Said Hassan Ahmed
(Distance Coach) Said was born in Somalia and grew up in Roxbury, Massachusetts. As a high school student at English High School, he won the national championship in the 800 meters and also set several state and New England track & field records. As a student at the University of Arkansas, he won the national championships twice and was ranked in the top four in the NCAA for 3 years in both the 1500m and the mile. His professional achievements would earn him a sponsorship and contract with Nike for five years.
Sekou Dilday
(Sprints Coach) Sekou has been a Boston United coach since 2011. As a high school athlete, he won the MA State Championship for the long jump and placed 6th at the New England Championship in the 200m. After high school, Sekou initially attended Wheaton College where he was a two time All-American and placed 3rd in both the indoor and outdoor 400m events at the Division III National Championships. Sekou later transferred to the University of Pittsburgh and was a Big East champion, an IC4A champion, set his school’s record for the indoor 400m, and was a Division I National Championship qualifier in the 4×400 relay.
Ted Loska
(Throws Coach) Ted joined Boston United after a long athletic career: first as an accomplished athlete and then as an accomplished coach himself with his athletes competing at the regional and national level. A former Boston Public School teacher for nearly 25 years, Mr. Ted — as he is affectionately known — coaches the throwing events for track & field. He began coaching throwing events at Grover Cleveland Middle School and moved onto become the throwing events coach at John D. O’Bryant. Ted has an open-door policy and strives to share his knowledge and experience with any interested student.
James Dilday
(Developmental Coach) James Dilday is an attorney and was also a track runner in his own right. He won the 60-yard dash in the city junior high championships as an 8th grader as well as city and state championships in the high-jump and 4×440 relay events respectively. While attending English High School, James also medaled in the high-jump at both the state meet and B.A.A. meet (New England Indoor Games). Although he did not run track at Howard University, he did participate in community organizing and the civil rights struggle as a member of Howard’s Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
Frankie Gonzalez
(Developmental Coach) Frankie Gonzalez is a Boston native and sports enthusiast who has worked in professional sports and higher education for over 20 years. Frankie is passionate about mentoring domestically and abroad. He freelances with Northeastern’s Center for Sports in Society; facilitating domestic violence prevention workshops for professional athletes in both the U.S and Dominican Republic. Additionally, Frankie works annually as a Production Manager at the NFL Super Bowl in various cities throughout the USA. He also volunteers with many charities and non-profits throughout the year alongside his work with Boston United.
Terence Jones
(Coach)
Lilly Leanna Lynch
(Junior Coach)
Lilly Romer
(Junior Coach)