Coach Andrea (Andi) Rolfe is our Head Sprint Coach. In 2022 Coach Rolfe became a part of our SAMO coaching team and said ”at SAMO I have found a coaching team of excellent coaches that share my passion for coaching and our coaching team’s passions is only surpassed by the wonderful SAMO athletes and their desires to run, learn and improve. And no one could ask for more!” Through the National Federation of High School Sports, Coach Rolfe has Level 1, Level 2 & Level 3 Coaching Credentials, Certified Interscholastic Coaching Credentials & Accredited Interscholastic Coaching Credentials for Coaching Unified Sports.
As a youth runner Coach Rolfe set multiple regional and national records in the 400 meters and sprints. She attended Dorsey High School and had a very successful high school track career which included a 3rd place finish in the 400m in CIF State Championships, 2nd place state team title, multiple 4x400m relay team CIF City & State Champion titles. She ran on Dorsey High School’s 4x100m relay State Championship team which ran a time of 45.42 which is still the 2nd fastest girl’s relay time ever run in CIF Los Angles City history. After graduating high school Coach Rolfe attended California State University of Los Angeles where she had a successful track career and multiple victories. After suffering from major foot injuries she pursued and completed her educational goals by graduating and earning her Dual Major Degrees where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems, Technical Option & a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Option Marketing Management. After college, Coach Rolfe utilized and is still using her technical skill sets in her business and develops programs to help others. She continued her sports interest in rowing & surfing and enjoying running to stay in shape and runs in the Masters circuit.
More than 15 years ago, Coach Rolfe returned to track & field to help coach an athlete recovering from and injury. This resulted in that athlete successfully obtaining their college scholarship and reaching her professional goals. After consulting with multiple coaches, former pro track & field athletes and Olympians who are now coaches, Coach Rolfe realized the need to not just coach but to help athletes overcome and move passed and above obstacles and help athletes reach their goals and full potential. One of those needs and obstacles was identified in 2012 when Coach Rolfe discovered multiple teams that were lacking shoes and sports equipment in the sport of track & field. Coach Rolfe and her family then partnered with distributors and others to rectify some of this shortage. Helping athletes and families locate resources and places obtain the correct foot wear and minimize injuries has been a passion for her. After suffering her own foot injuries in her career she and her family began donating to multiple schools and private track teams to ensure that young athletes could and would receive track shoes and running gear to aid them in their running and competition goals. Coach Rolfe continues this crusade now and helps where she can and encourages others to do the same. She believes in the physical and mental health of all athletes and helps when and where she can to assist athletes.
In 2014 Coach Rolfe joined Carson High School’s coaching team as an Assistant Coach where she successfully help in and enjoyed their teams successes. COVID-19 caused the shut down the Carson H.S. team season. While taking a break from coaching, Coach Fischer and Coach Rolfe began a talk over a friendly lunch and the subject of passion and wanting to truly help and empower athletes came up. Coach Rolfe realized that Coach Fischer truly shared her vision to help all athletes and then became a part of the SAMO coaching team. “I am here at SAMO to Coach, Help, Teach, Inspire, Empower, Improve, Motivate, Uplift & Enlighten ALL our SAMO Student Athletes. I am glad to be a part of our Wonderful SAMO Coaching Team who work together to help our Student Athletes reach their own individual & team goals. It truly is ALL about what can I do to help others. LET’S GO SAMO!! LET’S GO!!” Coach Andi Rolfe