Montverde Academy Athletics

Jean-Carlos Arroyo has been an assistant track and field coach at Montverde Academy since 2019. He brings experience developing high school athletes and coaching competitors at the Olympic and world championship levels.

Arroyo has coached with RAPID Track Club in Montverde since 2021. He has also served as head track and field and cross country coach at IMG Academy, where he helped student-athletes and relay teams qualify for national high school championships. His international coaching experience includes assignments with the British Virgin Islands and Ecuador at major competitions, as well as work with athletes from several other national federations.

Among the athletes Arroyo has coached are British Virgin Islands sprinter Rikkoi Brathwaite, a semifinalist in the men’s 100 meters at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and Alina Talay, a finalist in the women’s 100-meter hurdles at the 2017 World Athletics Championships. Arroyo’s résumé also lists coaching experience at the 2016 Rio, 2020 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Arroyo builds individualized training plans using sprint analysis, strength testing and performance monitoring. He works with athletes and support staff to adjust training to each athlete’s needs and support their development over time.

He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Puerto Rico and completed advanced coaching education through USA Track & Field and the IAAF World Coaches Academy.