Coaches

Head coach Julie Sullivan

Coach Sullivan came to Saint Martin’s in January 2004 to assist former Head coach Brad Hooper. It quickly became apparent that the experience of Coach Sullivan at grass roots and national level competition was impacting the program. Nate Carlson and Andy Prentice, twice, achieved All American status following Coach Sullivan’s track workouts, and the workouts Coach Sullivan devised for the team culminated in two new Conference Championship records, ten new school records and more than forty new personal bests in 2007; while John Riak became Saint Martin’s first NCAA Div II Cross Country competitior and All-American.

Julie Sullivan was born in Birmingham in the U.K. While in the UK, Sullivan joined a running club at the age of 12. She began running Cross Country and the 800m and 1500m. She was the equivalent of the State Champion in the 1500m and 2nd at the High School Cross Country Championships. She was the Midland Champion in the 400m, as well as the Silver Medalist at the English Indoor 1500m. She qualified for the final of the UK Olympic Trials in the 1500m in 1996 and has represented Great Britain twice at small meets in Europe. Sullivan’s versatility shows having achieved rankings in the 400m, 800m, 1500m, and 3000m, on UK track lists and in the 5-mile and 10-mile on UK road lists. She was the team manager for the U-20 England Team in 1995 and 1996.

Coach Sullivan competed collegiately at Seattle Pacific University where she was an NCAA Division II All-American in the 1500m. Back surgery prematurely ended her career as a top class competitor.

Coach Sullivan’s personal records include: 12.5 in the 100m; 56.06 for 400m; 2:07.59 in the 800m; 4:48.42 in the mile; 9:46.01 for 3k on the track, and 28:10 for 5 miles, and 59:44 for 10 miles on the road.

Coach Sullivan is 45 years old. She is married to Richard Sullivan and they live in Olympia.

Assistant coach Richard La Londe

Assistant coach Hal Werner