Wendy Cassada has been coaching Cross Country at Calvary Day School for 8 of the past 9 years.  Wendy helped start the middle school cross country program in 2014 which has seen tremendous growth in both participants and results.  She has a heart for leading young athletes in a biblical truth and passion for making sure the lessons of Jesus are present in practices and meets at all times. 

As a runner, Wendy has used her personal training and experience of 30+ years of running to shape the results she gets from her teams. She has also taken multiple online classes through NASM (National Academy of Science Medicine).  Wendy has run 14 marathons, 3 ultra marathons, and multiple half marathons, including two Boston Marathon medals, as well as qualifying for the New York Marathon.