Bio

Serafin Llerena was named the head men's and women's cross country and track & field coach for Cleary University on Monday, March 20, 2023. 

Llerena had been the head men's and women's cross country coach at Jackson College from 2018-2023, and the head boys and girls track and cross country coach at Jackson Prep from 2017-2022.  

A native of Bangor, Michigan, Llerena ran collegiately at Olivet College, and was a team captain his junior and senior seasons.  He graduated from Olivet in 2011 with a degree in sports and fitness management.  He will graduate in December 2023 with a master's degree in sports coaching.

He lives in Jackson with his wife, Heather, and their son, Luca.