I coach to help athletes accomplish peak goals through the sport of triathlon. It is a joy to inspire and assist an athlete in reaching a fitness-performance goal. My philosophy of coaching is based upon positivity, responsiveness, inclusion, and diversity. I am eager to learn and share the expertise from the accrediting disciplines that make up triathlon. My coaching career is built upon 30 years of teaching and leading in collegiate academia and a 10-year career in triathlon, having completed ten full Ironman races (in 5 years and a day) with age group and specific discipline finishes in the top 7 to 50. I have raced at each of the distances, many with my spouse, during my professional life. In the long course, I've ranked as an All World Athlete Ironman in 2018 (Silver); 2017 (Bronze); 2016 (Silver); and 2015 (Silver). My fastest finish time in an Ironman is 10:33.06, and I plan to complete Ironman Maryland and Lake Placid in 2019-20, while develop my coaching career with athletes helping to reach their personal and performance goals in the sport of triathlon.