Granite Bay Track and Field: Coaching Staff
Sunday, August 17Head Coach
Head Coach
Contact Information
Jackie Nasca Nascasis@aol.com
Bio's
Head Coach/Throws Coach Jackie Nasca
• Certified USATF Level 1 coach
• First Aid & CPR certified
• National Academy of Sports Medicine - CPT, CES, PES
• American Counsel on Exercise - CPT
• 2002 & 2003 National Masters Champion in the shot, discus, javelin, and hammer (age group)
• American River College Throws Coach 2001 - 2004
• Granite Bay Throws Coach since 2004
Education:
BS: Montana State University: Physical Education - Exercise Science
MS: CSU Sacramento: Kinesiology - Sports Performance
Assistant Coach Carla Kehoe: Distance Coach
• Certified USATF Level 1 & Level 2 track and field coach
• First Aid & CPR certified
• National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA)
• Granite Bay Head Coach & Horizontal Jumps 05, 06, 07, 08
Assistant Coach: Horizontal Jumps 2000-2004, 2009
Assistant Coach: Distance 2010
Regis College Head XC/Track Coach/Director of Fitness 1991-1996
Salem State College Assistant XC/Track Coach 1990-1995
Coach Kehoe has been coaching and participating in the sport of cross country / track and field since her high school days at Tokay High in Lodi, California. She has been coaching for over 25 years. Her first experience with coaching was during her college internship, in which she coached the Tokay High cross country team with her high school coach. After graduating from the University of Massachusetts, she took the position as assistant cross country and track coach at Salem State College in Salem, MA. She coached at Salem for five years then became the head coach for cross country at Regis College in MA. While at Regis College, Carla started the indoor and outdoor track program and became the director of fitness and summer camps programs. After five years Carla moved back to her native California and took the position as assistant coach working with the horizontal jumps. Five years later she took over the head coaching position. At the conclusion of the 2008 season coach Kehoe stepped down as the head coach and currently will coach the distance events in the 2010 season.
Carla is also an active member of Golden West Athletics club and participates in cross country, track and road racing. As a masters athlete Carla has participated at the National level in both cross country and track. She won the Davis Mile in her age group in 2006 & 07. Carla is married to John and they have two sons Jack and Nick.
Education
• BA: University of Massachusetts: Major: Psychology, Minor: PE
• Masters Degree: Boston University: Counseling Education / Sport Psychology
Past Positions
• Vice President – Liberty Athletic Club, Boston, MA
• Athlete’s Chair Rep – USATF New England Association
• Track & Field Chair – USATF New England Association
• New England Women Pole Vault Coordinator – USATF Women’s Development Committee
• Coordinator Regis College Summer Camps: Track, Swimming, Basketball
• Owner: CK Fitness (Personal Training)
Coaching Achievement
• 1 athlete – NCAA III 800m / All American – two years
• 1 athlete – NCAA III Long Jump / All American & National Champion
• Academic All-Americans – five years-Regis College, MA
• High School: Metro League Champions (05, 06) SFL League Champs (2007, 2008) Boy's Section Champions (08)
• High School: State meet participants: Long Jump, Triple Jump
Personal Athletic Achievements
• 400m (59.2) @ age 15
• 400 (63.21) @ age 43
• 800m (2:15) @ age 15
• 800m (2:23.99) @ age 43
• 1500m (4:26) @ age 25 4:56 @ age 43
• Davis Mile 2006 & 2007 Champion (5:19) @ age 43
• 5K (17:21) @ age 25
• 5K (18:20) @ age 43
• Boston Marathon (3:15) @ age 26
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