Coaches
Danny Moody |
Coach Moody is the head cross country coach at Provo High. He was an assistant coach at Provo High for 3 years before becoming the head coach and previously coached at Timpview High for 5 years. In that time, he has helped coach runners to 1 State Team Championship in Track and Field, 3 Individual State Cross County Championship honors, 1 Nike Cross Country Individual qualifier, 1 Footlocker National qualifier, 3 State Track Individual Championships, 11 All-State performances in Cross Country and 20 All-State performances in Track and Field. Coach Moody competed for UVU in cross country and track and field. There he was a team captain for track for 2 years and 3 years for cross country. He has been named an NJCAA All-American, NJCAA Academic All-American, NCAA Independent All-American, NCAA Independent Academic All-American, NCAA Independent 5000m National Champion, UVU Cross Country Athlete of the Year, UVU Male Athlete of the Year, UVU Academic Athlete of the Year(2x), He also has a Master of Science Degree in Exercise Physiology from BYU and is a certified USATF level 2 coach. Phone # - 801-377-2228 Email - [email protected] |
Paul Hafen
Coach Hafen joins the Bulldog XC coaching staff hoping to build upon the rich competitive and respected history of Provo HS athletics. Hafen is recognized as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is also recognized by the USA Track and Field governing body (USATF) as a Level I Track and Field coach.
Coach Hafen received his Master of Science (MSc) degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas with his research on adolescent running economy. During his studies in Las Vegas, Coach Hafen worked as the distance coach for the Coronado High Track and Field Team while also serving as an assistant coach for the Coronado XC program. During his short time at Coronado, Coach Hafen worked diligently in order to help his runners accumulate 22 All-Region honors, 8 Individual Region Champion titles, 4 All-State honors, and 1 State Champion title (3200 Relay). In addition, his runners achieved personal bests while setting new school records in every distance event (800, 1600, 3200, 3200 Relay). Currently, Coach Hafen is a Doctoral Candidate in the Exercise Sciences department at Brigham Young University where he is involved in research on structural and metabolic adaptations in skeletal muscle. He is married to Brittany and they are the parents of three children: Brayden (9), Maci (4), and Jason (1). |