Brad Peters started coaching in 1989 at his alma mater, Whittier Christian High School. He followed that with a one-year tenure at Sonora High in La Habra before taking the helm at Ayala High School in Chino Hills in 1992. In 1999 he came to King High School to start the cross country program. A runner since 1980, he has enjoyed competing in every thing from the mile to the marathon. He has completed eight marathons (San Diego, LA, Sacramento, Boston, Silicon Valley, Portland, St.George and San Francisco) over 25 years of running, and is married and the father of a daughter. Coach Peters teaches US History and AP US History at King. For fun he loves to read -- especially good books on US History -- travel and do yard work.
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Jim Griesinger is father to seven children and was the first on-board to help start the program in 1999. He has been a steady contributor to all the good that has come to King CC in the first years. A runner for most of his adult years, he has taken up marathoning, and has run the San Diego, Las Vegas, Michigan, San Francisco and Boston Marathons. His younger kids have been a part of the program with Steve (02), Diane (03), James (05), and Mary (06) all competing at one time for the King Wolves.
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Dan Peirce joined the staff in 2000. Father of Jake (04), he originally came on staff "just to help" but has grown to become a full-fledged coach. Dan is THE MAN when it comes to organizing the many trips our program launches out into, and is renowned for his menus and kitchen organization during our week in Mammoth. He put together a perfect itinerary and did a tremendous amount of work for our first out-of-state trip, the Great American Cross Country trip in 2007.  A teacher of special education at King, his athletic background in high school was waterpolo. He is married to Renee and has three children. He loves to travel or dream about traveling and is an accomplished cook.
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Leisha Clendenen, formerly "Coach Masi" returns in 2007 after a year away while living in Rhode Island and getting married. She had been a coach and teacher at King from 2002-2006 before taking a year off. She and her husband have now returned to Riverside, where Leisha was born and raised. A graduate of Riverside Poly and Cal Poly San Luis Obisbo, Leisha was a competitive swimmer during her high school and college years, but since then has taken up running and has completed four marathons. She's an avid "fitness" enthusiast, a lover of Starbucks and good novels. She teaches English at King High. Her husband works as a caddy on the PGA tour.
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