Mike Hickey

Michael Hickey – Club: Athletics NW

Mike Hickey began his distance running career at Hudson’s Bay High School where he found an outlet for his competitive spirit, finishing first team all-state in cross country and track. As a junior college athlete, Hickey won 2 individual NWAACC Championships (Cross Country 1992 and 5k 1994), along with 3 team Championships. After Clackamas, Hickey competed for Washington State University and the University of Oregon. At the University of Oregon coach Hickey’s philosophy about coaching began to take hold, working under the tutelage of Bill Dellinger.

Hickey started his coaching career at Colfax as a volunteer and found his calling, three All State athletes came out of this short period of time, including 2 top three finishers.
Shortly after graduating from college, coach Hickey was offered the Head Cross Country / Assistant Track and Field position at Alma Matter Clackamas Community College. Coaching 4 NWAACC Championship teams (1999, 2000 Men’s Cross Country, 2000 Women’s Cross Country, and the 2001 Women’s Track & Field Team).

While coaching at Clackamas he mentored twenty individuals to All-American honors; while being voted Coach of the Year for the Southern Region, and the NWAACC Conferences in 1999 and 2000. Establishing Clackamas as one of the top five junior college
distance programs in the nation, between 1998-2001. In 2005 coached Paul Kezes (Clackamas Alumni) to a 6 th place finish at the US Cross Country Championships, earning a spot on the 12k US Team.

In 2001 coach Hickey was hired by Portland State University. During this time the men’s team finished the 2004 season ranked 12 th in the NCAA Western Region and the women’s team finished 11 th place at the NCAA Western Region Championships in 2002. In 2005 distance athletes scored 45 points at the 2005 Big Sky Indoor Conference Championships, with 8 earning all-conference honors.

Coach Mike Hickey began working with Alexa Efraimson as a middle school athlete, which led to coaching her at the high school level, and ultimately the professional level for Nike. During this time Alexa finished 3 rd @ World Youth Championships and 3 rd place finish at the Pan Am Games; running personal bests of 2:00.95 for 800m and 4:03.39 for
1500m. In addition, under the Nike flag, Mike coached McKayla Fricker (Canby HS Graduate) from 2:06 to 2:00.81 in 2015.

From 2007-2014 coach Hickey had the pleasure of building Camas High School into a national power. During this period of time the team grew from 35 athletes to 93 in his last season; while guiding 7 athletes to WIAA first team State Championship honors. The 2012 Girl’s Cross Country Team finished with the fastest average (18:33.9) time for the top 5
team finishers in Washington State History. His teams have won 3 regional titles and 2 state championships, additionally finishing 13th at the Nike Team Nationals. During this period of time, coach Hickey had the opportunity to coach Alexa Efraimson: 3 time WIAA State Champion, National Champion, 3 place at the World Youth Championships, and 3 rd place
finish at the Pan American Games.

Michael Hickey had the pleasure of coaching with Rob Conner for 2 seasons at the University of Portland in August of 2017, assisting the Pilots to a 2 nd place finish at the NCAA Championships. In 2018 the Pilots finished 3 rd at the NCAA Championships, prior to making the move to Eugene where his Nike duties called.

Professional Certifications
 Level 1 USA Track & Field Certification; Spokane, WA
 Level 2 USA Track & Field Certification, distance running and jumps (Enhancing knowledge of biomechanics, speed and power development): Boise, ID & Chicago, IL
 Level 3 USA Track & Field Certification, Distance Running; Bradenton, FL
 USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning Coach Certification, 2017

Elite Athletes Coached:

Alexa Efraimson (Nike)
 2013 finished 3 rd place at the World Youth Track & Field Championships
 2014 ran 9:00.16 in the 3,000m breaking the United States high school national records
 2014 won state championship in the 800 metres in 2:04.10 (state meet record)
 2014 won state championship in the 1600m, setting a national high school record for the 1600 metres in 4:33.29
 2015 ran 4:03.39 for 1500m in Eugene, OR (USA)
 2016 finished 5 th at the World Junior Track & Field Championships
 2017 ran 800m 2:00.95 in Portland, OR
 2018 ran 8:52.53 for 3k in Rovereto (ITA)
 2018 ran 4:24.82 for the mile in Berlin (GER)

McKayla Fricker (Nike)
 2015 placed 10th in 800 m running 2:00.81 at 2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
 2015 ran 4:18.14 for 1500 m

Paul Kezes (Clackamas C. College, Team XO):
 Member of the 2005 US World XC Championship Team (6 th place at the US National XC Championships)
 2004 All-American at Western State College of Colorado
 2005 Outdoor Track Season: 5000m, 13:50.42; Mile, 4:02;
 2001 Outdoor 5,000m-14:12.50, ranking first nationally for Junior College runners
 1998 Sehome High School: 9:28 for 3200m

Will Heslam, Roosevelt HS, Class of 2023 (Ran 4:15.76 Year Prior to Coaching)
 1 st Place 2023 Oregon 6A Championships; Ran 1:49.79 at Oregon Relays 2023
 1 st Place 2023 Oregon 6A Championships - 1500 Meters - 3:49.36: Broke Galen Rupp’s State Meet Record
 4:08.92 at the Nike Jesuit Relays 2023

Emma Gates, Cascade HS, Class of 2022
 5’11” in High Jump (5’8” previous)
o Ranked 3 rd in the US (High School)
 12.30 in 100m (Ran 13.23 previous)
 25.35 in 200m (Ran 26.86 previous

Ahmed Ibrahim, Parkrose HS / Alabama
 11 th place 2019 Footlocker National Championships
 3 rd place 2019 OSAA 6A Championship; 8:29.78
 4:11.31 at the Nike Jesuit Relays 2019
 13:37.58 for 5k, Competing for Alabama

Faysal Ibrahim, David Douglas HS
 5 th place 2025 OSAA 6A State Championship (2 nd Sophomore in Oregon)

Brandon Lopez, Portland State University
 1:49.47 for 800m in 2006

Owen Logan, La Center Middle School
 800m - 2:18.85 (7 th grade)
 1500m - 4:45.09 (7 th grade)

Bostyn Taylor, La Center Middle School
 200m – 28.02 (8 th grade)
 400m – 66.38 (8 th grade)