Coach Eric Dettman has worked with the Lincoln HS (Portland, Or.) running programs for the past seven years and has taken over as the head coach of the T&F program for the past three years and the XC program for the past year.
Eric Dettman ran under famed high school coaches Joe Newton and Charlie Kern and experienced a lot of success that culminated in PRs of 1:54 for 800, 4:12 for 1600 and 9:02 for 3200 meters. He was also a 9 time all-state athlete, scored on 4 cross country team championships and was on the winning team at the inaugural Nike Team Nationals (now known as NXN).
As a former runner for the University of Oregon and York Community High School, he has been guided by some of the best coaches in America and loves to share those experiences with younger athletes.