Coaches

Head Coach Justin Baum

Coach Baum is entering his second year as the head cross country coach for Green Mountain High School and 12th year as a head cross country coach. Prior to Green Mountain High School, Coach Baum served one year as head cross country coach at Pinnacle High School and four years as the head boys and girls cross country coach at Glenwood Springs High School. While at Glenwood Springs High School, Coach Baum guided the Glenwood Springs Boys to a 15th place finish at the 2017 4A State Cross Country Championships and the Glenwood Springs Girls to an 8th place finish at the 2020 4A State Cross Country Championships. Three athletes under Coach Baum's tenure at Glenwood Springs placed in the top 10 at the State Cross Country Championships, including 2022 Air Force Academy recruit Ella Johnson who placed 5th overall in 2019 and 4th overall in 2020. Before Glenwood Springs, Coach Baum coached at Sandy Valley High School in Magnolia, Ohio. During his five year tenure with the Cardinals, Coach Baum coached both the boys and girls to three district runner up team titles and a school record performance on the boys side in 2014. Coach Baum also competed in college at Malone College under 2012 Olympic Coach Jack Hazen and was an NAIA All American in the 10,000 meters in 2007. Coach Baum also posseses the following certifications:

USTFCCCA Endurance Specialist Certification

USATF Level 1 Certification

USTFCCCA Technical Certification 

USATF Level 2 Certification in Endurance

USATF Cross Country Specialist Certification

Road Runners Club of America Level 1 Certification