🇯🇲Jamaica
E. Chris Faulknor
Track & Field — Sprint Coaching / Youth Development
E. Chris Faulknor is a Jamaican Olympian, sprint coach, youth development leader, and founder of the Southern California Running Cougars. A two-time Olympian for Jamaica, he has built a long coaching career in Southern California, developing state champions, national-level youth athletes, and elite speed talent across high school, USATF, and private training environments.
Global Reach
Southern California track & youth development network
University
Santa Monica College; Abilene Christian University
Roles
OlympianCoachYouth Club FounderSpeed CoachTrack Official
Achievements
- •1984 and 1988 Olympian for Jamaica
- •NCAA Division II Championship team member in 1987 and 1988
- •USATF Masters Indoor Nationals champion in the 60m, 200m, 400m, and long jump
- •Multiple Penn Relays Masters 100m podium finishes
- •USATF Open Track & Field Championships 100m winner in 2006
- •USC Trojan Masters Meet 100m winner in 2006
Honors
- •2009 Western Zone Coach of the Year
- •USATF Level 1 Certified Coach
- •USATF Southern California Association track starter and field event official
- •California Track Starters Association Los Angeles Unit high school starter
Coaching Highlights
- •Volunteer coach for the boys and girls track team at St. Bernard High School since 2023
- •Head coach for the boys and girls track team at Junipero Serra High School from 2013 to 2022
- •Led Junipero Serra High School athletes to 2022 state titles in the 100m, 200m, and a state team title
- •Assistant head coach at Junipero Serra High School from 2009 to 2013, including boys and girls CIF Division IV titles and California state team championships
- •Founder and head coach of Southern California Running Cougars, a USATF youth club, since 1999
- •Coached the Young Men's 4x400 relay record holders at the 2007 Junior Olympics
- •Coached Bryshon Nellum, a six-time CIF State Champion and National Track & Field Gatorade Athlete of the Year
- •Coached CIF State Champions Sade Williams, Joey Hughes, Rodrick Pleasant, Brazil Neal, and Alexis Faulknor
- •Private NFL speed coach