Scot Rainbolt
srainbol@cox.net
Coach Rainbolt will enter his 14th year of working with the Flyers' high jumpers and hurdlers.  Among the highlights of Scot's coaching career are a Millard South girls track & field state championship in 1994, being selected to coach at the Olympic Training Center in 1995, and his Millard South boys cross country team winning the state championship in 2006.  He retired from Millard Public Schools in 2008 and is currently teaching and coaching at Omaha Mercy High School.

Kyle Anderson
(402) 680-1325, kanderson98@cox.net
Coach Anderson is in his 12th year as the Flyers' pole vault coach.  During Kyle's tenure, the club's pole vaulters have won multiple state and regional USATF championships, two national championships, including the 2008 Young Woman National Champion and National Record Holder.  Kyle coached with the Millard Public Schools from 1995 to 2004, working with two Class A state pole vault champions during that time.  He is currently the pole vault coach for Millard West High School.  As a former pole vaulter for Millard High School and the University of Nebraska, he brings a great deal of expertise to this exciting event.  Kyle not only emphasizes proper technique, but the safety aspects of the event as well.

T.J. Teetor
Coach Teetor returns for his 9th year working with the sprint crew.  Currently he is an anesthesiology resident at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.  T.J. will be with us as much as his schedule will allow.  As a former sprinter at Lexington High School, he brings the knowledge of what it means to work hard to become a better sprinter.

Lisa (Beachler) Charles
One of the top high school shot putters in Class A history while at Fremont High School, Coach Charles brings her collegiate experience from Kansas State and UNO to the Flyers throws program.  Now in her 7th year of coaching, this 3-time age group national champion gives added depth to our staff, especially with her specialties, the shot put and hammer throw.

Ryan Doke
Coach Doke, one of the most dedicated athletes in Flyers program history, returns to our coaching staff for his 7th year.  As one of the top sprinters in the Metro Conference while at Millard North High School, where he now serves as assistant sprint coach, Ryan gives us the youth and enthusiasm to lead our young sprinters in a positive way.  Ryan will be an example of what hard work, commitment, and dedication mean.

Joe LaBat
Coach LaBat, an outstanding runner at Omaha Central High School and a Flyer from 2002-2005, returns for a 6th year to help with the club's sprint program.  Both Joe and Coach Doke were a part of the Flyers' Intermediate Boys 4x100 Meter Relay team that broke the association record in 2002.  Joe has a lot of expertise that will be utilized this season.

Bianca Mata
One of the top javelin throwers in club history, Coach Mata is back for a 3rd year coaching the next generation of Flyer javelin throwers.  In the last two years, she has worked with 5 state champions, 4 regional champions, and 14 national medalists, including three national champions.  A 4-time state champion, 3-time regional champion, and 6-time national medalist in the javelin as a Flyer, Bianca now throws for the University of Nebraska-Kearney.

Gregg Liedke
(402) 321-1973
Coach Liedke has been coaching cross country and middle distance with the Flyers for two years.  As a former semi-professional triathlete, Gregg has in-depth knowledge of middle distance and long distance running.  He has also worked with our race walkers since 2007, coaching two national champions and other Flyer athletes that have medaled at the national level in both distance and race walking.  He is a certified USA Track & Field Level I coach.

B.J. Anderson
Coach Anderson returns for a 2nd year to assist with the throwing events, specializing in the shot put and discus throw.  One of the top Metro Conference shot putters while at Burke High School, B.J. is another former Flyer athlete who has returned to the club to help coach the next generation of athletes.  He has been coaching at the high school level for the past six years in the Omaha area.

Chris Murrell
This is Coach Murrell's 2nd year working with the club's high jumpers.  Chris was a high jumper at Grand Island Senior High School from 1987 to 1989 and was the 1989 state champion.  He went on to high jump at the University of Minnesota from 1990 to 1993, where he was a 4-time Big Ten champion and 4-time All-American.  Currently, Chris is finishing up his masters degree at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Scott Stara
Coach Stara returns for his 2nd year coaching the long jump and triple jump.  Scott ran track for David City Aquinas High School, competing in various events on the varsity level.  He has coached track at Omaha Mercy High School for the past four years, helping with everything from throwers, jumpers, and sprinters.  Several of his athletes have qualified for the state meet.

Andrea Otte
(402) 707-6066, amotte@mpsomaha.org  (Contact only for uniform or shoe questions.)
One of the most difficult and important jobs within the club, the uniform coordinator is Ms. Otte.  Before an athlete can compete as a Flyer, he/she needs to see Andrea to get a uniform.  A uniform deposit is required to obtain a uniform kit, but the deposit will be returned when the uniform is checked in at the end of the season.  Also, if you need a pair of shoes for your track and/or field events, Ms. Otte, as the coordinator of our Shoe Exchange program, has many pairs available in a wide variety of sizes.  Most of the shoes are in new or like-new condition and can be purchased at low prices or exchanged for another pair in good condition.  Contact Andrea for more details.

Brian Zimmerman
(402) 546-9780, brian_zimmerman@cox.net
To sign up for an upcoming in-state meet on the Flyers schedule, contact Mr. Zimmerman, the club's meet entry coordinator, giving him the athlete's name, age group, and desired events.  Use Brian's online entry page, see him at practice, or contact him by phone or e-mail.  Make sure you sign up before the early entry deadline, or you will be responsible for paying the entry fees.

Shelly Pavich
(402) 677-0668, flyersvolunteer@yahoo.com
Mrs. Pavich is the club's volunteer coordinator, lining up people to work the track meets that our club hosts, including the Nebraska Association Junior Olympic Championships, which we have hosted every year since 1998.  These events are hosted by the Flyers and take many volunteers to run successfully.  She will have the sign-up sheets at practices and meets for your availability.  Shelly also helped coordinate volunteers for the 2008 National Junior Olympics and 2009 Region 8 Junior Olympics in Omaha.

Darwin Gushard
(402) 593-2327, darwin@sarpy.com
Mr. Gushard manages the club's web site at www.cornhuskerflyers.org, which contains up-to-date information on meets, practices, and other Flyer happenings.  If there's something you want to know about the club, you can probably find the answer on the web site.  You can also find pictures from past seasons, a Hall of Fame page, and a page showing where Flyer alumni are competing in colleges and universities across the country.  Darwin will also e-mail club members with pertinent information about upcoming events.