Head Coach of Atlanta Track Club Elite

Former Pro Athlete brings 15 years of Olympic, World Championship Coaching Experience
ATLANTA - August 3, 2023 - Tom Nohilly will be the next head coach of Atlanta Track Club Elite, the Club announced Thursday, concluding an international search. After nearly 15 years of successfully launching and coaching elite training groups in the New York City metro area, Nohilly will relocate to Running City USA next month to lead the build-up to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

"Atlanta Track Club is unique in the strong support system it's created for its athletes," said Nohilly. "I'm looking forward to getting to know the individual athletes, and sharing my knowledge and experience to help this talented group excel and compete at the top level nationally and internationally."

Nohilly comes to Atlanta Track Club from Empire Elite Track Club, which he co-founded in 2021 and where he has served as co-head coach. Prior to Empire Elite, Nohilly spent 11 years as an assistant coach for New Jersey New York Track Club, where he coached middle-distance athletes to World Championship and Olympic teams.

"It is important for me to recognize all the great athletes I've had the opportunity to work with at Empire Elite and NJNY," said Nohilly. "Without these dedicated and talented athletes, I would not have succeeded as a coach to this point."

At NJNY, Nohilly worked under legendary head coach Frank Gagliano, who is widely considered one of the greatest middle-distance coaches in American track and field history. There, Nohilly honed his coaching philosophy.

"Tom believes that strength is speed, and he believes in the enclave effect of tight-knit training groups," said Kenah, a two-time World Championship bronze medalist in the 800 meters who was coached by "Gags" at Georgetown University and later as a professional athlete where he and Nohilly were training partners. "Atlanta Track Club has a vision of being the best middle-distance group in the country and among the best in the world. I am confident that Tom is the coach who will get us there."

Nohilly was the 1989 NCAA Champion in the steeplechase at the University of Florida. Following his collegiate career, he was a three-time U.S. runner-up in the steeplechase and represented the United States at the 1995 and 1997 World Championships. He was also a member of Team USA at the 1999 World Cross Country Championships.

In Atlanta, Nohilly will lead a group of accomplished athletes that includes top 800m such as runners Olivia Baker as well as American indoor record-holder Shane Streich. He will report to the Club's Director of High Performance, Eric Heintz.

A native of Queens, New York, Nohilly has a degree in exercise and sport sciences. He will relocate to Atlanta with his wife, Kim. They are the parents of three adult children, Eion, Kathryn and Brooke.

Program Manager-Youth Running and Operations, Head Track & Field and Speed Academy Coach

Coach Brown is a graduate of Villanova University, where he was an All-American and National Champion in the DMR (400) and captain of the track team while specializing in the 400-meter hurdles. He moved to Atlanta in 2005 to train at Georgia Tech and continue his post-collegiate career. Coach Brown has made several appearances at the USATF National Championships with a few U.S. top 15 rankings in the 400 hurdles. On top of Coach Brown's many personal accomplishments, he has 20+ years of track & field coaching at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels. Outside of the running world, he is married and has four kids. He can be found on a track coaching or on a soccer field cheering for his kids.

Assistant Speed Academy and Track & Field Coach

Antonio Abney is a Graduate of Saint Augustine University. At Saint Augustine's University, he accumulated 17 All-American accolades, 6 Nationals Championships, and a Division-II National Record in the 4x400. Coach Abney now resides in Georgia with his wife and three children. When he is not coaching, he works as an operations supervisor, personal trainer, and wellness coach. Overall, Coach Abney enjoys helping others through fitness and emotional intelligence. He strives to find the correct balance between mind, body, and spirit, as he believes it is an essential step in functional fitness.

Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach

Coach Will ran for Appalachian State University as a member of both their cross country and track & field teams, specializing primarily in middle-distance events. After a decade of competitive training experience, Coach Will began his coaching journey in the Fall of 2023 with the Atlanta Track Club. He aims to not only instill a competitive spirit in his athletes, but also a passion for running that lasts lifelong. Coach Will also ran 4:14 in high school, which is still the school record at Parkview High School in Lilburn, GA.

Masters Team Coach 

Born and raised in Kansas, Tom spent his youth running on the country roads and pasture land. He attended Kansas State University (BS Physics), Florida State University (MS Physics), and University of Kansas Medical School (MD) and was a Commander in the US Navy with 8.5 years of active duty. Tom practiced as a radiologist in Atlanta until December 2021. He began active coaching ten years ago and is currently a USATF certified cross country coach, a USATF Level 2 certified endurance coach and am currently working on my Level 3 endurance certification in addition to being a certified personal trainer. Tom has coached masters athletes to four American Records, three World Records, and countless medals at national and international competition. Tom believes that every athlete, regardless of ability, has the potential to improve and his goal is to allow every athlete to reach their potential while enjoying the experience and becoming more fit and healthy during the process.

If you are a member of the Masters Team and are interested in being coached by Tom, please email him at [email protected] and include this athlete profile. Athletes without the profile will not be considered.

Open Team Coach

After competing on the Colorado College cross country and track teams, Carl began his coaching career with Emory University in 2006. For eight years he coached the men's cross country and distance track runners, developing multiple All-Americans, coaching two teams to top-20 finishes at the national cross country championships, and earning regional coach of the year honors for both cross country and track.

After leaving collegiate coaching in 2014, Carl has worked full-time for his Atlanta-based private coaching business that focuses on sub-elite and recreational adult runners. He has served as the ATC Open Team Coach since the spring of 2023.

Carl is a certified USATF Level 2 Endurance Coach, Emerging Elite Coach, and Marathon Specialist who believes that the most effective training plan is one that is sustainable and enjoyable long-term and that works around the rest of your life.
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