Coach Justin
Coach Justin started the Golden Bear Run Club in 2022 to create an option for those runners unable to yet participate in school-sponsored cross country and track programs.  He previously coached the Columbus Running Company's UA Grasshoppers team from 2017-22; he is a registered coach with USA Track & Field (#1920662572) and NFHS Coach Level 1.  Coach Justin is a lifelong runner from middle school and up, pacing the trails in the Cleveland Metroparks in Northeast Ohio.  He was a All-OAC runner for Otterbein University and continues to run local marathons/half marathons.  He helps set the pace for the kiddos to ensure safety and that goal times are met- plus he wants to stay in decent shape...  He and his wife Chantil live in Upper Arlington and have a runner at Hastings MS and a runner/soccer player at Windermere ES.

Coach Kara
Coach Kara has been running on the streets of Upper Arlington since middle school and was a 3x State qualifier in the 3200m and 3x in the 4x800m relay for Upper Arlington HS under Coach Hartney.  She has run several marathons and half marathons, including the New York City and Boston Marathons.  Coach Kara has previously coached Girls on the Run and also runs with the kiddos to help them meet workout objectives.  She lives in Upper Arlington and can be found running on the streets of UA and Grandview Heights with her family.

Coach/Advisor Jacob
Coach Jacob is a Level 1 USATF-certified coach with a cross country specialist certification.  He ran cross country and track for Olentangy HS and Florida State University.  Coach Jacob teaches STEM education at the high school level and is currently completing an Exercise Physiologist certification from the American College of Sports Medicine.  You can see him with a stopwatch yelling out times and encouraging the kids as they run by.  He and his family live in Upper Arlington.

Advisor Darrell
Advisor Darrell helps serve as a sounding board for youth training and upcoming meets, and to help coordinate the vertical integration of elementary school to middle school to high school distance running in UA.  He is a lifelong runner, former multiple-time State champion in cross country and track at Westland HS, and 2x All-American at Indiana University.  He was "this close" to qualifying for the Olympic Trials in the 1500m and trained with the distance running legend Bob Kennedy.  He lives in Upper Arlington and has runners at The Ohio State University and Upper Arlington HS.