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.

Embarly Williams – Youth & Intermediate Head 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

Jermaine Hampton – Youth & Intermediate Assistant Coach

I have moderate experience coaching both football and basketball, Track and Field, at the youth levels. However I am a former collegiate all American Track and Field athlete at Montgomery College and Virgina State University.

Joseph Miller – Youth / Intermediate Coach

I have been a NASM certified personal trainer, sports preformance enhancement specialist, and fitness coach for13 years and have trained youth and former D1 athletes.

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Jack Kpachavi – Juniors Head Coach

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

Craig Moss – Juniors Assistant 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 Junior Coach.

Gregory Cromer – Juniors Assistant Coach

Franciszti Balazs – Juniors Assistant Coach

Balazs was a national champion in his teens in high school in the 100 and long jump event. This is his 2nd year coaching for Storm.

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Rey Vanegas Bantam Head 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 second-year coaching for Storm.

Marc Comrie – Bantam 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 Bantams. Marc ran track all though his younger years.

Arthur Tresierras
Bantam Assistant Coach

At Encino Crespi high school he ran the 100m, 4x100m, and shotput. Additionally, he was an 3year varsity football player and earned “All-League1st Team” defensive player honors. In college Art played football and rugby. Currently he enjoys coaching youth soccer, Track & Field, Flag football and Rugby. This is his 3rd year coaching with Storm.

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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.

Arin Williams – Bantam Assistant Coach

This is currently my sixth year coaching youth sports as a basketball coach. In my experience, I’ve coached a wide range of players between elementary and high school age. Many of the players I’ve coached went on to make their high school basketball teams.
Coaching track is a new experience. However, I have collegiate track experience as a sprinter that will provide a good foundation for my experience as a track coach with Storm.

Sandy Basey
Gremlin Co-Head 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!

Yeardley Cruz – Gremlin Co-Head Coach

This is Yeardley’s second year to coach track, 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.

Andrew DeSantis
Gremlin Assistant Coach

Hi I’m Coach Andrew! This is my second year coaching track and field. I’ve ran 2 marathons and l love helping kids learn to run, build confidence, and enjoy the sport.

Jusef Kassis – Gremlin Assistant Coach / Distance

I’m an avid road bike rider before my accident I was riding approximately 100miles a week.  I have ran the Law Enforcement Baker to Vegas relay race four times .  I continue to run but not as competitive as in my past.

Eric Garcia – Gremlin Assistant Coach / Distance

Eric is new to coaching for us, but has coached for high school for 7 years.

Edgardo Callejas – Gremlin Assistant Coach

He Grew up playing basketball and soccer. In high school played for the basketball, football, and track and field team. Also coached soccer for Los Angeles Parks and Rec. First year assisting on coaching for Storm.

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Elishia Reina – Sub-Gremlin Co-Head Coach

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

Stephanie Miller
Sub-Gremlin Co-Head Coach

Stephanie is starting her 4th year coaching the “Littles”. She has 3 other athletes who have ran for Storm.

Tyler Tockstein
Sub-Gremlin Assistant Coach

This is Tyler’s first year coaching with Storm. He began running in high school at Canyon High School and went on to compete in cross country and track at The Master’s University. Tyler has assisted with coaching at the high school level and continues to train and compete in races. Running has been a lifelong passion for him, and he is excited to share his experience and love for the sport with the next generation of athletes.

Mikala Tockstein
Sub-Gremlin Assistant Coach

This is Mikala’s first year coaching with Storm. She ran track and cross country from high school through college, earning All-American honors in the 1500m and 5K at the junior college level, as well as All American honors in cross country at the NAIA level. Mikala met her husband, Tyler, through The Master’s University cross country and track program. Running has been a huge part of their lives, and they hope to pass on their love of the sport to their children. This year, their daughter begins her first season with Storm in the Sub-Gremlin group, where Mikala and Tyler will be coaching together for the first time.

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.

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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 4th 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

Teri Jeffers – High Jump

This is Teri’s 5th 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.

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Jeffrey Scheinost – Javelin Coach

Coach Jeff is starting his 2nd year coaching Javelin

Djoser Garrison-Quick – Javelin Coach

Coach Djoser is starting his 2nd year coaching Javelin. He became the Valley United’s head Javelin coach and took many athletes to the USATF Nationals last year.

Anthony Calderon – Javelin Assistant Coach

Javelin Assistant Coach

Jonah Soltes
Distance Assistant Coach

This is Jonah’s 6th year coaching with storm, he was once an athlete and has returned to give back!

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Irina Basin
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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Aubrey Kuck – Distance Assistant Coach

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

Adam Miller – Distance Assistant Coach

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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.

Mandy Isaac – Distance Assistant Coach

I’ve ran with the distance teams for track and cross country for the last 4.5 years.