Simon Mills
 

Hi, I’m Simon Mills. My wife, Amy, and I have three kids—Hudson, Vivienne, and Gideon—and we’re a family that loves the outdoors. Our kids are active in sports within the Bloom Carroll School District, and we cherish our time together exploring nature and cheering them on.

Amy, a former standout track star from Circleville and Ohio Northern, still holds track records as an All-American sprinter/hurdler, even 30 years later. She’s been inducted into Ohio Northern’s Athletic Hall of Fame and now coaches middle school sprinters at Bloom. Amy has a gift for connecting with people, loves raising our chickens, and pours her heart into our kids.

I grew up attending Sheridan High School, where I competed in track, football, and basketball. As a junior, I earned All-Ohio honors in the 100m and 400m, though an injury sidelined me my senior year. After high school, I played one season of football at Miami University and ran track for four years, specializing as a sprinter. I competed in the 400m and 4x100m and still hold the school record in the 4x400m. Post-graduation, I worked as a strength and conditioning intern at Miami, training teams in running mechanics and strength programs, and later spent a year as a graduate assistant at Ohio University, coaching sprinters.

After college, I hiked the entire Appalachian Trail, an experience that shaped me deeply. Now, I teach elementary PE at Logan Hocking Schools. I’ve held certifications as a Level 1 CrossFit coach and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA. I’ve also run several 100-mile ultra-marathons, fueled by my love for challenging myself. Above all, I’m passionate about my faith and strive to be the best dad I can be for Hudson, Vivienne, and Gideon.

We want to see kids overcome mentally and physically. There’s nothing more satisfying as a coach seeing an athlete light up when achieving a goal or learning something new. Aside from coaching, we are excited to build lifelong friendships and strengthen our community through this unique and special place that Coach Ryan has started.