Carol Leandro is a licensed Physical Therapist with 25-years experience, currently helping lead an outpatient practice in Ojai, CA. She was raised in Southern California and received her BA in Aquatic Biology from the University of  California Santa Barbara. After college, she served as a United States Peace Corps volunteer in the Eastern Carribean where she created and led community education projects. She then earned her Masters of Physical Therapy from Cal State University Northridge.

Carol coached for the Ventura Tigres Youth Track Club for eight years and started a middle school XC team at Oak Grove School.  She is a long time member of the Ventura Running Tribe.  She has been a part of the Dragons coaching staff since 2021. Carol is the grateful mother of Carly (FTHS '20) and Chance ('25), and she enjoys running, learning, weight training, and mountain biking. In her free time, she fills it.

Contact info:  carol.leandro@venturausd.org

Assistant Coach 

Chance Leandro, Foothill Technology High School Class of 2025, began running at the age of six. He spent eight years competing with Ventura's youth track club, Tigres, and ran cross country in middle school for Oak Grove School. During his time at Foothill, Chance was a scoring member of the Dragons' CIF State Championship qualifying teams from 2022 through 2024.

Now competing as a Viking at Western Washington University, Chance is pursuing a degree in Economics and Finance while continuing his running career at the collegiate level. A dedicated student of the sport, he enjoys learning about all aspects of distance running and can happily talk training, racing, and running history for hours with anyone willing to listen.

Contact info:  Chanceleandro@gmail.com

Assistant Coach