Coach Cagwin brings nearly 20 years of coaching experience and a proven record of success in developing high school, collegiate, and club athletes.
In his first year at Vanguard, Cagwin’s athletes produced 28 all-time top 10 performances, including 8 top 5 marks, contributing to a program-record of 64 all-time marks in a single season. His athletes also earned conference finalist honors across the sprints and 800m, highlighted by an All-Conference runner-up finish and a 5th-place finish.
As the Head Coach of Track & Field and Cross Country at Liberty High School (Winchester, CA), where in just four seasons, he led the program to 13 league championships (8 girls, 5 boys) while coaching 30+ league champions and CIF qualifiers, multiple CIF Finals and Masters competitors, a top 10 State Finalist in the 800m, and 8 Nike Outdoor Nationals qualifiers. Under his leadership, Liberty grew from 20 to 75 athletes in cross country and over 300 athletes in track & field, positioning the program as a top-tier program in the area.
In addition to team success, Coach Cagwin has guided individual athletes to elite levels across all ages. His training knowledge spans sprints, hurdles, mid-distance and distance, and strength integration. He is also the founder of Speed and Endurance Collective, LLC, a private coaching business and track club serving athletes of all levels, from beginners to national-level competitors, across sprints, hurdles, and endurance events.
Cagwin combines his leadership, product design, and psychology background to guide his coaching philosophy. With 17 years of experience leading teams in the product design and technology sector and 10 years in psychology, he emphasizes athlete development, builds strong team culture, and motivates athletes to reach their full potential academically, athletically, and personally.
