Bio: 

Kyle Navalance enters his fifth season of coaching after quickly helping develop a strong stretch of performances in recent program history. In just four seasons, athletes under his guidance have achieved multiple Top-10 marks in school history across events ranging from the 100 meters to the 3200 meters, including two school records.

In cross country, Navalance helped guide the program to a Group Championship qualification (2024) — only the ninth appearance in school history — while continuing to build a competitive culture focused on development, consistency, and long-term success.

Before coaching, Navalance competed collegiately at Stockton University, where he established himself as one of the top distance runners in program history. He currently holds two school records in the 5K and the 3000-meter steeplechase.

As a competitive runner himself, Navalance continues to train and compete at a high level, owning personal bests of 2:31 in the marathon and 25:25 for 5 miles.