Coach Marcie who coaches athletes in 1500m, 1600m, 3000m, and 3200m distances joined 813 Elite as a parent and became an assistant coach for the team in the 2024 cross country season. 

Coach Marcie embraces growth mindset and holistic wellbeing coaching philosophies. Through this outlook, Coach Marcie encourages athletes to embrace challenges, learn from mistakes, and view setbacks as opportunities for learning and improvement. She also focuses on fostering a positive and supportive environment that encourages athletes to develop healthy habits, manage stress, and achieve balance. These are important skills for achieving greatness on and off the track!

Through her curated training plans, her athletes have excelled in their races, achieved their goals, set new PRs, and competed among the best AAU club athletes in the state and country through the post season. Coach Marcie works with Head Coach Gamble (her mentor), Middle Distance Coach Cruz, and Assistant Coach Sam to achieve the best results for all 813 distance runners. 

Coach Marcie is a lifelong athlete. A former volleyball player and swimmer, Coach Marcie became a distance runner and hybrid athlete in her adult life and has been running and competing for years. Coach Marcie is an avid 5k runner (and frequent top finisher). She is currently training for the 10k.