Shauntaye started off as a “parent volunteer coach” in 2013. Throughout her years, she has coached athletes to Junior/All-American status in the long & short sprints, long/triple, and high jump. Shauntaye is a former SCSU Owl, where she competed in long jump, triple jump, and sprints up to the 400m dash. Shauntaye was also a member of SCSU's field hockey team where she played goalkeeper. She is currently the Associate Director of Alumni Communications at the University of New Haven and the Head Track & Field Coach at Wilbur Cross High School indoor & outdoor programs. Her daughters are Ayannuah ( current student-athlete at UNH), Alyssa, Alyanna, and Aaliyah.

Certifications: USATF Certified Level 1 Coach, USATF Level 2 Jumps

Che has been working with the club’s middle-distance and long-distance athletes for over 10 years. He has coached many individual All-Americans and team champions throughout his years. His son Azaan, participated in NHAGTC from the age of 6 and is currently running at Virginia Tech. His daughter, Anoa competes at Hopkins and Assata is a freshman at UPenn. Che is currently the principal of Highville Charter School in New Haven, and also assistant track coach at Hopkins .

Deb was a member of our club during her high school years. She has been coaching with NHAGTC for the past 4 years. Deb competed in cross country and track & field at a Division 1 university. She coached at Quinnipiac University for seven years. She enjoys running daily and is also an archery coach.

Certifications: USATF Level Certified Level 1 Coach, USATF Level 2 Endurance Coach, USATF Level 2 Coach Endurance/Distance running.

Sasha began working with the club 17 years ago, alongside coach William Thompson, and has coached many national champions. Sasha obtained her masters in “clinical mental health counseling” at SCSU where she is a former SCSU lady Owl, who competed in 100m, 200m, 400m, and relays. Sasha coached many All-American during her time at SCSU. Sasha also coached a year and a half as an assistant coach at James Hillhouse High School. Sasha is currently the head track & field coach at St. Joes in Fairfield.

Certifications: Certified Level 1 Coach, USATF level 2 Hurdles.

Vanessa joined the New Haven Age Group Track Club when she was in the fifth grade. Her dad (the famous Coach T!) helped coach her and many others as well. The track club emphasized education, discipline, dedication, hard work, and commitment, and taught her the fundamentals of running. As a young runner, she had a 400 “runoff” with another club member at Bowen Field for the Youth Games. Her coach, Mr. Barber, explained that he could only enter one athlete in each event; so, whoever lost the race, would have to run the 800. She lost the race and was running the 800 ever since.

Some of her accomplishments, during her time with the club, include winning the Junior Olympics in the 800 and 1500. In high school, she won the State Opens in Cross Country (multiple years) and was the state champion in the 800m and 1500m. She held the Class S 800m record for over twenty years. (Her best time was 2:09 and her best 1500m time was 4:32). She was recognized as an All-American in track and field and cross country.

Vanessa went to Michigan State University on a full track and field and cross country scholarship. She earned her bachelor’s degree in communications and was inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2019.

After 20 years of service, she retired from the New Haven Police Department last year. She is excited to give back to the track program. Her parents are deceased, but Vanessa knows they would be happy to know that she is helping the kids in the club!