meet your coaches

The coaches Behind Your Success

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Troy doris

Troy is a world-class triple jumper, 2016 Olympic Games Finalist (7th place), 2018 Commonwealth Games Champion, and NCAA All-American whose career spans the highest levels of global competition, blending elite performance with a sharp technical mind for athlete development. 

Head Coach - Horizontal Jumps
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Niko karavolos

Niko is entering his fifth season at York Community High School, coaching sprinters and horizontal jumpers. In four years there, he's led the Lady Dukes to 8 school records, 6 All-State athletes, 24 state qualifiers, and 24 All-Conference athletes. He also owns Ignite Fitness & Athletics, a sports performance facility for youth athletes.

With 14+ years of collegiate coaching experience, Niko started at UIC as a Horizontal Jumps coach, guiding three NCAA Championship Series qualifiers, then coached sprints at Roosevelt University with multiple All-Conference athletes. At the professional level, he's worked as a strength and conditioning coach for elite sprinters and jumpers, including Olympian Troy Doris.

Head Coach - Sprints & Distance