Coach Richards is in his 31st year of coaching track and field. A four-time Rhode Island Coach of the Year and nominee for USA Today National Coach of the Year, Coach Richards was recently inducted into the Rhode Island Track Coaches Hall of Fame. Here at St. George’s, he helped steer the team to four New England Division III Championships, including 2026. Ninety-five of his throwers have earned All-ISL and All-New England honors while another 185 athletes have earned All-ISL and All-New England honors on the track and the runways. His athletes have broken 15 St. George’s school records and set 5 New England Championship records. Over his 31 years of coaching public and private school programs, dozens of his athletes have achieved national rankings on their way to successful college careers.
Coach Taradash is currently in his sixth year of coaching. Prior to arriving at St. George’s he coached sprints at Bosque Prep in Albuquerque, New Mexico where two of his sprinters earned top three finishes at the 3A New Mexico Activities Association State Championships. After arriving at St. George’s, he served as an assistant coach for three years before being named Co-Head coach in 2024. As a Division I walk-on at the University of New Mexico, he was a four-year letter winner, specializing in the 400 meters, 4x400 meter relay, and the Distance Medley Relay. He earned Academic Athlete of the Year for Men’s Track, was a three-time Mountain West Academic All Conference selection, and was named an Arthur Ashe Jr. Scholar-Athlete award winner.
Coach Willis-Hill is a Building Bridges Fellow and STEM faculty member. She is in her second year coaching track on the Hilltop. She was previously a four-year varsity runner and thrower in high school. One of her favorite things about teaching is seeing the moment when a student's face lights up as they finally grasp a difficult concept. When she’s not teaching or coaching, you can find her on walks with her dog Cashton.
