Coach John Pike

John Pike enters the 2009 outdoor season in his 24th year as Head Coach for the Army Prep Men’s and Women’s Track & Field teams. During that time Coach Pike has guided the Black Knight tracksters to 24 consecutive winning seasons. Furthermore, Coach Pike has helped develop numerous Prepsters, through those years, that have gone on to outstanding athletic and military careers in the highly regarded Men’s and Women’s Track and Field program at the United States Military Academy.

In the past eleven years the Army Prep Track and Field program has enjoyed much success at the prestigious PENN RELAYS. In 1996 the Black Knights were victorious in the Prep School Championship 1600 meter relay, covering the four-lapper in 3:21.78. In that performance, Army Prep challenged the 1939 meet record of 3:19.3. In 2004 Army Prep, again, won the Prep School Championship 1600 meter relay in a time of 3:19.87. That performance set a new USMAPS school record and nearly broke the 1939 PENN RELAYS record set by LaSalle Academy. The 2004 PENN RELAYS also saw Army Prep win the Prep School Championship 400 meter relay in a time of 43.31. The 2005 PENN RELAYS saw Army Prep defend its Prep School Championship in the 400 meter relay, getting the baton around the track in 43.57. That win gave the Black Knights its first back to back PENN RELAYS championships in school history. The 2006 Penn Relays saw the Army Prep Women place themselves in the track history books with a first place finish in the Prep School Division 4 X 400 Relay. Their four lap winning time was 4:05.80. The lady tracksters also took runner up in the Prep School Division 4 X 100 Relay capping an outstanding performance at the famed PENN RELAYS.

The 2008 PENN RELAYS saw the Army Prep Men take home championship honors in the Prep School Independent 4 X 400 Relay.

Coach Pike is a 1973 graduate of All Saints Central High School in Bay City, Michigan and a 1977 graduate of Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan. He also earned a Masters degree from Central Michigan University in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. In addition, Coach Pike has published numerous technical articles in several coaching periodicals during his 30 year coaching career.