COACHING STAFF
Coach Roberto Suarez
robertosuarex@gmail.com
760-994-7763
Coach Julie and Kenny Ralph
Echsxctrack@gmail.com
760-543-4192
Roberto Suarez
Coach Suarez currently coaches for the Oceanside Dolphins Track and Running Club, El Camino High School XC and Track Distance programs, and MiraCosta College's Running Club.
Coach Suarez began coaching in 2012 with Girls on the Run, coaching and mentoring 48 elementary school athletes.
From 2013 - 2018 he served as El Camino High School's assistant distance coach for cross country and track and field, mentored by the legendary Terra Sarnacki.
Under Coach Sarnacki's mentorship, he learned what it takes to build a state-qualifying team, helping lead the team to a total of 7 League Championship titles between the boys and girls, 2 CIF Championship Teams, and helped build 4 state qualifying teams.
From 2018 - 2022, he operated as an Officer Leader for the University of California San Diego's Stride Running Club.
From 2022 - 2023, he was the Cross Country Head Coach and Program Director at Francis Parker School.
Led the Boys and Girls teams to win the Conference and League titles.
Led the team to win a CIF title for the girl's team and a 2nd place finish for the boy's team.
Led the girl's team to finish 5th at the state meet and the boy's team to finish 6th at the state meet.
From 2023 - Present, he is currently the Cross Country and Distance Head Coach for El Camino High School.
In 2023, he led the team to win both a Girl's and Boy's League Championship Title, with both Isabelle Albaladejo and Omar Reyes taking the individual championship titles as well.
From 2015 to the present, he founded and currently operates as the Head Coach for the Oceanside Dolphin's running program.
In 2024 he led Omar Reyes to qualify and compete in the 2024 Nike Indoor Nationals, where he placed first in his 5k race, and 4th in his 2-mile race.
In 2024 he led Omar Reyes and Samuel Fredrickson to qualify for Nike Outdoor Nationals.
In 2025 he led Samuel Fredrickson to Qualify for Nike Indoor Nationals in the 400-meter and 800-meter events.
Coach Suarez's running background.
Coach Suarez began running in 2007 for Oceanside High School as a 4-year varsity athlete in cross country and track and field. After high school, he ran for the University of La Verne for 2 seasons before moving back to Oceanside. While at La Verne, Suarez was part of a strong team that was a contender for the Conference and Regional Titles. In Oceanside, he competed for Terra's Trails Running Club until 2018. In 2018 he moved to San Diego where he ran under the University of California San Diego's Stride Running Club.
Coach Julie Ralph
Coach Julie currently coaches with the Oceanside Dolphins as well as the El Camino High School Cross Country and Track and Field distance teams.
Coach Julie has been coaching at El Camino High School since 2018 where she has helped guide teams to compete at the state meet for cross country.
Coach Julie specializes in nutrition and recovery for athletes.
Since 2018, Coach Julie has been the Meet Manager for the SoCal Cross Country Invitational held annually at Guajome Park. Under her leadership, she grew the event to become one of the most efficiently run and successful invitationals in San Diego County. The growth in the meet has led to some competitive times.
Coach Kenny Nunnery
"Hi, my name is Coach K. I help out Coach Suarez and Coach Julie Ralph. I have been around cross-country for the past 9 years. My specialty and experience is hurdling, 400 meters, and 800 meters. I like to teach kids about race strategies, plan workouts, and their eating habits."
Coach Kenny joined the Oceanside Dolphins staff in 2023. Coach K has competitive experience at the collegiate level where he competed and specialized in the hurdles, and also ran competitive times in the 400-meter, 4x400 M Relay, and 800-meter races. Coach K also specializes in coaching race tactics and awareness strategies that athletes often overlook (ex. Tangents, leg turnover, mental focus, etc.), allowing many athletes to become more conscious about their decisions in the heat of the race.