Contacts

Andrew Rickert, Boys' Team Coach

• Email: arickert@bethlehemschools.org

• Phone: 518-248-8329

Andrew Rickert is a USATF level II certified coach entering his fifth season as the Boys' Head XC coach. Coach Rickert previously spent 14 years coaching track and cross country at The College of Saint Rose where he led two women’s teams to the NCAA Division II Cross Country championships. He was named the 2010 USTFCCCA East Region Division II Coach of the Year. He also helped guide multiple conference champions in events ranging from the 800m to 10,000m. A former stand-out for rival Guilderland, Coach Rickert teaches English at BCHS and is a member of the Lab School program. Coach Rickert competed for four years at UAlbany and continues to train and compete as a master’s runner with the Wild Rovers racing team. In the winter, Coach Rickert assists the indoor track team’s distance group. A lover of Dave Matthews Band and the NY Mets, he and his wife live in Slingerlands with their three young sons.

Michelle Lavigne, Modified XC and Track Assistant Coach

• E-mail: mlavigne@bethlehemschools.org  

Michelle began her running career in eighth grade to get in shape for soccer. Unbeknownst to her, she had a talent in middle/long distance running. After her first outdoor season, her high school coach encouraged her to continue to run indoor and outdoor track which she did for all four years of high school. Michelle continued her running career at the University of Notre Dame where she was a member of the varsity cross country/ track teams and Monogram Club. Michelle continues running at the local level and has developed a love for marathon running. She credits her high school track coach for instilling in her a lifetime love of running.