

Djoser Garrison-Quick – Javelin Assistant Coach

Anthony Calderon – Javelin Assistant Coach

Javelin Assistant Coach

Jonah Soltes
Distance Assistant Coach

This is Jonah’s 3rdnd year coaching with storm, he was once an athlete and has returned to give back!

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Irina Nikolayeva
Distance Assistant Coach

Irina looks forward to the return of Track and Field.
Irina helped with the 2021 Cross Country Season.

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Jimmy Calderon
Distance Assistant Coach

Jimmy has been helping Storm since the 2021 Cross Country Season. Jimmy is an alumni of Storm Track & Field and is here giving back.

Leah Perini
Distance Assistant Coach

Leah started T&F at the age of 5 and competed throughout high school and college. She is now a marathon runner and still hold VYC records in high jump. She is a lifetime runner and is excited to help teach that love to her son and all the Storm athletes

Jaime Calderon
Distance Assistant Coach

Jaime is in his fourth year of helped coach with the Storm and loves running with the bantams.

Keith Victorine – Distance Assistant Coach

This is Keith’s second season with storm as a parent volunteer, he is a life long runner who started running in the 3rd grade.

Caleb Canham – Distance Assistant Coach

Caleb is a returning Storm athlete who has run an exceptional high school program and is excited to give back this year to the athletes.

Kevin helped coach during the 2021 Cross Country season.

Naveen Raju – Distance Assistant Coach

First year coaching – Naveen does
strength training and half
marathon running.