Meet Jack

JACK’S STORY

Born and raised in Eagan, Minn., Jack stayed in State and attended the University of Minnesota where he spent time as a student assistant for the Gopher athletics program. After graduating in 2014 with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, he spent a brief time in the financial world before returning to Minnesota to pursue his passion for coaching. His journey began in sport administration, serving as the operations assistant for the University of Minnesota’s track & field and cross-country programs during the 2015/2016 school year. He moved on to Utah State in the fall of 2016 where he spent a year as the Director of Operations for the Aggies, organizing both the 2016 NCAA Cross Country Mountain Regional and 2017 Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

AS A COLLEGE COACH

In 2017, he was finally given a chance to enter the coaching world when he was hired on as the assistant cross country and track and field coach at the University of Portland. For the next seven years, Jack was a key staff member for the successful Pilots distance program, working with men’s coach Rob Conner and women’s coach Ian Solof. During his time at the U of P, he went back to school and earned a Master’s of Science in Sport Management from West Virginia University in 2021. He is also a Certified Strength & Conditioning Coach (CSCS) and a USATF Level 3 Coach.

While at Portland, Jack helped lead the men to two podium finishes at the NCAA Cross Country Championships and the women to their highest-ever finish in program history. The recruiting coordinator for both programs, Jack helped bring top athletes to Portland from across the United States and abroad. He also worked with multiple Portland athletes after they graduated including France’s Emmanuel Roudolff-Lévisse who represented his country at the 2022 European Championships.

WITH HOKA

Jack took over as the HOKA NAZ Elite head coach in the fall of 2023. In his first 30 months, NAZ athletes achieved numerous accolades:

  • Team records at 1500 (men and women), Mile (men), 3,000 meters (men), 5,000 meters (men and women), 10,000 meters (men), 15k (men), 10 miles (men), Half Marathon (men and women) and Marathon (men and women). 

  • HOKA’s First Podium at an Abbott World Marathon Major (Alex Masai, 3rd Place, Chicago Marathon, 2025)

  • 7 Top-10 Finishes at Abbott World Marathon Majors 

  • 5 U.S. National Championships

    • Road 8K (Ahmed Muhumed, 2024)

    • Road 5K (Ahmed Muhumed, 2024)

    • Road 5K (Olin Hacker, 2025)

    • Half Marathon (Wesley Kiptoo, 2026)

    • Road 4 Mile (Ahmed Muhumed, 2026)

  • 2 Canadian National Championships

    • Road 10K (Florence Caron, 2026)

    • 10,000m (Florence Caron, 2026)

  • 5th Place at the World Indoor Championships (Olin Hacker, 3000m, 2024 Glasgow World Indoors) 

  • 9th Place at the Olympic Games (Adrian Wildschutt, 10,000m, 2024 Paris Olympics)

  • 10th Place at the World Outdoor Championships (Adrian Wildschutt, 10,000m, 2025 Tokyo World Championships)

  • 11th Place at the World Outdoor Championships (Ahmed Jaziri, 3000m SC, 2025 Tokyo World Championships)

  • 2 Top-15 Finishes at the World Cross Country Championships (Adrian Wildschutt and Wesley Kiptoo, 2026 Tallahassee World Championships)

  • Wins at elite North American road races, including the NYC Half Marathon (Adrian Wildschutt, 2026), Ottawa International Marathon (Mercy Chelangat, 2025), Cherry Blossom 10 Mile (Wesley Kiptoo, 2024), Bix 7 (Wesley Kiptoo, 2024), TC 10 Mile (Mercy Chelangat, 2025), Gate River Run 15K (Wesley Kiptoo, 2025), Philadelphia Half Marathon (Ahmed Muhumed, 2024), Philadelphia Distance Run (Wesley Kiptoo, 2024), Pittsburgh Half Marathon (Wesley Kiptoo, 2024)


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