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Our coaches

Ciena Lentz Owner/ Head Coach

  • Experience:
    • Indoor & Outdoor Varsity Captain 2019-2020 
    • Jumps Coach for Ichabod Crane Modified and Varsity Track (2021) ICC Varsity XC
    • Coach (2021) Varsity IndoorJumps Coach & Assistant- Ichabod Crane
    • Sprints Coach (2021-2022) 
    • Varsity Outdoor Jumps Coach and Assistant Sprints Coach (2022) - Ichabod Crane
    • Varsity Indoor Jumps Coach & Assistant Volunteer Coach (2022) - Ichabod Crane
    • Varsity Indoor and Outdoor Assistant Coach- Bethlehem High School (2023-current).
  • Awards: 
    • 2x MVP of Ichabod Crane Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Teams (2019 & 2020)
    • 2x Most Outstanding Performer & Most Improved Player for Ichabod Crane. (2018 & 2019)
    • Girls Athletic Council Gold Medallion of Commitment and Community Service.  (IC, 2020)
    • Beth Kahill Sportsmanship Award.  (2020)
    • Booster Club Scholarship Recipient.  (2020)
    • Colonial Council Principles Award.  (2020)
    • NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete. (2018-2020)
  • Certifications:
    • Safe Sport Certified
    • Identifying Child Sexual, Verbal, and Physical Abuse Certified 
    • USATF Coaches Certified, 
    • AAU Coaches Certified
    • NYS Coaches/ Teachers Fingerprinted Program, 
    • Infant-Adult CPR/ AED Certified, 
    • CDC Heads Up- Concussion Trained, 
    •  American Red Cross First Aid Certified, 
    • Top Form Athletics Coach Certified, 
    • Special Olympics Certified Coach Level 1-4

Daniel Honsinger Assistant Coach


  • Experience:
    • Tamarac High Varsity Track 2017-2020 
    • Hudson Valley NJCAA D3 Track 2020-2023
    • Assistant Coach at UP (2 years)
    • Head Coach Outdoor Track & Field at Catholic Central Schools
  • Athletic Awards:
    • Modified Basketball Most Improved Player (2016)  
    • V Basketball Rookie of the Year (2017), JV Basketball Defensive Player of the Year (2017) 
    • JV Football Offensive Player of the Year (2017) 
    • Varsity TF Bengal Award (2018)
    • Most Valuable Player-Field (2019) 
    • Varsity Basketball Rookie of the Year (2019)
    •  Section 2 Long Jump Champion2019 
    • Tamarac High School Long Jump Record Holder (2019)
    •  2020 Sportsmanship of the Year Award  
    • Varsity Basketball MIP (2020) 
    • Varsity Athlete of  the Year Award (2020) 
    • NJCAA D3 All-American in the Long Jump (2021)
  • Certifications:
    • NYS TEACH Fingerprint Documentation
    • First Aid/ CPR Certified
    • CDC Heads Up- Concussion Trained
    • Safe Sport Certified
    • Identifying Child Sexual, Verbal, and Physical Abuse Certified
    • NYS TEACH Fingerprint Documentation


Jonathan Hanna Assistant Coach (Jumps/ Sprints)


  • Experience:
    • Columbia HS JV Track and Field 2017-2019
    • Columbia HS Varsity Track and Field 2019-2022
    • NJCAA DIII Track and Field at HVCC 
    • NCAA DIII Track and Field at Cortland State University of New York
  • Athletic Awards:
    • JV Track and Field MVP 2019
    • Long Jump State Qualifier 2022
    • Most Versatile Athlete Award 2022
    • NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete 2022
    • 12 Season Athlete-High School (Soccer, Basketball, Track and Field)
    • HVCC All-Region Team 2023
    • NJCAA Long Jump All-American 2023
  • Certifications:
    • First Aid/ CPR Certified

Olivia Leonard (Mid-Distance/ Distance)

Olivia started running on the Waterford-Halfmoon varsity track team, where she competed as a pentathlete and had a strong suit in the 800 meter. She went on to continue running at Russell Sage College, competing in cross country and distance events on the track, and eventually made it on the DIvision 1 UAlbany cross country and track teams upon transferring schools. She has also run some half and full marathons.

Olivia was the Assistant XC Coach at Spa Catholic High School in 2018 and has volunteer coached at Waterford-Halfmoon.

Olivia has worked with children in the preschool/ kindergarten classroom setting, pediatric dentistry, and nannying.

Maris Seabury Assistant Coach (Sprints, Hurdles)

  • Experience:
    •  Track and Field Athlete (2011-Current)
    • Ichabod Crane High School Varsity Track and Field (2016-2020)
    • SUNY Cortland NCAA DIII Track and Field (2020-Current).
    • Assistant Coach UP (1 Year).
  • Athletic Awards:
    • 2017 Outdoor Track Most Improved Runner
    • 2018 & 2019 Outdoor Track Most Reliable Athlete
    • 2019 & 2020 Indoor Track and Field Most Outstanding Runner
    • Cross Country, Indoor, and Outdoor Track and Field Captain (2019-2020).
  • Certifications:
    • First Aid/ CPR Certified
    • Diversity & Inclusion Training
      • NCAA DIII LGBTQ+
    • OneTeam Program Training
      • Environmental
    • Health Issues in Disasters Certification
      • Region 6 Central Public Health Training Center

Nicholas Johnston Assistant Coach (Throws)

  • Experience
    • ICC Varsity T&F Athlete 2011-2018 (3 year captain)
    • Assistant Varsity Coach Indoor/Outdoor T&F at ICC (2 years)
    • Volunteer Coach at UP (1 year) 
  • Athletic awards 
    • “A pleasure to have in class.” Report Card  (2008)
    • Frosh 55m Hurdle School Record (2013)
    • Outstanding Runner award (2016) 
    • 200m Hurdle School Record (2017)
    • Section 2 Pentathlon Champion (2018)
    • AA Invitational MVP (2018)
    • ICC T&F MVP award (2018)
    • ICC Varsity Club -Outstanding Athletic Effort award (2018) 
  • Certifications
    • CPR/AED & First-Aid certified
    • Safe Sport Certified
    • Concussion in Sport Certified
    • Identifying Child Sexual, Verbal and Physical Abuse Certified
    • DASA Certified 
    • School Violence Prevention and Intervention Certified


Rebecca Vanderhoef Assistant Coach (Distance)

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