Head Coach of the Asheville Lightning since 1997 after previously serving as an  assistant coach. An active runner who regularly participates in local road races,  Coach Agrella has been coaching Junior Olympics since the late 1980's when he was first involved with the program in San Antonio, Texas and later with the  Nebraska Cornhuskers Track Club.   His coaching area of expertise is middle distance, distance and 4x800 relay teams.

A USATF Level 1 Coach, Coach Albrecht has been an Asheville Lightning coach since 2005. He is also an assistant coach at Tuscola High School and Waynesville Middle School

A USATF Level 1 Coach, Coach Brewer has been a jumps coach for the Asheville Lightning since 2002. He is also an assistant coach for A.C. the Reynolds High School track teams.

Head Team administrator for the Asheville Lightning since 1997.  Her son Drew was a former All-American distance runner for the Asheville Lightning.

Assistant coach for the Asheville Lightning since 2009. Sprints coach for Asheville High School. Previously coached track & field at Ronald McNam HS (6 years) and Asheville Middle School (2 years). Coached Special Olympics (5 years). Has held multiple school records in the sprints during his competition years: Olympic High School -200M Dash (21.3), 400M Dash (48.5) records; South Carolina State University -100M Dash (10.18), 200M Dash (20.7), 400M Dash (45.8). Also ran on numerous nationclass sprint relays in his college career. Member of the South Carolina State University track & field hall of fame.

Team Treasurer and Head Team Administrator since 1997.  Her daughter Stephanie was a former star distance runner with the Asheville Lightning.

Assistant Team Administrator since 2007. Coach Lipe believes in the need to instill a love of running and athletics to form a balanced and healthy lifestyle for children. She has been around track and cross-country athletes since her high school days, and appreciates the dedication necessary to be an athlete, as well as the logistics required to have a successful track and field team.

Asheville Lightning assistant coach and team trainer since 2008.
Cecelia received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Therapy and is board eligible. She has been practicing as a Licensed Massage Therapist for 25 years in Florida and one year in North Carolina. She also specializes in sports rehabilitation, neuromuscular therapy, and active isolated stretching in which she has been leading exercise classes through the YMCA of WNC. Cecelia’s experience encompasses over 21,000 hours in rehabilitation, orthopedic technology (hospital and outpatient facilities), fitness, and certified personal training.Cecelia has served as a sports massage therapist for various professional and amateur athletes including the 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympics and the professional Lipton/Nasdaq Tennis Tournament from 1995-2000. She has a part-time private practice in North Carolina in massage therapy. Cecelia is an active member of the following organizations: American Massage Therapy Organization, Community Emergency Response Team of Florida, Certified Advanced First Responder, Asheville Track Club, and Florida/North Carolina Triathlon Association.

A USATF Level 1 hurdles and hurdles coach with the Asheville Lightning since 1993, Coach Pantas is also a sprints/hurdles coach for A.C. Reynolds High School and has had over 120 Conference and State Champions  in the hurdles (see his website Great Hurdlers I Have Coached). His recent success with All-Americans Cade Liverman and Kris Fant is highlighted on Hurdles First .

A USATF Level 1 coach, Coach Pearce is the head track & field, and cross country  coach for A.C. Reynolds Middle School.

Asheville Lightning assistant coach since 2004. Coach Simpson is also the former head track coach for the Hanger Hall Girls track team, and currently assists the coaching staff of Asheville High School.

Head Coach A.C. Reynolds High School Boys Team since 2000.  Also Throws Coach for A.C. Reynolds Boys and Girls. Coached Christina Hernandez (6-time North Carolina High School State Champion in the discus and shot put.) 

Founded the Blue Ridge Track Club Junior Olympics Team in 1991 which eventually became the Asheville Track Club Junior Olympics Team and then the Asheville Lightning.   Head cross country coach at Cane Creek Middle School. Ran Cross Country, Marathon and Steeplechase at the University of Florida; 2-time Boston Marathon participant; Marathon PR 2:25; Cross Country Head Coach  at Brunner Junior High School, 1983; A.C. Reynolds Middle School Boys and Girls Teams, 1988-1999, and  Head Cross Country Coach Asheville Lightning, 2005.