Coaching Staff

Jason Motell

• Head Varsity Track and Field Coach:
  2007-present

• Head Varsity Indoor Coach:
  2013-present

• Modified Cross Country Coach:
  2008-present

The Chenango Forks Track and Field program has flourished under Coach Motell’s leadership. During his 17 season tenure as Head Coach, the program has produced:

• 8 STAC Divisional Team Championships (4 Girls and 4 Boys)

• 25 Individual and 5 Relay Class Champions

• 15 Individuals and 5 Relays that qualified for the State Meet

• 6 Individuals and 2 Relays getting on the Podium at the State Meet (including two Second Place finishers)

• 7 Individual STAC Champions

• 11 Overall Sectional Champions

• 3 Team Invite Champions (The Need For Speed in 2017 and the Rotary Relays in 2023 and 2024)

38 School Records have also fallen or been tied during Coach Motell’s era…

Coach Motell treats every athlete equally, works to instill a sense of confidence in everyone he coaches, and tries to keep even the tensest of moments light with his humor and kindness. While he specializes in coaching the Varsity Sprinters, Coach Motell is still able to shift gears to promote a laid back while competitive Modified Cross Country culture for our younger athletes.

Contact: Motellj@cforks.org

Nick Groover

• Head Varsity Cross Country Coach:
  2019-present

• Varsity Indoor Coach:
  2016-present

• Varsity Distance Track Coach:
  2009-present

In Coach Groover’s five seasons as Head Varsity Cross Country Coach, the athletes have produced numerous personal bests as well as the 4th individual Sectional Champion in program history and the first team Sectional Championship for the girls in program history.

During Coach Groover’s 15 season tenure as Varsity Distance Coach, the team has produced:

• 11 new School Records

• 19 different athletes who appear on Individual Top 10 Lists a total of 41 times.

• 34 All Time Top 10 Relay Teams

• 7 Section IV Small School Champions

• 3 Overall Sectional Champions

Coach Groover was a member of the 2006 Division II Sectional Championship 3200M Relay and is currently 11th in career points at his alma mater. He has either been on or coached 5 of the 6 Sectional Championship Boys Relay teams in School History.

Coach Groover has a collaborative approach with his athletes, with a focus on creating a positive and fun team culture while emphasizing the process of improving each day. His philosophy centers around each athlete enjoying the sport and their experience being on the team while having a strong understanding of training and racing principles.

Contact: Groovern@cforks.org

Dr. Andrea Gumble

Varsity High Jump and Hurdles Coach:

1999-2002, 2014-2016, 2021-present

This is Coach Gumble’s eleventh year coaching for Chenango Forks Track and Field. Over the course of her tenure as the Sprinting and Hurdling coach, she has worked with School 100 Meter Dash Record Holder Melissa Mills (the only female Sprinter to make the State Meet in school history) and School Record Holder Gianna Lawrence in the 100M Hurdles, along with State Meet participant Hurdlers TJ Robinson and Rick DeFeyo.

PhD Gumble’s organizational habits are second to none, while her willingness to listen, openness to communicate, and enthusiasm to succeed are attributes that are often cited by our athletes when asked about her coaching style.

Tim Paske

Varsity Throwing Coach:

2022-present

Coach Paske comes to Forks after spending 7 seasons at Greene Central School. He has a background in all events, but here, he is specializing in coaching the Shot Put and Discus. During his time at Greene, Coach Paske has mentored:

• Numerous Sectional Champions and State competitors in Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump, 400, 400 Hurdles, 1600, 3200, and 4x400 Relay

• A 3-Time NYS State Champion in the 1600 and 3200 in Section IV Legend Chad Noelle

In just three seasons as our Throwing Coach, Coach Paske has already guided four throwers to make our Top 10 All Time lists including his daughter Lauren who is now our second-best thrower in the Shot Put and Discus All Time, and who became only the second Female Thrower in School History to win the Class Meet in 2023.

While he has a strong knowledge in many areas of Track and Field, it is Coach Paske’s positive mental attitude and ability to build relationships with his student-athletes that has helped contribute to their success on and off the track.

Contact: Pasket@cforks.org

Nate Ford

Varsity Horizontal Jumps and Hurdles Coach:

2023-present

Coach Ford enters his second season coaching Track and Field at Chenango Forks. He was a three-sport athlete at Oxford Academy and currently serves as our Boys Varsity Basketball Coach as well, leading them to their most successful season in thirty-five years in 2023 and another winning season in 2024!

Contact: Fordn@cforks.org