Our Team:
Athletics United's founders/directors (pictured here) are assisted each week by indispensable volunteers!
Mike Spence
Founder/Executive Director
Mike is a former NCAA coach at Utah State University and the University of Oklahoma. He has been running competitively since high school and represented Team USA 6 times in Track & Field and Cross Country. He is currently a stay-at-home dad to two boys.
Certifications: Wilderness First Responder (WFR), Youth Mental Health First Aid, SafeSport
Kristi Spence
Founder/Director
Mom to two boys, dietitian, former collegiate distance runner and 2008 Olympic Trials qualifier in the marathon, Kristi enjoys anything outdoors. With a background in sports nutrition, Kristi currently works in marketing and communications for Dairy West.
Certifications: Wilderness First Responder (WFR), Youth Mental Health First Aid, SafeSport
Glynn Hadley
Founder/Director
Born and raised in New Zealand, cross country and marathons have been his main competitive outlets. Glynn immigrated to the United States in 2012 in pursuit of his wife's academic career. He relocated to Cache Valley in 2014 where both he and wife work at Utah State University.
Trhas Tafere
Director
Mom to two boys and a girl, Trhas immigrated to Cache Valley in 2013, where she joined the Department of Anthropology at Utah State University. With a background in Sociology, Anthropology, and Global health Trhas is currently a vulnerable Populations Coordinator at Bear River Health Department.
Sara Boghosian
Director
Sara is passionate about soccer and in 2020 proposed and launched the Athletics United soccer program. Originally from Southern California, Sara is the granddaughter of a refugee, and now works as a clinical psychology professor and counseling specialist at Utah State University.
Certifications: SafeSport; US Soccer Level 1 Coach 11 v 11 & 7 v 7
Savannah daines
Director
Savannah is a Cache Valley native. She loves the outdoors, especially fly fishing, backpacking, & skiing. With a background in human biology & public health, Savannah leads the iHelp Foundation, an international health-focused nonprofit. She also works in the Masters of Public Health Program at Utah State University.