Who we are

Sam Burns

FCT was started by Sam Burns. He competed at Niles West High School, achieving all-state honors in the 110H and being a top times finalist in the 60h. He spent two years at Western Colorado University, where He earned all-conference honors twice and was a provisional qualifier

In addition to his athletic career, He coaches high school track and footballer players. Over the past two years, He’s trained five hurdlers who have qualified for the state championships, as well as the 2025 IHSA 3a state lead in the 60H and countless other PR’s. He have a deep passion for coaching and is determined to help you or your children push passed what was thought to be achievable in their sport.

Ubayd Kromwell

Ubayd Kromwell also attended Niles West High School where he and his teammates qualified for the state championship in the 4x100m and 4x200m relays in 2021. Ubayd attended North Park University and took on the Decathlon (10 events) with a goal of attaining as much track and field knowledge as possible. During his 4 years there, he was a CCIW All-Conference Athlete 3 times and the winner of the CCIW Elite 26 Award twice (1st team All-conference with highest GPA). Ubayd graduated as a valedictorian with a B.S. in Physical Education at North Park in 2025.

Beyond his student-athlete career, Ubayd has coached youth athletics for a variety of sports for over 3 years. He student-taught spring of 2025 at  Niles West High School where he did strength and conditioning classes, and was an assistant coach for the boys’ track and field team. He looks forward to his new position as physical welfare teacher and track coach at Niles North High School for the 2025-2026 school year.


how You can get started

If who we are interests you please fill out our contact info so we can see if FCT would be a good fit for you!

Where we are

We primarily run at New Trier HS (Winnetka campus) but We are willing to move to other locations and areas based on a few factors so if you interested but think New Trier is too far from your location feel free to reach out and let’s see If we can accommodate you.