Your NEW girls track coaching staff…

The 2016 track & field season is off and running and there have been a few changes to the DGS coaching staff.

Head Coach Egle Staisiunaite has departed. Coach E is training for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. She will be competing in the 400m hurdles for Lithuania at the Olympics in August. While she will be missed, we have 3 new coaches that will help make it a smooth transition.

New Staff:

Head Coach Nicole Sanders (sprints/hurdles). Coach Sanders comes to DGS after coaching sprints and hurdles at DGN for the past two seasons. She coached a talented sprint crew at DGN last season, but is currently in the process of swapping out all of her purple clothes for blue.

Asst Coach Michael Farthing (sprints/jumps). Coach Farthing comes to DGS after coaching sprints, hurdles, and jumps at Westmont HS. He adds a lot of technical expertise and experience to our staff.

Asst Coach Carolyn Riha (sprints/jumps). Coach Riha is a former DGS jumper and college athlete.

Returning Staff:

Asst Coach Tim Pinnick (sprints/jumps). Coach Pinnick is in his last season at DGS before retiring to North Carolina. He focuses primarily on the long jump and the triple jump.

Asst Coach Brian Kukulski (throws/jumps/pole vault). Coach K is a former college athlete who provide invaluable experience in a multitude of technical events.

Asst Coach Doug Plunkett (distance). Coach Plunkett coaches all of the distance events. He is also the head cross country coach in the fall.