Coaches
Bob Frey
Bob Frey is a USATF Level 2 certified coach in the Sprints/Hurdles/Relays and the Multi-Events (Decathlon/Heptathlon), in addition to being a Level 2 USTFCCCA Jumps Specialist. Coach Frey has mentored numerous state champions in the hurdles, jumps, and multis, including the former state record holder in the 300 hurdles (41.76) and 9 4A hurdle state champions. In addition to the Academy, Frey has also been the Head Coach at Emerald Ridge High School for over a decade and has twice been recognized as the NFHS Washington Coach of the Year, twice as the Washington State Coaches Association Coach of the Year, and twice the NFHS Regional Coach of the Year (Region 8). Emerald Ridge recently won back-to-back women’s state championships, including a state record 102 point performance in 2024 that included 7 state champions in the sprints, relays, hurdles, jumps, and throws. Prior to coaching, Frey was a member of the track team at Washington State University, specializing in the hurdles.
nick Treich
Under Coach Treich’s tenure as the throws coach at Emerald Ridge, athletes have won 4A State Championships in the men’s shot put, women’s shot put, and the women’s javelin. The Emerald Ridge women accounted for the deepest shot put roster in state history last year as the state record holders in the Shot Put Relay. Additionally, Treich coached the runner-up in the discus in 2024 and had 3 medalists in that event in 2023. In addition to his throwing knowledge, Coach Treich is also a Level 2 USTFCCCA Jumps Specialist. Coach Treich has been critical in the development of the Emerald Ridge Track & Field program, which set the state record for points scored in the 4A meet. Coach Treich holds a Masters Degree in Chemistry and was a proud member of the Central Washington Track & Field team.