PALMDALE BULLETS
Track Club with athletes from Palmdale High School and Thomas Starr King Middle School

Our Dedicated Coaches

Coach Kim, Coach Tunni, and Coach Eric at the Los Osos Track and Field Event in Alto Lomas, CA, April 18, 2009

Coach Eric McDaniel, Head Coach, Youth/Intermediate
Coach McDaniel started in track and field at the age of five. He was coached by Tommie Smith, who won the gold in the 200-meter dash at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico. Coach McDaniel began coaching basketball, football and baseball in 1988 and started the Palmdale Bullets in 2006.

Coach McDaniel earned a multi-subject teaching credential and currently teaches Physical Education at Thomas Starr King Middle School near downtown Los Angeles. His younger son, Cameron McDaniel is in the Bantam Boys Division of the Palmdale Bullets, while his elder son, Eric McDaniel is on the Cougars track team.

Coach McDaniel enjoys traveling and fishing. Contact Coach McDaniel at palmdalebullets@yahoo.com.

Coach Keith Williams, Assistant Head Coach, Youth/Intermediate
Coach Keith is the father of Cheyenne (Youth Girls), Reno (Midget Boys), and Dakota Williams (Youth Boys), and brother of Coach Marsha Williams. Track and Field runs in the family!

Coach Keith ran hurdles in high school. After high school he attended Cal State Northridge where he earned a degree in Graphic Arts. He currently works in the computer field.

Coach Keith loves coaching and working with kids. Before working with the Palmdale Bullets he coached peewee and football. He has a passion for motorcycles and camping, and a reputation for getting along with everyone, being helpful, dedicated, and hardworking.

Coach Tunni Ikahihifo, Rover
Coach Tunni was born in Tonga and moved to Redondo Beach, CA in 1977. He attended Hawthorn High School where he played football, and then took over the management of his father's construction company. Two of Coach Tunni's children are on the team - Henry, and T.J.

Coach Tunni has coached the Palmdale Bullets for two years. He enjoys sports and recently won the Palmdale/Rancho Vista tennis tournament. Coach Tunni believes that track and field is the the cornerstone for all other sports and that kids can do anything they set their minds to. He encourages his athletes to give it all they've got, not think that they can't do it. He reported that all the kids did well this year and that is was a great track season.

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Coach Kim Kelly, Sub-bantam, Bantam, Midget
Kim Kelly coaches Sub Bantam, Bantam, Midget and middle distance. He's the father of Charles Kelly (Bantam Boys) and Selena Jamarillo (Youth Girls), and husband of Rhonda Kelly, our official Track Mom.

Coach Kim was born in Los Angeles and now lives in Palmdale where he works in parking management. From 1972-1975 he ran track at Our Lady Queen of Angels High School Seminary in Mission Hills. He was Delphic League champion in the 880 yards, 80 yards, and two miles.

Coach Kim enjoys spending time with the kids on the team and is always there for them, lending them support and making sure they have everything they need. He has especially liked watching them improve over the years and believes that any child can excel with hard work and persistence.

Coach Kim can be reached kmichaelkelly@yahoo.com.

Coach Carl Williams, Sub-Bantam, Bantam, Midget
Coming soon!

Coach Marsha Williams, Rover, Girl's Coach, Beginners
Marsha Williams coaches the girls and field events. She is the sister of Coach Keith Williams and aunt to Cheyenne (Youth Girls), Reno (Midget Boys), and Dakota Williams (Youth Boys).

Coach Marsha taught pre-school and elementary school for many years before accepting a job in accounting and finance at Medtronic Diabetes. She has been involved in sports all her life including track and field and basketball. She is an avid golfer.

Coach Marsha believes that sports are good for kids, that they teach them discipline and teamwork, provide camaraderie, and that exercise is good for the the mind and soul, as well as the body.

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Rhonda Kelly, Official Track Mom
Track Mom Rhonda Kelly is the mother of Charles Kelly (Bantam Boys) and Selena Jamarillo (Youth Girls), and wife of Coach Kim Kelly. Track Mom Rhonda collects all the fees, handles the accounts and paperwork, keeps track of the kids and their events.

Track Mom Rhonda is a Lakers and Angels fan, a true sports mom. She also likes to read and shop. Her motto is, "Let go of regret. Embrace possibilities."

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