COACHES
Dick Moss, Middle Distance/Distance Events

Coach Dick Moss, has an extensive competitive and coaching background. As a runner with powerhouse University of Wisconsin in the mid-70's, he was a three-time Big-Ten Champion in the middle distance events and All-American/NCAA Champion in the distance-medley relay. He was also a member of the Canadian National team, an Olympic Trials gold medalist and national indoor champion in the 800m.
A performance-level coach in the distance events, he has coached Sudbury's Track North Athletic Club for over 40 years. A former Ontario Track & Field Association Coach of the Year, his athletes have won over 30 medals in OFSAA XC and track competition, medaled at national Junior and Senior Championships and qualified for a number of Canadian national teams. He is also the former head coach of the Laurentian University XC/Track teams (now an assistant coach) and is the owner of Physical Education Update.com, an instructional website for PE Teachers and scholastic coaches.
Email: dmoss35@gmail.com
A performance-level coach in the distance events, he has coached Sudbury's Track North Athletic Club for over 40 years. A former Ontario Track & Field Association Coach of the Year, his athletes have won over 30 medals in OFSAA XC and track competition, medaled at national Junior and Senior Championships and qualified for a number of Canadian national teams. He is also the former head coach of the Laurentian University XC/Track teams (now an assistant coach) and is the owner of Physical Education Update.com, an instructional website for PE Teachers and scholastic coaches.
Email: dmoss35@gmail.com
Darren Jermyn, Middle-Distance/Distance

Coach Darren Jermyn contributes a unique set of skills and extensive experience to his position. A former bronze medalist in the OUA 1500m, a top-20 finisher at the CIS X-C Championships and a qualifier for both the CIS and Canadian Nationals in middle distance events, he has competed successfully for both the University of Western Ontario and Laurentian during his collegiate career.
Coaching with Track North since 2000, his athletes have won numerous Athletics Ontario, OFSAA, National Youth and National Junior Championship medals and qualified for both World Junior and Junior Pan-American Games Championships. Darren was the winner of the Sudbury Kinsmen's Coach of the Year Award in 2011.
A physiotherapist with a background in orthopaedics and sports injuries, Darren is an administrator with Health Sciences North, the head coach of the Laurentian XC/Track teams and is also a lecturer at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. He also runs his own gait analysis/running injuries clinic, Sudbury Running Physio - http://bit.ly/2wnUAbit.ly
Email: jermynd@eastlink.ca
Coaching with Track North since 2000, his athletes have won numerous Athletics Ontario, OFSAA, National Youth and National Junior Championship medals and qualified for both World Junior and Junior Pan-American Games Championships. Darren was the winner of the Sudbury Kinsmen's Coach of the Year Award in 2011.
A physiotherapist with a background in orthopaedics and sports injuries, Darren is an administrator with Health Sciences North, the head coach of the Laurentian XC/Track teams and is also a lecturer at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine. He also runs his own gait analysis/running injuries clinic, Sudbury Running Physio - http://bit.ly/2wnUAbit.ly
Email: jermynd@eastlink.ca
Jim Taylor - Horizontal Jumps

Jim Taylor is in his 32nd year as a coach, and, began his journey with Track North in 2003. Known as the "Jumps Doctor" by his coaching peers, Jim's athletes have produced 13 National Championship Medals, 53 OFSAA medals, and 70+ Athletics Ontario Championship medals.
In the triple jump alone, Jim has coached 2 of the most decorated triple jumpers in OFSAA history, Caroline Ehrhardt 6 medals, and his own son, Ryan Taylor 4 medals.
Jim's athletes have gone on to represent Canada on the International stage, as well as garner scholarships in the NCAA and USports.
From 2015-2019, Jim was coaching professionally, and, was mentoring under world reknown Italian coach, Rene Felton-Besozzi. In 2019, Jim returned to Sudbury, and rejoined the team at Track North.
Jim also is an assistant coach with the Laurentian University Indoor Track and Field Team.
email: tjprofessor@hotmail.com
In the triple jump alone, Jim has coached 2 of the most decorated triple jumpers in OFSAA history, Caroline Ehrhardt 6 medals, and his own son, Ryan Taylor 4 medals.
Jim's athletes have gone on to represent Canada on the International stage, as well as garner scholarships in the NCAA and USports.
From 2015-2019, Jim was coaching professionally, and, was mentoring under world reknown Italian coach, Rene Felton-Besozzi. In 2019, Jim returned to Sudbury, and rejoined the team at Track North.
Jim also is an assistant coach with the Laurentian University Indoor Track and Field Team.
email: tjprofessor@hotmail.com
Kaitlyn Toohey (Tallman) - Middle Distance/Distance

Kaitlyn Toohey (Tallman) has a wealth of competitive running experience.
A former OFSAA gold medalist in the 1500m in 2004 and bronze medalist in cross-country in 2003, Kaitlyn took her skills to the NCAA, where her Villanova University squad won the NCAA cross-country championships in 2009.
Kaitlyn has continued her running career on the northern side of the border, competing in road races and marathons.
The native of Mindemoya, on Manitoulin Island, and alumnus of Sudbury’s Track North Athletic Club has returned to her roots with a recent move to Sudbury and a position as occupational therapist with Health Sciences North.
Kaitlyn assists with middle distance and distance runners and also coaches with the Laurentian University varsity XC/Track teams.
A former OFSAA gold medalist in the 1500m in 2004 and bronze medalist in cross-country in 2003, Kaitlyn took her skills to the NCAA, where her Villanova University squad won the NCAA cross-country championships in 2009.
Kaitlyn has continued her running career on the northern side of the border, competing in road races and marathons.
The native of Mindemoya, on Manitoulin Island, and alumnus of Sudbury’s Track North Athletic Club has returned to her roots with a recent move to Sudbury and a position as occupational therapist with Health Sciences North.
Kaitlyn assists with middle distance and distance runners and also coaches with the Laurentian University varsity XC/Track teams.