Coaching Staff
Stephen Evans
Director of Track & Field Opperations (Head Girls and Boys)
Evans is in his eleventh year as a teacher (fourth year at Edmond North). He will oversee the sprint relays, long jump, and pole vault in addition to head coaching duties. As a high school athlete, Evans lettered in six sports, earning all-American honors as a Decathlete and a second-team all-New York selection in football. He attended Wake Forest University as a two-sport recruit, but had his career cut short by a torn ACL. In his thirteen years of coaching in NY, MS, AR, and OK, he has guided athletes to 28 state-championships, two all-American awards, and one National Championship. Also notable: every track team he has ever helped build has won a Team State Title. Evans has a Masters of Education and is a World History teacher at North. As a USATF Level I coach, he is currently working on his USATF Level II certification. He lives in Edmond with his wife, Wendy, 4-year-old twins, Wyatt and Eleanor, and 1-year-old, Amelie.
Jill Bloyd
Mid-Distance Coach
Bloyd is in her sixtenth year of coaching and will oversee the mid-distance runs and relays. At Stillwater High School, Bloyd was a three-year qualifier for State in Track & Field, competing in the sprint relays and long jump. She also played for the basketball team that made it to State in 2000. She earned her Bachelors Degree from Oklahoma State University and her Masters Degree from the University of Central Oklahoma. Before coming to North, Bloyd coached cross country, basketball, and track at Stillwater and Pryor. She is in her tenth year at North and teaches Math in the Freshman Academy in addition to coaching cross country and track. Bloyd lives in Edmond with her husband, Greg, and their sons Graham (4) and Jett (1).
Tommy Nash
Head Freshman Coach, Hurdle Coach
Nash will oversee the hurdle events as well as helping with the sprints and jumps. Nash was a three-sport athlete as Edmond Memorial, competing in football, basketball, and track & field. He earned all-district, all-Edmond, and honorable mention all-State honors in football as a wide receiver, and he ran to a 4th place finish in the 110 meter hurdles at State. Nash went on to play football at the University of Wyoming and was part of the 1996 W.A.C. Pacific Championship team. He was lucky enough to continue his career professionally with stops in the NFL with the Washington Redskins, NFL Europe League, Canadian Football League, and Arena Football League. From there, he began his coaching career with Quincy University and Northeastern State before coming to Edmond North. He has the distinction of sending a runner to State in each of his eleven years at North. Nash teaches Health along with his coaching duties on the Varsity football and track teams. Last year, Nash became USATF Level I certified. He lives in Edmond with his wife, Misty, and children: Leilani (7), Taleeah (5), and Bubby (4).
Brandon Mitchell
Head JV Coach
Mitchell will help oversee the sprints in addition to his duties as Head JV Coach. He was a four-sport athlete at Washington High School here in Oklahoma, leading his school’s cross country, basketball, track, and tennis teams. After earning his Bachelor Degree from East Central University, he has coached football, basketball, volleyball, and track in his eleven-year coaching career. Mitchell is in his eighth year at Edmond North and lives in Edmond with his wife, Juliet, and his two sons, Parker (9) and Maddox (4).
Cara Bowerman
Distance Coach
Bowerman (formally Cox) is a fourth year coach at Edmond North and will oversee the mile and two-mile events. She had a successful career at Yukon as a four-time State qualifier in Track and Cross Country, winning Regional Titles in the 1600m and 3200m in 2008. At UCO, Cox was all-ICAA in Cross Country and is the school record holder in the 4x800m and distance medley relays. Bowerman’s collegiate career was cut short by injuries associated with a car accident, but she is still an avid distance runner, placing 8th in the 2016 OKC half-marathon. Bowerman teaches Art at North along with coaching track and cross country. She lives here in Edmond as a newly wed with her high-school sweet heart, Seth.
Brian Lambert
Throws Coach, Strength-Training Coach
Lambert will oversee the throws as well as our strength-training program. He was a two-sport standout at Cherokee High School, lettering in football and track. At North West Oklahoma State University, Lambert was the Head Student Athletic Trainer. He is in his seventh year teaching sciences and coaching football, basketball, and track (fourth year at Edmond North). Lambert adds 16-years experience as a personal trainer, NSCA certified, making him a great fit when he joined our program last year. He lives in Edmond with his spouse, fellow teacher Sarah Lambert, and his 2-year old son, Declan, and newborn daughter, Olivia.
Expectations for Coaching Staff
All Edmond North Track & Field coaches will uphold the following expectations:
Be a positive role model. Hold yourself to high standards of professionalism. Be respectful in your interactions. Follow a personal code of conduct that reflects how you would want your own child to act.
Be an expert. Stay abreast of research and rule developments specific to the sport of Track & Field. Coach our athletes armed with confidence and the most current knowledge available for your events. All coaches should work toward USATF certifications.
Coach every athlete. Care about each individual athlete, and be invested in their development and success. You are responsible for helping them believe in the Program and their ability to maximize their individual athletic potential.
Communicate. It is important that all parts of the Program are on the same page. Coaches will work together in developing workouts and planning as the season progresses toward the State Championship. Coaches will make themselves available to athletes for questions and guidance. Coaches will also communicate essential information with parents and be open to parent inquiries when appropriate.
Commit. We ask our athletes to invest a great deal of time into our Program and therefore commitment is needed from each coach. In turn, the program will place a priority on using time wisely during meetings, practices, and team activities.