Coach Doug Soles - Head Coach/Distance

Cell: 951-326-6992 
Email: [email protected]
HHS Teacher - CTE

Now in his 24th year as a head coach, Coach Soles built Great Oak High School Track & Field into a powerhouse on the track from 2004-2020, especially in the distances! His distance depth and relay strength made taking on his track program a difficult day for anyone. He was named the USA Today Boys Track & Field Coach of the Year in 2016! His 2023 Herriman Distance squad was one of the best in Utah History, scoring 57 points at state in only 4 events! His XC teams have podiumed 8 times at NXN, including winning in 2015 and 2023!

Coach Teresa Soles - Assistant Distance

Cell: 951-326-6993

Was Co-Head Coach at Desert Hot Springs High School from 2000-2004, as well as assistant coaching at Great Oak High School. A 4 year college runner who focuses on form and development of athletes.

Coach Gabe Keil - Sprints

Email: [email protected]

Coach Keil had been at Herriman High School since 2012. He Helped the girls team win 4 state track titles in a row (One 4A state title and three 5A state titles).
Attended Skyline high school and won a 5A state football title.

He is married and has 6 children and 2 grand children.

Coach Zach Baggett - Long Jump

Email: [email protected]
HHS Teacher - Visual Arts

Coach Baggett has been assisting with Herriman's Track and Field program since the 2021 season. He was a four year varsity track athlete in Washington state, specializing in long jump, triple jump, 100, 200 and relay races while serving as team captain his senior year. He was given the MVP award his senior year for obtaining the most points for his team by a considerable measure. His marks in long jump would easily compete at the state level in the state of Utah, averaging between 21 and 22 feet constantly. 

Coach Baggett specializes in teaching the technicalities of long jump in particular. He enjoys helping athletes record performance, increase their strength, hone their skills, and achieve personal records, while competing at a high level. 

Coach Baggett also teaches visual arts classes here at Herriman, including several college level courses. He balances a very active work schedule with the responsibilities of being a husband and father of two and catches up with hobbies like camping, hiking, and dirt biking in the summer. 

Coach Cameron Vongsawad - Pole Vault

Email: [email protected]
HHS Teacher - Science

Bio: Coach Vongsawad was first introduced to Pole Vault by his older brother in high school and naturally was hooked by this exciting event. He was lucky enough to get involved in the sport again when he began his career as a teacher at Copper Hills High School. Since then Coach Vongsawad has also been an intricate part of the Utah Pole Vault Academy (Riverton, Utah) coaching staff training athletes from all over the United States. He has coached most of the Utah state champions as well as state record holders since 2016. He has a masters degree in physics as well as a bachelor's degree in applied physics, both from Brigham Young University. He currently teaches Physics, AP Physics, Astronomy, and Concurrent Enrollment Astronomy at Herriman High School.

Coach Dan Ferguson - High Jump

Coach Ferguson is a hurdler and jumper who studied under hall of fame coaches from Washington state. He came to Utah for school and now works as an engineer. He has participated in a wide range of youth programs including mentoring, tutoring, coaching mountain biking, and coaching jumps for Herriman High School and Herriman Race Cats. He is passionate about using researched-based methods to help youth maximize their personal development and success.

Coach Rylie Matthews - Throws

Email: [email protected]

Coach Matthews comes to Herriman with a wealth of knowledge in all 3 throws and looks to build one of the top throws programs in Utah.

Coach Daymon Visser - Hurdles

Email: [email protected]

Daymon was a 7 time state champion

3 Firsts in the 110 Hurdles

2 First place finish in the 300H

1 Time 400 M State Champion and on the winning 4X400 Team

He has 14 total top 3 finishes at state.  Daymon went on to run for BYU where he placed Second at the Mountain West conference in the 110H with a time of 14.08.  He was also on the 4x400 team for BYU that also placed second in the Mountain West. 

Daymon had the opportunity to help coach last years 5A state record holder in the 100 and 200 for 5A.  

Coach Josh Pugel - Assistant Distance

Cell: 859-797-3370
Email: [email protected]

With 20 years of experience running everything from Track and Field through ultra marathons, Coach Pugel believes running can be a lifelong pursuit. His approach to coaching puts the fundamentals of aerobic development first, along with a holistic approach, to develop athletes that can be consistent and continue to improve year over year. 

Coach Cassidy Henderson - Assistant Sprints

Email: [email protected]

Former Herriman sprinter Cassidy Henderson returns to the Mustangs to help build the sprints program. She was a State Meet scorer for Herriman and went on to run for UVU.

Coach Hannah Nay - Assistant Hurdles

Email: [email protected]
HHS Teacher - Health

Coach Nay is a teacher at Herriman High. She ran distance and hurdles at Riverton High School.