Aaron Blake joined the PLU coaching staff as a sprints coach prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Blake comes to PLU with almost 30 years of track & field coaching experience and over 40 years experience working in fitness and conditioning. His most recent stint was as the sprint coach at Decatur High School during the 2025 season. Prior to that he was the sprint coach at Kennedy Catholic High Scgool (2022-2024) and the sprint coach at Tahoma High School and Tahoma Track Club from 2015 to 2021.Â
Blake also had coaching stints as the spring coach at Decatur High School from 2004-2015 and was the head sprint coach at Flyng AJ's Track Club from 2000-2004.Â
Blake has trained college, national, and Olympic level athletes, including serving as a personal coach for the Philippine's women's national champion in the 100 and 200 meters.Â
Blake is a certified Level Two Sprints & Relays Coach from USA Track & Field and is IYCA Youth Fitness Specialist Level 1 certified.Â