Track & Field Coach at Queen of Peace Expects Higher Standards

Burbank, IL –March 10, 2014 – Many of the faculty and staff at Queen of Peace wear multiple faces around the school. The Frosh/Soph counselor, Ashley Dick, is no exception. In addition to being the Frosh/Soph counselor she is also the cross country coach as well as the track and field coach. “The cross country season went well in the fall and if it’s any indication of what is to come with the track and field team then we will have a great season,” said Ashley.

Ashley’s goals are to establish a good team culture, one where the team performs better together. She wants to raise the bar on what is expected and the commitment put into each sport. The advantage to Ashley being both a counselor and coach is that she gets to know the students. She is around them on a regular basis and knows what is going on with each student in both the academic world and the sports world. It also gives the students a chance to get to know a different side of the “counselor.”

Ashley’s high expectations and accountability stem from a background in running. Ashley ran cross country and track at Butler University for 4 years. In the last 3 years she has run 5 marathons including 2 Boston Marathon appearances, as well as many half marathons. She coached the Track & Field distance squad at George Westinghouse College Prep in 2012 and has worked as a summer running coach for Charlie Kern’s “Championship Training Academy” in Elmhurst, IL since 2010. 

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