Louisville Track Club

Aaron McAndrew – Head Coach

Aaron McAndrew is the Head Coach and co-founder of the Louisville Track Club.  McAndrew is the former head women’s coach at Bellarmine University. He has also spent time coaching at Fern Creek High School and his alma mater, Floyd Central High School.

Under McAndrew, the Bellarmine sprint corps helped the Knights win three Great Lakes Valley Conference championships as well as five runner-up finishes. The Knights women's indoor and outdoor teams boasted over 110 All-GLVC honors during McAndrew's tenure and captured conference titles in 44 events, 5 GLVC Athletes of the Year, and 2 GLVC Freshman of the Year honors. On the national level, the Bellarmine women received 22 All-Region accolades and 31 All-American awards.

McAndrew is a former captain of the University of Louisville track and field team, where he was a two-time school record holder in the 4x400m relay and 4x200m relay.

Bill Hearn – Jumps/Multi-events Coach

Bill Hearn has been coaching for several years at the club, high school, and college ranks. Under his guidance, numerous athletes have achieved All-State honors, AAU and USATF All-American status, and NCAA All-American awards. Hearn also coached the first NCAA National Champion in Bellarmine University school history.

As an athlete, Hearn attended Western Kentucky University where he competed in Football and Track and Field.

Curtis Persinger – Mid-distance/Distance Coach

Curtis Persinger has been coaching for several years at the club, middle school, and elementary school ranks. Under his guidance, numerous athletes have achieved All-State honors.

As an athlete, Persinger attended the University of Louisville where he earned all-Conference accolades in the 800m, 1500m, and Cross Country.

Dave Lopez – Throws Coach

Dave Lopez has been coaching for several years at the club, middle school, and high school ranks. Under his guidance, numerous athletes have achieved AAU and USATF All-American status.

Don Goodwin – Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles Coach

Don Goodwin is a 2008 inductee into the KTCCCA Hall of Fame. As a coach, his resume include 65 First & Second team all-state athletes, 35 individual state champions, 3 KHSAA team state titles, 7 Mason-Dixon Indoor state titles, 4 Nike High School All-Americans, 5 Gatorade Athletes of the Year. Seven athletes coached by Don Goodwin have gone to become NCAA All-Americans.

Don Harris – Sprints/Jumps/Multi-EventsCoach

Don Harris has been coaching for 15+ years at the club level and 6+ years as a head coach. As a head coach, his accomplishments include starting a track team at the Christian Education Consortium (CEC) and leading the team to become the 2015 Kentucky Christian School Athletic Association (KCSAA) State Champions, and breaking state records in eight events (100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1600m 3200m, 4x100m relay, and 4x400m relays).

As a former athlete at the University of Louisville specializing in the long and triple jump, Harris was the school record holder in the triple jump.

Currently a National Level Certified USATF Track Official specializing in horizontal jumps, finish line coordinator and official, and clerk of the course.

Ifuanaya Whitfil – Jumps Coach

Ifunanya Whitfil has been coaching for several years at the club level.

As an athlete, Whitfil attended the University of Louisville where she specialized in the Long and Triple Jump.

James Greenlee – Sprints/Hurdles Coach

James Greenlee has been coaching for several years at the club, high school and college ranks.

As an athlete, Greenlee attended the Bellarmine University where he specialized in the sprint and hurdle events.

Logan Wells – Head Distance Coach

Logan Wells has been coaching for several years at the club, high school and college ranks. Currently, Wells serves as the Head Cross Country/Track & Field Coach at Spalding University where his athletes have garnered multiple all-conference honors and all-time performances. 

As an athlete, Wells trains competitively for marathons and holds a personal best of 2:26:18 in the event. From 2015-2018 he was a member of the Columbus Running Company Elite Team out of Columbus, Ohio. 

He holds a USATF Level II certification in endurance events as well as an endurance specialist certification from the USTFCCCA.  

Michael Whitfil – Sprints/Mid-distance Coach

Michael Whitfil has been coaching for several years at the club and high school ranks.

As an athlete, Whitfil attended the University of Louisville where he competed in the 800m.

PJ Fox – Mid-distance/Distance Coach

PJ Fox has been coaching for several years at the club and high school ranks.

As an athlete, Fox attended the University of Louisville where he was a school record holder in the 800m.

Ryan Bridgeman – Co-Founder & Sprints Coach

Ryan Bridgeman is the co-founder of the Louisville Track Club.  Bridgeman has been coaching for 15+ years at the club and college ranks.

Bridgeman is a former captain of the University of Louisville track and field team, where he was a three-time school record holder in the 4x400m relay, 4x200m relay, and Sprint Medley.