Paige Mills, Head Coach/Founder

We are excited for elite team member, Paige Mills, to lead our east coast branch of Valor TC as she brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the club and has a true passion for coaching and competing. Her resume includes 10+ years of coaching at the collegiate level while simultaneously prioritizing her training with sites set on Olympic trials for marathon.

“It is an honor to spearhead this new branch of VTC where I will have the flexibility to continue my own training while paying it forward and supporting athletes of all ages and abilities. My vision is to build a team that becomes a force on the east coast where we have representation and depth across event groups. Developing a competitive team to compete at an elite level is absolutely a goal, however I plan to create a positive and supportive club culture where beginners and recreational athletes can be developed and supported. For those that reminisce and long for those sacred team environments we left behind in our youth or college days, we are here for you!”

Personal Bests

  • 5k- 16:55 @ The Steve Scott Invitational

  • 6k- 21:06 @ USATF Club Cross Country Championships

  • 10 Mile- 61:04 @ Stone Arch 10 Miler

  • 13.1- 1:19 @ Covered Bridges Half Marathon

  • 26.2- 2:49 @ California International Marathon

  • 100k- 14:37 @ Hoka Bandera

Credentials

  • Track & Field Technical Certification, USTFCCCA Academy

  • Sprints, Hurdles & Relays Specialist, USTFCCCA Academy

  • B.S. Health Science Promotion of Community Wellness, KSC

  • M.A. Education, Counseling K-12. University of Redlands

  • PPS Counseling Credential

  • NCAA DIII East Region XC Site Representative

Background

  • Keene High School ‘08 - Keene, NH

    • 4 years HS varsity teams for cross country/track & field

    • 2 years as captain

    • NH All-State Team

    • Indoor champion mile/2-mile for VT (JR year Windsor, VT)

    • National Honors Society

  • Keene State College ‘12- Keene, NH

    • BS Health Science- Promotion of Community Wellness

    • 3 x All-American ( 2 x XC/ 1 x indoor track)

    • School record 4 x 800m

    • School record DMR (anchor at nationals 4:57 1600m)

    • 3 x LEC Runner of the Year

    • 2 years as captain

  • University of Redlands ‘14- Redlands, CA

    • MA Ed. School Counseling PPS Credential K-12

    • Graduate assistant cross country/ track & field

    • Distance/ horizontal jumps

    • Recruiting ambassador

    • Physical Education Instructor-Running/ general fitness

  • Cal State San Marcos- San Marcos, CA

    • Cross country/ track & field assistant coach

    • Worked under Steve Scott, 3 x Olympian

    • Distance coach

    • Recruiting coordinator

  • SOKA University of America- Aliso Viejo, CA

    • Lead track & field coach

    • Cross country/ distance assistant coach

    • Recruiting coordinator

  • Keene State College- Keene, NH

    • Head Coach

    • Men’s/women’s cross country/track & field

    • NCAA East Region XC Site Representative ‘21

    • 2 national qualifiers, 1 x NCAA All-American triple jump

    • 3rd place LEC team- Women’s track/ women’s xc ‘21

    • AOD Committee (Alcohol & other drugs education)