Meet the Coaches

Rick Sherman, Head Coach & Distance
Jamie Richardson, Throws
Monique Lankheet, Sprints & Relays


Coach Bio's:

COACH RICHARDSON:
Year coaching at DHS: 3rd
Teaches Alt. Ed. at Dallas School District
Kid's name and age: To be announced in June!
Favorite food: Pizza, pizza and pizza.
Favorite color: Blue
Something kids probably don't know about me: I am Batman!
Claim to fame: I had 100% accuracy in my 3-point shots during my high school BB career. (1/1)
Also, Jamie has no hair now, but used to sport a Mullet in High School!

COACH SHERMAN:
Year Coaching at DHS: 7th
Claim to fame: Ran a 8:34 3k, 9:25 Steeplechase & 2:38 marathon "back in the day"
Ran High School Track & Cross Country at Anacortes High School, Washington
Ran College cross country & track at
Western Washington University, Bellingham.
Favorite food: buffalo wings
Favorite saying: "the older I get, the faster I ran as a boy"
Favorite Book: the Bible
Favorite Movie: Lord of the Rings
Favorite TV Show: Monty Python's Flying Circus
Favorite activity (other than Track): is riding dirt bikes (DRZ400) with his son.
He has a son and a daughter: Alex, 14 and Stevie, 12. (His wife, Jeanette would say he has three kids if you count his dirtbike).
Betcha didn't know: Coach Sherman has traveled to Viet Nam, Thailand, Bosnia, Austria and Mexico.

COACH LANKHEET:
Year coaching at DHS: 8th
Teaches health and P.E. at DHS
Has three kids; Jessica, 23 Erin, 20 and Tyler, 17.
Favorite Food: Cookies, good pizza, spicey food
Favorite activity other than track: Biking & Running
Favorite saying: Not one saying, but rather a focus on character traits. "success is the result of perfection, hard work, learning from failure, loyalty and persistance."
Something the kids probably don't know about her: She was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Claim to fame: Still holds the Western Oregon University 3000 meter record!
Parting shot: I really am 36!



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