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Coach Josh Applebach

​Josh Applebach

Cross Country Head Coach

Track & Field Asst. Coach

Athlete Centered, Scientifically Based

Fervently a student of sport science, Josh Applebach has devoted himself to knowledge and skill in coaching endurance athletes as well as related areas of human performance. As a result, he has played a role in growing the Campo Verde HS cross country and track teams. In just five years time, he has guided 22 high school athletes to state-level podium finishes and five state runner-up or state championship team finishes.

As a product of a successful high school distance program himself (Highland HS, 1999), Coach Applebach has taken young athletes under his wing to continue a tradition of excellence in endurance performance in his hometown of Gilbert. While he has coached a number of stand-out individuals (R.Stubbs, 4:10, L.Schreiner, 4:13; A.Kautz, 5:02; B.Boys, 1:54; L.Nicolds, 1:55; S.Eltiste, 2:18), he is equally proud of the noteworthy improvements made by athletes of wide-ranging natural ability levels who are unlikely to take a photo atop a podium.

Applebach holds a bachelor's degree in biological science education from ASU, a master's degree in kinesiology with a specialization in sports conditioning from ATSU, where he was led through coursework by Dr Jack Daniels, and holds USATF coaching certification.

He has lifetime personal bests of 1:58.77 800m, 4:35.6 1600m, 16:09 5km, was a podium finisher at the 1998 AIA 5A State Cross Country Championships, a former AZ state record-holder for 3200m relay (7:49.86 - currently AZ all-time #6). He teaches honors and AP biology at CVHS, and enjoys spending time with his family: wife Danielle, son Asher (6), and daughter Birdie (2).

E-Mail: josh.applebach@gilbertschools.net

​Phone: 602-448-8744

​Room: 203

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