cross country

ACHIEVEMENTS

COACHING STAFF

HEAD COACHES:
Kyle Speed (boys)
Keith Browning (girls)
ASSISTANT COACHES: Bridgett Vadeboncoeur, Lydia Reimer, Stephanie Seese

MEET THE COACH

Kyle Speed

Our boys program will be led by Kyle Speed, who joins us after building and growing a successful program at Landrum Middle School. Kyle also served on the coaching staff at Jacksonville University and competed collegiately at the University of South Carolina. His experience as both an athlete and coach will provide outstanding leadership, motivation, and guidance for our runners. Kyle’s commitment to developing confident, disciplined, and competitive athletes will be a tremendous asset as we strive for excellence this season.

Email: [email protected]

KEITH BROWNING

Coach Keith Browning has been a volunteer coach at PVHS since 2025. His journey into coaching was inspired by supporting his son’s high school cross country team, and he hopes to give back by sharing his passion and experience with the next generation of runners.

Keith has been an active member of the Illinois and St. Augustine running community for nearly two decades. He competed in the Jacksonville Grand Prix circuit in 2024–2025, finishing third overall, and has raced distances from 1 mile to marathons. Nineteen years ago, he set out to complete a “bucket list” marathon and has been running and racing ever since. Along the way, he achieved many of his own personal record goals while also serving as a pacer in marathons and half marathons to help others reach theirs. Transitioning into coaching has felt like a natural and rewarding progression from his years of pacing.

Running has also been deeply meaningful in Keith’s personal life—he met his wife and many close friends through the sport, and one of his four children now competes as a Division I runner in Illinois. He hopes to inspire PVHS student-athletes to embrace running not only as competition, but as a lifelong pursuit for fitness, friendship, and community.