About Us
Learn about your Coaches!
Coach Trent Hayden (USAT Level II Coach, ACSM Personal Trainer, University of North Carolina Professor of Health and Wellness)
Coach Trent's triathlon career started on a fateful day in graduate school. He was dragged through the swim, passed on the bike, stumbled on the run, and loved every minute of it. Since that time, Trent has made it his mission to expand endurance sport participation through positive encouragement for everyone.
- USAT Level 1 Coach for Peak Triathlon Coaching
- University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) Professor of Health and Wellness
- Head Coach, Founder and President, USAT affiliated Cape Fear Triathlon Club
- Head Triathlon Coach for the Nir Family YMCA Youth and Junior Team
- Race Director, Nir Family YMCA for the YMCA Youth Triathlon and Pier-2-Pier Open Water Swim Race
- ACSM Certified Personal Trainer
- Head Coach, UNCW Triathlon Team January 2016 - present
- Swim Coach and Team Nutritionist, IndoJax Surf team and charities
Bobby Guntoro (Head Coach UNCW Swim Team, USA National Team Staff, former Associate Head Coach at NC State)
Bobby Guntoro, who was named head coach on July 23, 2020, returns to his alma mater following eight seasons on the staff at NC State, including the last three as the Wolfpack’s Associate Head Coach. He arrived in Raleigh as a graduate assistant and after two seasons, was elevated to assistant coach.
- “We’re excited to have Bobby return to UNCW,” said Bass. “He was a great ambassador for our program and university when he was a student-athlete and he’s helped NC State’s programs to great heights during his time there.”
- Guntoro becomes just the third head coach in the program’s 42-year history and the first UNCW graduate to take the reins.
- At NC State, Guntoro served on both the women’s and men’s coaching staffs and helped both teams record ACC championships and NCAA top-10 finishes. He worked primarily with the sprint and middle distance groups daily and was instrumental in recruiting.
- Guntoro helped produce a pair NCAA champion relays at the 2018 NCAA Championships and both relay units set NCAA records. The 800 Free Relay clocked a time of 6:05.31, while the 400 Free Relay posted a record time of 2:44.75.
Coach Kitty Clark Cole (Bachelor of Science: Nutrition & Dietetics, USAT Level 1 Coach)
My life-long love affair with food began at age 5 at my grandmother Anna’s side; gardening, canning, freezing and standing on a step-stool learning how to cook.
I’ve been passionate about the relationship between food and health since being diagnosed with a stomach ulcer at age 15 and ate for health and wellness since that time.
I majored in nutrition and dietetics at the University of Wisconsin, wanting to know even more about food and it’s interaction with healthy living. At the time I thought I wanted to go to Medical School but after graduation went to work in public health nutrition. I was also active but didn’t get the bug to race and actually train until I bought a book and trained myself to run my first marathon in 1998, to celebrate turning age 45 and the memory of my brother. I competed in my first triathlon to celebrate turning 50 and here I am today!
Ryan Gillespie (MS Exercise Science, Certified Personal Trainer)
Ryan grew up in the Philadelphia area where sports and exercise was a driving force in his life. Ryan was a multi-sport athlete in soccer, wrestling, and volleyball in high school.
Ryan attended Slippery Rock University and earned his Bachelors and Masters degree in Exercise Science. While in undergrad, Ryan was 3x regional All-American in soccer and captain his junior and senior year. While completing his Masters degree Ryan was the assistant coach for both men’s and women’s soccer programs. After college, Ryan was a member of the US National Beach Soccer Team from 2004-2006.
Ryan’s professional career has spanned over 20 years in health and wellness and helping people and organizations achieve their goals. His experience includes corporate wellness and fitness/recreation facility management for non-profit organizations and universities. Ryan is currently an Adjunct Professor for the Exercise Science Dept. at UNCW and Ryan previously managed and designed award-winning wellness programs for PPD’s global headquarters here in Wilmington.
Dr. Colleen and Sean Rollo (Paradigm Performance Therapy)
Our Mission is to promote a PARADIGM SHIFT in the way our community views physical therapy. We will strive to become the GOLD STANDARD by delivering EVIDENCED-BASED treatments that promote HEALING while providing the ultimate, INDIVIDUALIZED patient-care experience.
We are dedicated to serving Wilmington and coastal North Carolina by helping you FEEL & MOVE better, and PERFORM at your HIGHEST potential.
