Meet Our Coaches
"A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life."
-John Wooden
Head Coach and Founder
Danny Aguas
Coach Aguas has worked with athletes of all ages to prepare for competitions from sprints to distance events. He currently serves as the program director and head coach for Cross Country and Track & Field at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy.
Assistant Track Coach
Barbara Hernandez
Barbara graduated from Doral in 2023. She will be continuing her running career at FIU. She looks to help athletes improve and shape the next generation of elite runners. She serves as an assistant coach at Gulliver Prep.
Assistant Sprints Coach
Daniela Alvarez
Coach Daniela is a Miami Elite alumni. She ran high school cross country and track at St. Brendan HS. She now competes at the collegiate level at FIU and serves as an assistant coach at Westminster Christian School.
Assistant Track Coach
Sofia Lopez
Coach Sofi ran track and cross country at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy. She now attends Ohio State University and works with our developmental group in the summer
Head Sprints Coach
Raul Ley
Raul Ley graduated from Doral Academy Charter High School in 2020 . Since then, he has founded a clothing brand, Think Later, and started coaching at Doral as an alumnus and Miami Elite. He now serves as the assistant XC coach and Head Sprints Coach at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy
Throws Coach
Carlos Flores
Coach Flores comes to us as a highly successful coach. He has coached at the collegiate level and now serves as the head throws coach at Belen Jesuit Prep.
Assistant Distance Coach
Giovanni Armas
Coach Gio ran cross country and track at Christopher Columbus HS. He now serves as an assistant coach at Our Lady of Lourdes Academy.
Sprints Coach
Tavius Ferguson
Coach Ferguson started off running long distances but shortly after he switched over to sprints. He earned a collegiate scholarship to Warner University and has since been coaching short distances all around South Florida. Coach Ferguson now serves as the Head Sprints Coach at Webber International University
Head Developmental Coach
Michelle Bueno
Coach Bueno has been assisting Coach Aguas since the start of Miami Elite and was even one of his athletes. She is now working closely with athletes to improve their technique and form.
Assistant Sprints Coach
Brianna de la Rosa
Coach Bri is former collegiate athlete, having competed in the sprints and hurdles at Arkansas State University. She now looks to help new athletes improve on the track.
Assistant Track Coach
JP Mendoza
Coach JP ran track at Christopher Columbus HS, where he was a standout hurdler. He now is in charge of our developmental group and our younger athletes.
