Meet the Coaches
Meet the Coaches
Coach Stevenson is in her 10th year as an Assistant Coach for Cross Country and Track and Field at Del Norte High School. Prior to coaching for Del Norte, she trained with and led outdoor fitness classes with Gut Check Fitness.
In addition to working with youth athletes, Emily also supports adults in meeting their running goals whether they are just starting to run or they are trying to reach s new personal best in competitions.
Coach Stevenson has completed the following certifications:
USATF Level 1, USATF Level 2, USATF Cross Country Specialization, Gut Check Fitness Outdoor Fitness Instructor Certification
She is currently working towards becoming a Certified Sports Nutrition Coach.
As a former NFL player with 11 years of experience, coach Barnett has been part of some of the greatest football teams in NFL history. Prior to being drafted in the first round of 2003, he was a part of a successful turnaround at Oregon State University, where they accomplished the first winning season in 29 years.
In more recent years, coach Barnett participated in an internship program thru the NFL in 2018 where he worked with former Green Bay Packer head coach Mike McCarthy.
Since that time coach Barnett has focused on youth programs, including the last two years coaching Pop Warner with LCCPW. Last year was his first year as the Head Coach for the 14U team, winning the WCC championship.
He was a LB position coach at La costa canyon High school for JV and Varsity in 2022. He is a high energy coach that demands kids reach their potential doing it the right way and is very excited to take over as the head coach of the growing Del Norte program.
When not coaching football, Coach Barnett was the Varsity Sprints Track Coach at LCC.
Coach Jacobs is currently in his 15th year of coaching Cross Country and Track and Field at Del Norte High School. This is his 13th season as the Head Cross Country Coach and 5th season as the Head Track Coach.
Coach Jacobs has his USATF Level 1 Certification and USATF Cross Country Specialization
Michael Kundinger
Coach Kundinger is in his 12th year coaching high school track, including 8 years coaching youth programs for both track and field and basketball. He specializes in jumps and has coached multiple conference and state champion high school track and field athletes and has presented on jumps techniques at coaching clinics.
He is a former collegiate two-sport athlete, excelling in track and field and basketball, earning several track and field conference championships and All American statuses in high jump. He maintains several collegiate high jump school and conference records.