Coaches

Head Coach:

Heather Hunting

Coach Hunting loves teaching Geometry here at Collins Hill. She has run three marathons and countless half marathons, as well as many shorter races. She has a husband and two grown kids...both of whom ran track in high school.

This is her sixth year teaching at Collins Hill, and graduated with her Masters of Arts in Teaching from GCSU. She is also the head Cross Country coach here on the Hill. -- ask her about our fall sport!

Assistant Coach:

Laura Pifer 

(boys' distance)

Laura has coached our distance boys for two years in Cross Country & Track. Prior to coaching high school, she was an Assistant Coach at UNF

Laura's running achievements include three national titles, qualifying for two Footlocker XC Championships, and representing Team USA at the 2002 World Cross Country Championships in Belgium. In addition to Laura's national and international success she also was a 10x Utah High School State Champion and was part of the 2004 National Champion Cross Country Champion team at University of Colorado, Boulder.

Assistant Coach:

Stephen Pifer

(boys' distance)

Coach Pifer has coached with us in cross country and track for 2+ years, helping our Eagles reach their highest state ranking in over 5 years.  He comes to us with over 30 years' experience in the sport of track and field and cross country. Coach Pifer competed collegiately for the University of Colorado at Boulder where he was an 8x All-American, 2x National Champion (team won 2004, 06), and the NCAA National Championship Runner-up at 5,000m (2008). Post-collegiately, Coach Pifer competed in 3 US Olympic Trials and was twice ranked Top 10 in the US by Track & Field News. 

Assistant Coach:

Blake Watts (Girls' Distance)

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Assistant Coach:

Rob Gardner

(hurdles)

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Assistant Coach:

Nico Sawtelle

(Throws)

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Head Coach:

Chris Stephens

Coach Stephens is in his second year at Collins Hill after having previous stints at Grayson, Providence and Archer. He will be focused on relays and jumps this year, but can provide knowledge and help with any event. 

He's been married for 14 years and has two elementary-aged boys. He also spent 11 years in the Army and loves military-style "exercises".

Assistant Coach:

James Postell

(high jump)

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Assistant Coach:

Yolanda Walkes (Sprints)

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