My name is Charles Bell and this is my 3rd year teaching at West Hills Elementary and my second year coaching the West Hills Track and Field team (eventually transitioning to the West Hills Track Club for T/F and Cross Country). My goal as a coach is to continue to build the program and provide students with several opportunities to find success on and off the track. My experience includes running at the high school and collegiate level for both cross country and T/F, as well as coaching at the high school level for the past 2 years. I hope to build the program into a contender but I hope to give the athletes the tools necessary to be successful athletes, students, and members of their community.
When not coaching or running I love to spend time with my wife and 2 kids as well as our 3 dogs. We also love Disney, movies, and family vacationing on the FL beaches.
Johnsonville High School, SC
800 Meters, 4x800 Meters, 1600 Meters, 3200 Meters
Mount Olive College, NC
Cross Country, 1500 Meters, 400 Meters, 4x400 Meters
Farragut High School, TN
Head Sprints Coach
Assistant Cross Country Coach
2022 & 2023 Boys State Championship
West Hills Elementary, TN
Cross Country Coach
2023 4th Place State Championships (Rylee Scott)
Track Coach
1st Overall Girls 100 Meter at KCS Elite Meet (Ava Coleman) 2022
3rd Overall Boys 400 Meter at KCS Elite Meet (Marcel Dennis) 2022
1st Overall Girls 100 Meter at KCS Elite Meet (Kalani Davidson) 2024
1st Overall Girls 200 Meter at KCS Elite Meet (Rylee Scott) 2024
KYA Summer Track Coach, Knoxville, TN
Coach 3 Junior Olympic Athletes, 2023 Season
Jennifer is the mother of three students at West Hills Elementary-Derek (5th), Diana (3rd) and Joey (2nd). She graduated from Franklin High school in Franklin, NC where she was a member of the cross country and track teams. The women’s cross country team won 3 consecutive state championship. Jennifer specialized in distance events and received All-State Honors 3 years in a row.
She continued running in college at Mars HillUniversity where her teams won 2 conference championships and she received all conference honors. She was an academic All-American and selected as the NCAA NCwoman of the year in 1999.
Coach Brabson is entering her second year as a coach for the West Hills Track team. She also is has 2 years experience coaching Cross Country as well. She has been in Knox County for 8 years, now teaching students at every grade level. She has athletic experience playing volleyball and tennis at the collegiate level. She has a passion for competing and encouraging students to maximize their potential. Cross Brabson bring a wealth of knowledge to the sport when it comes to dedication, committment, and teaching the athletes about strategies to be successful in the sport of Cross Country.