Book Lessons with Coach Kylie

I have been a distance runner since sixth grade, and I competed in cross country and track and field for four years at Furman University, my main events being the 5k and 10k. After college, I worked as middle school cross country and high school track coach at Brentwood Academy, which I graduated from. I am currently in my second year of physical therapy school at High Point University.

Much of what I’ve learned about coaching has been from challenging coaches who lacked the desire to know the individual as a person before an athlete, and who failed to support the goals and dreams of their athletes. This catapulted my desire to help athletes to prevent that experience by being intentional with all my athletes, promoting the belief in oneself, and also provoking positive thought patterns about their training and racing. I want to teach athletes the love for movement and sport while recognizing it as a gift and challenging the athlete. My focus is endurance, strength, speed, and developing mindset. I am excited to get to know you and work with you!

I can help improve your game by addressing gaps in ability, strengthen areas of weakness, and prune strengths to improve performance. As a continuing and developing movement expert, I aim to help prevent injury, but also refine mechanics in regard to running for maximum efficiency and speed. I firmly believe in making the process fun, and this ultimately helps us to continue pursuing our goals even in the midst of a plateau. I want to help you fall in the love with the process—he who knows the why can bear almost any how. I also want to help drive consistency. Consistency overtime helps to build endurance and confidence, but also neural adaptation and muscle memory. Finally, I think it is vital to come to practice with a positive attitude, which I promise to bring to the table with an air of encouragement.

* A full warmup with drills and stretches

* A run/workout (the main “meat” of the session) *this will differ based on individual and ability

* Potential speed work and skill development

* Cool down

* Refinement drills and/or static stretches/foam roll

* Break it down (discussion + reflection)

Ran cross country and track from sixth grade to all the way through college. Was part of four cross country state championship winning teams and three track and field state championship winning teams in high school at Brentwood Academy.

Two time conference scorer in indoor (mile, 3k) and outdoor track in 2021 (5k, 10k) and conference scorer in outdoor track in 2022 (10k) at Furman University.

Coached middle school girls cross country at Brentwood Academy in 2024. Help lead high school girls track and field team to a regional championship win at Brentwood Academy in 2025.

The best coach I ever had was the one I had as a senior in high school. Although he had coached me and taught me in middle school, it was his first year as the girls’ head coach after two previous head coaches unexpectedly left. He always continued to support my goals without me having to beg for it, and saw me first as a person rather than an athlete as a number on a page. He always seemed to be able to read my mind, even when I didn’t know how to put my thoughts into words. He actively listened to my concerns, and helped me believe in myself again after years of plateau and disappointment.

Another phenomenal coach I had was in college, who came in half way through my junior year. He was incredible because he really cared about us as people and wanted to accelerate our growth. He was always the uplifting voice on the team, always looking for opportunities to be encouraging. I never left an individual coaches’ meeting without him adding a positive spin. He made sure to acknowledge the pieces we could improve on, but always found multiple positive takeaways. He was always building up, never tearing down.

I love to challenge to help you grow, but I also am a firm believer in making training and reaching for our goals fun and entertaining. It can feel like a grind and uphill battle, but falling in love with the process is just as important. I also value your thoughts and concerns, and would greatly appreciate communication. Additionally, I will respect your time, and I ask that you would also respect mine.