Varsity Girls Cross Country

Jacob Wells teaches history and is the Head Cross Country and Track and Field coach.

Coach Wells comes to Perkiomen from Scottsdale, Arizona where he taught and coached at BASIS Scottsdale for 6 years. He was the founder of the cross country team at the school and coached cross country and track for a total of four years. He was named Track and Field Coach of the Year in 2019 for both the Men’s and Women’s teams, and in 2021 for the Women’s team. Coach Wells is a graduate of the University of Alabama where he earned his B.A. in History. He also earned his M.A. in History from Washington State University and is currently a candidate for his Ph.D. in Psychology from Grand Canyon University. In college, he ran cross country as well as played volleyball.

Coach Wells shares what he is excited about for the year: “I am looking forward to bringing my coaching experience to a school with a rich history of athletics and cannot wait to build the running programs at Perkiomen”