What I think really sets T3 apart is the wonderful spirit of the team. T3 is a place where we all can gather in the spirit of training and racing and a place where we encourage one another even if we're racing "against" one another. Even when training can become challenging or difficult, T3 is a place that we all want to come back to day after day.
Elizabeth Guice
Age Grouper
T3 Coaches & Staff
Maurice Culley - Head Coach/Director
Maurice is the
owner of Austin T3 an is very passionate when it comes to teaching and training adults of all levels. He has experience coaching all ages and at every level, starting as a student assistant with The University of Texas Men's Swim Team to coaching Master and Elite swimmers to National competition. Along with coaching High School (Bowie Swim Team), Masters and Nationally renowned age-group programs, Maurice exhibits a winning attitude. His resume speaks for itself, achieving numerous Age-Group National Top 16 athletes, HS-State Record Holders and National Master Finalists. Maurice has also had the privilege to coach a HS State Championship team and to be an assistant coach to some of Austin's swimming Olympians and triathlon champions. Always expressing the importance of fundamentals, technique and good aerobic conditioning has brought his coaching style big success.
Race Highlights:
4 x Ironman Finisher (IMAZ ’08 10:30)
2007 70.3 World Championship Finisher
2008 HalfMax National Championship (12th AG)
2009 ITU LC World Championships Qualifier
2009 Team USA Member 35-39 Age Group
Chrissie Novak -
Assistant
Coach & Co-Founder
Chrissie has a competitive swimming background spanning over two decades. She competed as a member of the nationally-ranked UT Women's Swim Team and swam in high school for the top high-school swim team in the country (The Bolles School in Jacksonville, FL). Chrissie enjoyed adding the sports of running and cycling to her training and feels right at home in triathlon competitions. Now in her fourth year competing in triathlons, Chrissie has shown that her knowledge of the sport is helping her move up in the age group ranks in a short time span. Chrissie’s love for sport and desire to teach and coach inspired her to help establish Austin T3. She is known for her mental toughness and her ability to push athletes to the next level.
Race Highlights:
4th - AG at IMAZ ’08 (AG) 11:13
3rd - AG at IMAZ ’07 (AG) 11:22
2007, 2009 70.3 World Championships Finisher
2008 HalfMax Nationals Qualifier
3rd AG - Cancun 70.3 ’07 5:04
1st Overall Gulfman 2006
Matt Russell - Assistant
Head Coach
Matthew has a strong running
background where he ran at the University of New Hampshire.
After graduating college in 2007 he started competing in
duathlons at the elite level. In 2010 Matthew took on the new
challenge of swimming. In his first year of doing triathlons, he
quickly excelled earning his professional license. Matthew is
currently pursuing his dream and love for the sport. He
specializes in individual running workouts for all levels of
runners at T3.
Race Highlights:
2x Ironman Finisher ( 9:09 IM AZ)
2008 Elite ITU Duathlon National Champion
2008 Ottawa Marathon 2:29
2006 5k- 14:46
4 X World Duathlon USA Team Member
Charles Cannon -Assistant
- T3 Coach
Charles has been part of the running and cycling scene in Austin for many years and has found a home in triathlon. He finished his first triathlon in the spring of 2005 and has since completed three Ironman races. A Certified USA Cycling Coach who has had success in cycling road races and triathlons, he now brings his experience and coaching philosophy to T3 as the newest member of the coaching staff. Charles enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for the sport and watching the progression of athletes as they gain confidence and make improvements. No matter their experience level, athletes are always able to rely on Charles for support, motivation and guidance.
A graduate from the University of
Texas at Austin with a degree in Kinesiology. During her time at
Texas, she was on the Women's track team where she pole vaulted.
Since graduating, she has been a personal fitness
instructor in Austin. Mallory is very energetic and makes sure
that you are getting the most out of her core workouts. Aka
'Core Queen'
Mallory competed in Ironman Cozumel (her second triathlon ever)
and finished in a time of 11:07 which qualified her for the 2011
Ironman World
Championships in Kona, Hawaii.
Michelle La Puente - Assistant -
T3 Coach
A veteran of T3, Michelle Lapuente began
her quest for health, fitness and all things triathlon 10 years
ago. Having been mostly sedentary during her 20’s, she realized
how important being healthy and physically fit would be later in
life (never mind her pants weren’t fitting quite right) and
decided to take control by enlisting the aid of a personal
trainer. After months of training and her first triathlon, she
decided to become a student of all things fitness and received a
Personal Trainer Certificate from the Cooper Institute in
Dallas, TX.
Accomplishments:
4 x Ironman Finisher
5 x Half Ironman Finisher
Run the River 12 mile run – 2009, 2nd Place AG
Moe’s Better Half Marathon – 2009, 2nd Place AG
Sara Pape - T3
Swim Coach
Sara passes on her strong work ethic and collegiate swimming experience to the athletes she is coaching. Her
spirited personality and assertive coaching style have proved
effective for making technique and stroke improvements.
