Fred Treseler - Head Coach
 Fred is one of the premier coaches and talent identification experts in the running industry. In his 35 years of coaching, he has developed athletes at the middle school, high school, collegiate, club and Olympic levels. Fred uses his diverse background in athletics to lead the Emerging Elites program and he personally oversees each athlete's training.
In his three decades of professional coaching, Fred has identified rising talents for New Balance, Reebok, FILA and John Hancock, as well as international athletes aspiring to compete in the Olympics and the Boston Marathon. Fred coached the track and field program at Dedham High School and led the newly formed Boston College Women’s Cross-Country team to a sixth place finish at the NCAA Championship (a 29-year school record & with no scholarships!).
After coaching at Boston College, Fred focused on developing post-collegiate athletes for high performance. He coached two athletes to the Olympic finals in the 10,000m, including an American athlete who was ranked #1 in the world at that distance in 1985.
Fred was a Division I athlete at Providence College (football and track) and the father of two Division I athletes. Fred is the former head coach of the Boston Athletic Association, the Boston Running Club and the Cambridge Running Club.
Russ Brennen - Assistant Coach
 Russ Brennen brings over two decades of athletic and coaching experience to the Emerging Elites program. Russ is the head coach of cross country and track & field at Babson College.
During his five years as the head coach at Babson, Russ's athletes have broken 90 school records. Since 2004, 15 of his men & women squads have earned Academic All American, with 10 individual athletes named Academic All American and 21 athletes named Academic All NEWMAC. In addition, Babson athletes have earned 5 All-Conference in Track & Field, 8 All-New England in Track & Field, 2 All-ECAC in Track & Field and 1 Conference Champion in Track & Field. Prior to Babson he coached for the Cambridge Running Club and the Boston Running Club. Russ is a USATF Level 1 Coach having completed the 2009 USA Track & Field Coaching Education School.
After graduating high school in Pennsylvania as one of the state’s best distance runners, Russ ran on Rochester Institute of Technology's varsity cross-country, indoor and outdoor track teams. He has also completed seven marathons, including three Boston Marathons.
Peter Stone, P.T.
 Peter Stone has practiced physical therapy in the Boston area for over 30 years. He has assessed and treated high school, collegiate, professional and Olympic athletes, assisting them to achieve their performance goals. Peter assesses all Emerging Elites athletes with a Diagnostic Physical Evaluation prior to the start of the High Performance Group in the Summer Program. The Emerging Elites athletes are the beneficiary of Peter's extraordinary knowledge of human body mechanics and specific movements in sport.
A 1976 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, Peter has been involved with cutting edge research in the area of sports medicine and orthopedics.
Bethany Allard - Assistant Coach
A former athlete of and junior training coach at Mike Boyles Strength and Conditioning, Bethany brings her experience and training in the realm of athletic conditioning to the Emerging Elites program. A junior national team athlete, Bethany focused her athletic career on basketball throughout high school, and has since enjoyed broadening her training skills to other sports. Bethany has been with the Emerging Elites Program since January of 2008, and has thoroughly enjoyed working with young, talented athletes with a drive for success. She is currently a Middler at Northeastern University and an ACE certified group fitness instructor. Bethany is a USATF Level 1 Coach having completed the 2009 USA Track & Field Coaching Education School.
Freddie Treseler - Assistant Coach
An active athlete his whole life, Freddie Treseler brings a passion for athletics to the Emerging Elites program. A runner, cross country skier and rower during high school, Freddie competed on the Boston College lightweight crew team during his university years. He has coached learn-to-row programs for high school and middle school athletes at Community Rowing in Boston and assistant coached the freshman crew team at BC. Bringing his keen eye for athletic technique to the Emerging Elites, Freddie is often found working with Emerging Elites during the drills and plyometric sessions on improving their positioning. Freddie is a USATF Level 1 Coach having completed the 2009 USA Track & Field Coaching Education School. He is also a member of the MSTCA and participates in coaching educational clinics year-round. Post collegiate, Freddie has completed both the Chicago and Boston Marathons and continues to run recreationally. He hopes to compete in his first triathlon in 2009.
Lisa Plesko - Assistant Coach
A graduate of Penn State University, Lisa Plesko majored in nutritional science
and competed on the women's lightweight crew team for four years. Always having a strong interest in athletics, she focused her studies toward nutrition and
performance and worked in the athletics department counseling Division 1 athletes one-on-one with their nutrition goals. Outside of the classroom,
Lisa was actively involved in the community, volunteering as an assistant coach for the local middle school track teams and directing several
local charity races. A running enthusiast herself having completed two marathons, including one Boston, Lisa thoroughly enjoys coaching Emerging
Elites athletes and oversees administration and program planning. Lisa is a USATF Level 1 Coach having completed the 2009 USA Track & Field Coaching Education School. She is also a member of the MSTCA and participates in coaching educational clinics year-round.
Adam Bial - Videographer
Adam joined the Emerging Elites team in the fall of 2008. His ability to creatively capture Emerging Elites athletes in motion and pair his video with eclectic off-beat musical selections has attracted a growing online audience among the running community. A graduate of the University of Southern Maine, Adam majored in media studies. He was a 4-year varsity athlete and co-captain of the Southern Maine soccer team both his junior and senior year. He was also a member of the NEISL All-Star team in the 2006-2007 season and a 3-year member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. Adam plans on pursuing a masters in film production with a focus in cinematography.
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