Coaching Staff

As a staff, our goal is to help our students improve as athletes and promote a healthy lifestyle.  We work with the our athletes, helping them to set reasonable goals and develop a positive self image through their efforts and accomplishments as runners.  

Mr. Sturtevant is in his 14th year as the NAMS XC coach.  He ran cross country for four years and track for three years at North Andover High School, helping the Knights to the Cape Ann League cross country championship in his senior year.  He still runs road and cross country races all over New England and assists with the North Andover Youth Track program in the spring. Additionally, he works with the North Andover High School indoor and outdoor track teams which have won several championships including three straight indoor state relay meet titles and both the indoor and outdoor state championship.    

Ms. Christina Minnacucci joined us in 2016.  She is a member of the Merrimack Valley Striders Running Club and is an active member of the local running community as well as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. All of her children were members of the NAMSXC program during their middle school years. 

Ms. Crissy Lippman is returning for her seventh season. She is a member of the Merrimack Valley Striders and was an accomplished high school runner at North Andover High School. Her two children also participated in the program. 

Trudy Du: Trudy is entering her senior year at NAHS and is in her third year of coaching with us. She is also a member of the NAHS intoor and outdoor track teams participating in the hurdles, high jump, long jump, and pentathlon.