COACH SONNI DYER 

828-430-1836

SONNI@STUDIO7MULTISPORT.COM

PROGRAM A, "PREMIER" COACH/MENTOR

• Head coach  Studio7Multisport ('06-'current) & TriMycoach.com ('99-'06)
• Queens University of Charlotte, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Women's Varsity NCAA Triathlon National Champions
• Queens University of Charlotte 2018 and 2019 Collegiate Club Mix Team Relay National Champions
• Queens University of Charlotte 2019 Collegiate Club Men's National Champions
• Queens University of Charlotte 2019 Collegiate Club Men's and Woman's Combined Overall National Champions.
• Head Triathlon Coach, Queens University of Charlotte (2014-current)
• Level 1 USA Triathlon Coaching Certification, (2003+)
• eNRG MET-Level-1 Certified
• USAT’s Mid-Atlantic Region Athlete Development Coordinator (2005-2007)
• USA Swim Master’s swim coach ('99-2000)
• USA Cycling Club Coach ('96+)
• Coached the youngest competitor in the ’95 Olympic Cycling TT Trials
• AAFA certified personal trainer certified in exercise science/physiology, 11years
• Sports nutrition consultant, 12 years
• Owner of a Nutrition Consulting Center (Nutrition Corner, Columbia, SC, 3years)
• Graduate of Brevard College and Appalachian State University
• Coached 2 World Champions (Duathlon-short-course, LC, &  XTerra)
• Coached 17 National Champions (Youth, Junior, Collegiate, and AG), & has guided numerous All-Americans, professional, Age-group athletes, & countless first-timers
• Presenter at USAT's coaching certification conference (Level-1)

PERSONAL

• Former ITU Draft-Legal Olympic distance professional triathlete
• 11th at US Olympic Trials Qualifier (ITU Honduras)
• 6-time USAT All-American (du & tri)
• 2001 USAT Iron Distance National Champion
• 1999 USAT Sprint Distance Triathlon National Champion
• 2-time winner of the NC Tri Series Elite Men’s Division (’99 and ’02 )
• 2-time member of Team USA (’91 & ’99 World Championship Duathlon Team)
• Second overall at Assault on Mt. Mitchell in ‘93
• First overall winner of the Bridge to Bridge Challenge in ’89
• Bike raced in Europe on U.S. trade- team (Team VeloNews-Nike, '91)
• Former UCI Licensed Professional Cyclist (Corestates/USPro Champs, ’93)
• NCAA-Div-1, All Conference runner at ETSU
• JUCO Cross-Country National Champion Team- Brevard College
• U.S. Marine Corp’s High School Distinguished Athlete Award, 1986
• All-NC High-School selection-1 mile run, 4:24
• High School Cross-Country All-American, State Cross-country Champion
• Masters podiums at NCCX, Trois-Roubaix, King-o-Pain, Pisgah MonsterCross series

QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE 

2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 , 2019 (5X) Women's Varsity NCAA Triathlon National Champions

 QUEENS UNIVERSITY OF CHARLOTTE 

2018 & 2019 Collegiate Club Mix Team Relay

National Champions

2019 Collegiate Club Overall Combined Men's/Woman's National Champions

2019 Collegiate Men's National Champions

Jaime simmons

ITU Long Course World Champion 2017

3rd Overall at Ironman Florida 2018Multiple Tri/Du USAT AG Podiums 2014-17