Club Director
Mike McCabe
Coach McCabe created the Speed Skills program with Coach Amir in 2018 and has directed the program since its inception. McCabe has overseen multiple National Champions and All-Americans while with the Speed Skills Track Club. Coach McCabe is also the Head XC/Track & Field Coach at Union Catholic HS. He has led Union Catholic’s track and field program for 21 years, establishing it as one of the top teams in the nation. He has coached dozens of national champions and All-Americans, including national record-setting girls relay teams in the 4×800 and Distance Medley. He coached Sydney McLaughlin to the 2016 Rio Olympics and has led Union Catholic to four NJ Cross Country Meet of Champions team titles—three girls and one boys. McCabe was named Girls National Coach of the Year by USA Today in 2019 and by the USTFCCCA in 2020. In 2024 and 2025, the UC girls track and field team was ranked #1 in the nation.
Head Distance & Cross Country Coach
Samantha Peters
Coach Sam has been integral in the great success of the Speed Skills Distance Program. She led the 13/14 year old girls team to the USATF Cross Country National Title in 2022. Sam has coached multiple National Champions and All-Americans at Speed Skills. Samantha is also an assistant at Union Catholic HS. Working primarily with the Distance Runners.
Head Sprints Coach
Amir Onque-Shabazz
Coach Amir has been coaching at Speed Skills since it began in 2018. Where he works primarily with the sprinters. Coach Amir has overseen a multitude of National Champions and All-Americans during his time with the club. He has proven to take athletes of varying abilities to the next level.
Assistant Sprints Coach
Selina LeGrand-Patterson
Coach Selina has worked with Speed Skills since the beginning. She works with the sprinters alongside Coach Amir. She has been an integral part in the success and development of the sprinters.