Capital University

Career Highlights

• The 2022-23 season will be Clayton's first as the Associate Head Cross Country and Track & Field Coach at Capital
• Coached at USD 231 School District in Gardner, Kansas prior to joining Capital
• Graduated from Ottawa University where she competed in cross country and track & field

Breanna Clayton joined head coach BT Pham's coaching staff in June of 2022 as the Associate Head Coach of Cross Country and Track & Field. She will serve as the lead coach when it comes to all distance running and events, while also assisting in other areas of the program. 

Clayton comes to Capital after most recently serving as an assistant track and field coach with USD 231 School District in Gardner, Kansas. There, she mentored 34 athletes to run a personal or seasonal best in their events. Additionally, she coached a male athlete to a 27-second improvement in the mile, where they set a new school record (4:18). She has shown a strong ability to coach progression as many of her athletes have improved their times over the course of her time with the team. 

As a student-athlete herself, Clayton competed for NAIA institution Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas. There, she showed a passion for being a leader as she was President of the Student-Athlete Leadership Team at Ottawa, Secretary of the KCAC Student-Athlete Leadership Team, and a Representative of the Women's Student-Athlete Leadership Team. In 2019, Clayton was named the KCAC Women's Student-Athlete Champion of Character of the Year as well. As a competitor, Breanna was the KCAC Champions of Character Medal recipient and was four-time All-KCAC athlete, earning All-Conference honors twice in both cross country and track. In 2019, she qualified for the NAIA National Championships in cross country. 

Academically, Clayton was a Daktronics Scholar Academic All-American, while also being named a KCAC Scholar Athlete. 

In addition to her coaching with USD 231 School District, Clayton has spent time as a long term substitute teacher, as an intern with Chadwick's Fitness and Performance Training, a physiology testing assistant for the Nashville Predators of the NHL, and as a manager of the Johnstown Pool in Colorado. 

Clayton holds a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Education from Ottawa University where she graduated in May of 2020. She also completed her Masters in Sport and Exercise Science from Cumberland University -- a program she completed in December of 2021. She is a certified USATF Cross Country Specialist as well.