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Ryan Thompson Named St. Margaret's Track & Field Program Head Coach
Coach Thompson will lead the Tartans effective immediately.
St. Margaret's is proud to announce the appointment of Ryan Thompson as head coach of the Tartan track & field program.
Coach Thompson has been a coach in the St. Margaret's cross country and track & field programs since 2020 and was named co-head coach of the Tartan cross country program in the spring of 2025. Thompson was instrumental in guiding St. Margaret's athletes to back-to-back girls cross country CIF Championships in 2024 and 2023, as well as boys cross country's CIF runners-up finishes in 2022 and 2024. At state competitions, the Tartans had top-10 finishes in 2021 and 2022. Coach Thompson has also worked with Tartan track & field distance athlete and CIF Champions Jackson Adelman (2021 1600M) and Everett Capelle (2024 1600M).
"I am very excited and honored to be starting as the Head Track and Field coach. I have loved working with this great, hard-working group of athletes and coaches over the last five years as a distance coach and look forward to expanding my role," said Coach Thompson. "The team has experienced a lot of success over the last few years, and we plan to build on that foundation and keep the momentum moving forward."
After competing for Biola University in cross country and track & field, Thompson served as an assistant coach for the Eagles in those sports. Thompson holds a B.S. in Physical Education with an emphasis in teaching and coaching from Biola, as well as an A.S. in Fire Science from Santa Ana College.
Alongside his head coaching duties, Thompson will join St. Margaret's personal fitness and wellness department as a full-time faculty member.
"Ryan’s work with the program, and his success as co-head coach of the cross country team, has been instrumental in the outstanding achievements of both teams," said St. Margaret's Director of Athletics Dan O'Shea. "His strong leadership, deep knowledge of the sport, and genuine connection with our student-athletes make him the ideal person to lead our Track & Field program forward."
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Coach Thompson has been a coach in the St. Margaret's cross country and track & field programs since 2020 and was named co-head coach of the Tartan cross country program in the spring of 2025. Thompson was instrumental in guiding St. Margaret's athletes to back-to-back girls cross country CIF Championships in 2024 and 2023, as well as boys cross country's CIF runners-up finishes in 2022 and 2024. At state competitions, the Tartans had top-10 finishes in 2021 and 2022. Coach Thompson has also worked with Tartan track & field distance athlete and CIF Champions Jackson Adelman (2021 1600M) and Everett Capelle (2024 1600M).
"I am very excited and honored to be starting as the Head Track and Field coach. I have loved working with this great, hard-working group of athletes and coaches over the last five years as a distance coach and look forward to expanding my role," said Coach Thompson. "The team has experienced a lot of success over the last few years, and we plan to build on that foundation and keep the momentum moving forward."
After competing for Biola University in cross country and track & field, Thompson served as an assistant coach for the Eagles in those sports. Thompson holds a B.S. in Physical Education with an emphasis in teaching and coaching from Biola, as well as an A.S. in Fire Science from Santa Ana College.
Alongside his head coaching duties, Thompson will join St. Margaret's personal fitness and wellness department as a full-time faculty member.
"Ryan’s work with the program, and his success as co-head coach of the cross country team, has been instrumental in the outstanding achievements of both teams," said St. Margaret's Director of Athletics Dan O'Shea. "His strong leadership, deep knowledge of the sport, and genuine connection with our student-athletes make him the ideal person to lead our Track & Field program forward."
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