MEET THE STAFF
Every Summer our dedicated directors, coaches and staff reconvene in Brevard, NC to give all we can to all of our running campers.
Camp Directors
Meet our highly dedicated directors, coaches, managers and staff.
Norman & Nancy Witek
Camp Directors
Norm has been directing summer running camps since 1972 and served as Brevard College’s Cross-Country & Track Coach from 1967 to 1986, where he led five consecutive NJCAA Championship teams. A three-time National Coach of the Year, he is honored in the NJCAA Hall of Fame, Brevard College Hall of Fame, and Lyons Township High School Hall of Fame. He is also Professor Emeritus of Exercise Science at Brevard College. Norm holds a BS and MS in Education from the University of Tennessee and is a proud father of four amazing children.
Nancy is a licensed real estate agent, a proud mother of four wonderful children, and leads the administrative team. She holds a BA in Education from Wesleyan College.
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Dave & Sue Rinker
Camp Directors
Dave and Sue have been instrumental in the development of the camp. With over 30 years of experience, Dave has served as a summer camp director and was previously the Cross-Country and Track & Field Coach at Brevard College from 1984 to 1999. He has earned the title of NJCAA Coach of the Year three times and is honored in both the NJCAA and Brevard College Halls of Fame. Additionally, he has held the position of head Country Coach at James Madison University, where he earned his Bachelor's degree.
Sue currently serves as the Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Spotswood High School in Virginia and is a USATF Level II Certified Endurance Coach. She also acts as the on-campus director for the administrative team. Sue obtained her Bachelor's degree from Virginia Tech.
Coaches & Staff
Meet our highly dedicated directors, coaches, managers and staff.
Junior Staff Members
Junior Counselors 2024 - Week 1
Junior Counselors 2024 - Week 2
Junior Counselors 2024 - Week 3
Grace Adams, Mars Hill University
Bill Archer, University of Montevallo
Justin Bardel, Stetson University
Alison Boyle, Daytona State College
Hayley Boyle, Barry University
Giovanni Burke, Polk State College
Gaurav Capila, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ryan Douihech, University of North Florida
Shea Granger, Brevard College
Ella Gillentine, SCAD
Kayla Groppe, Saint Leo University
Allison Hawk, UNC Chapel Hill
Samuel Henery, Florida Atlantic University
Owen Jensen, William Carey University
Davis Johnson, Emory University
Alex Jones, Mississippi State University
Ian Jones, University of South Carolina
Adam Juma, Brown University
Jordan Kantola, Saint Louis University
Anthony Kosinski, Trevecca Nazarene University
Paul Lespasio, University of North Florida
Mary Malcolm, Mars Hill University
Haylea Layne Miller, Brevard College
Paige McCaul, Marist College
Zahir Miller, Florida State College at Jacksonville
Isaac Morrison, Daytona State College
Grace Mueller, Florida Atlantic University
Jessica Oberlies, Mary Washington University
Ronan O'Neill, Southern Wesleyan University
Mary Pace-Balzan, University of North Florida
Nella Petersen, Palm Beach Atlantic University
Cameron Putman, Elizabeth City State Univ.
Alyson Rankin, UNC Charlotte
Sophie Ratcliff, Mars Hill University
Nicholas Remedios, The University of Sydney
Logan Sallas, University of Central Florida
Isabella Santeufemio, Flagler College
Abby Snyder, University of Montevallo
Mya Stam, Florida Southern University
Tyler Stoker, Hawaii Pacific University
Jack Sullivan, University of Alabama
Sara Thomas, Saint Leo University
Sarah Turner, University of Montevallo
Emily Wheldon, Georgia Southern University
Leon Witek, Univ. of Massachusetts Amherst
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