Coaching Staff
We have a dedicated coaching staff. Our coaches have an extensive background in coaching track,
football and other athletic abilities.
Mark Nichols, President, Grayhounds Track Club
Vice President of the Central California Association U.S.A.T.F.
4x100 Relay
Triple Jump
Long Jump
Mark graduated East Bakersfield High School in 1977. From there he went on to Bakersfield College where he excelled in Football and Track.
After attending one year at Bakersfield College, Mark was offered a full ride football scholarship at San Jose State.
From 1981 – 1989 he was the 1st found draft pick for the Detroit Lyons where he had a very successful career.
Now Mark has dedicated his time with the Bakersfield Grayhounds Track Club, and he is the Vice President of the Central California Association of the U.S.A.T.F.
Bobby Gridiron, Asst. Track Coach
Coach Grid has over 13 years of track experience
Eleven of those years were at Bakersfield High School with the remaining two (2) at Ridgeview.
Coach graduated from Bakersfield High School in 1990
Liberal Arts degree 1993 Bakersfield College
Attended Fresno State where he also ran track. Transferred to Cal State University Bakersfield
where he received his B.S. in 1997.
4x100 Relay
4x200 Relay
400m
He also has under his belt, two (2) state titles, seven (7) section titles and ten (10) league titles.
Russell Grimes, Math Instructor,
Assistant Track Coach Cal State Bakersfield
Coach Grimes has over 30 years of track experience
East Bakersfield High School, 1970
Football Wide Receiver/
Kick off and punt return specialist
Track
100m, 200m and the 4 x 100 relay, long jump
Coach Grimes went on to run track as well as Long Jump at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo coached under the direction of Steve Simmons, where he majored in Engineering.
Cal Poly 1976
100 m, 200m school record in the 4 x100 relay. long Jump
He received his teaching credentials @ CSUB in 1981. After which he started teaching Math at East Bakersfield High School. While at EBHS he coached the Girls Track Team.
He has been the assistant coach at Cal State University Bakersfield for the past 17 years where he coached under Charles Craig, former Olympian and manager of the 2004 Olympics.
Libby Tracy.
P. E. Instructor
Asst. Coach Long Jump
High School: Los Angeles Jordan High School
College: CSUB
2005 B.S. Physical Education/ Concentration: Teaching
2007 Credentials Single subject/ Physical Education
1991 – 1996 Track and Field Athlete at CSUB –
Charlie Craig, Head Coach / Russell Grimes Asst. Coach
Three (3) time CCAA Champ Long Jump
One (1) time CCAA Champ High Jump
Two (2) time All American long jump
Record holder at CSUB for the long jump
Three year jump coach at North High school
One year jump coach Grayhounds Track Club
Libby will train your athlete on the techniques of the long jump. The training is very intensive. Each year our jumpers come back with medals. Last year in Knoxville, Tennessee one of our jumpers broke the National Triple Jump Record as well a gold medal in the long jump competition.
Jermaine Spence
Head Coach – Bakersfield Grayhounds
Asst. Coach High Hurdles
2006 CSUB Graduate
Major: Sociology
Minor: Physical and Kinesiology
Graduate from Arlington High School in Riverside California.
Sports: Football, basketball, Track and Field
High School record in the 110 HH (high hurdles) 14.00 flat
League Champion
Riverside Community College
Competed at the Junior level 1997 – 1999
110HH ran a 14.00 flat fastest time in school history.
1997 State Qualifier in the 110HH 7th freshman
1999 State Qualifier in the 110HH 5th sophomore
Cal State University Bakersfield – Charlie Craig, Head Coach – Russell Grimes Asst. Coach
2002 Team Caption
2002 Conference Champion in the 400IH
2002 CCAA 2nd place 110HH
2002 National Qualifier CCAA 110HH
Cal Nevada Invitational runner up in the 110HH
Holds the 7th fastest time at CSUB in the 110HH
Jermaine will train your athlete in the hurdles and other aspects in track and field.
Currently coaching at North High School and the Bakersfield Grayhound Track Club
Shannon Edwards, Asst. Coach
Coach Edwards has been with the Bakersfield Grayhounds for the past four (4). Shannon is also the co-owner of Wings to Go on Coffee Road.
South High School, 1987
Basketball
Football
6th Place in the 1984 Junior Olympics
4x100 Relay
GEYF – 2 years
Football
YMCA – 6 years
Football
Basketball
Baseball
NJB – 3 years
Nicole Oliver
Kenny Stevenson