Head Boys Coach Andy Thompson athompson@conejousd.org
Andy Thompson has been committed to TOXC as a coach since 2007, but his running roots with TOXC extend far before that. Andy is a 2001 TOHS graduate and went on to run cross country and track collegiately at Loyola Marymount University. As a former TOXC runner, Andy is passionate about continuing the tradition of excellence at TOXC. The friendships he established with his teammates are some of his best friends to this day. And the lessons he learned in this program of hard work, commitment to a team and belief in yourself have helped shape his life. These serve as the pillars of Andy’s coaching vision for the TOXC program.
Professionally, Andy manages his own sales & consulting company. He lives in Thousand Oaks with his wife, Mckenzie, their son Huck and daughters Faye and Eliza.
Head Girls Coach Sarah Fitzgerald samfitz@mac.com
Sarah Fitzgerald joined the TOHS coaching staff as an assistant to TOXC head coach Andy Thompson in the summer of 2021. She works with runners in the distance program for both cross country and track and field. Sarah is a 500-hour RYT certified yoga teacher and has taught yoga in the community for five years. She models and nurtures whole body wellness and encourages building habits that lead to lifelong attention to a healthy lifestyle. Her three children went through TO Flyers youth track which led to her assisting the distance runners with strength training and developing flexibility through yoga. She has also been a substitute teacher in the community for over a decade and is passionate about working with youth. Sarah is a Thousand Oaks resident living with her husband, three children and three dogs.
Coach Todd Bersley bersleyt@yahoo.com
Todd Bersley has been an assistant coach for the TOXC program since 2021 and helped lead the 2022 boys and 2023 girls teams to the CIF State Cross Country Championships.
His love of running dates back to his own TOXC days in the ’80s. Although he never strayed too far from the runner’s lifestyle, he pursued many sports while growing up, including tennis, basketball, and biking. From these varied competitive environments, he forged his coaching philosophy that focuses on not just physical fitness, but the mental toughness needed to excel at a sport. To follow the process with Coach Todd means working hard to build fitness, developing running technique and racing strategies, fostering confidence and resilience through visualizations, supporting your teammates, striving to achieve challenging goals, and finding joy in high-level competitions.
When he’s not training with the team, Todd works as a technical writer at Teradyne in Agoura Hills and lives in Thousand Oaks with his wife, Cindy.
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