Harley Mason was named Head Coach of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Men's and Women's Triathlon programs on July 11, 2022. In her first season, she led the Bears to a USA Triathlon National Championship, earning National Coach of the Year honors in the process.
In just two seasons at Lenoir-Rhyne, Mason has solidified the Bears as a national contender. She has coached 11 All-Americans, 10 Scholar All-Americans, and led the program to back-to-back USA Triathlon Scholar All-American Team Awards. Under her leadership, the program produced multiple regional honorees and individual accolades, including Eliska Rihova, who was named All-Region Freshman of the Year in 2022. In 2023, LR again qualified a full team to compete at Nationals and finished among the top programs in the country.
Mason brings over a decade of coaching experience across various competitive levels. Before arriving at LR, she founded and coached the triathlon program at Newberry College. Her background includes serving as head cross country and track and field coach at both Falcon High School (Colorado) and Mendocino High School (California), as well as youth coaching with 1900 Triathlon, where she launched a developmental division.
From 2019 to 2020, Mason worked for USA Triathlon as the Coaching Education Manager, developing national coaching clinics, manuals, and continuing education curricula. Her efforts helped set the standard for triathlon coaching certification across the U.S.
Mason holds a Master of Science in Sports Science & Health and is extensively certified, including:
She also spent over two years coaching with Pikes Peak Athletics and competed as an elite triathlete before transitioning to coaching full-time.
A native of Fort Collins, Colorado, Mason is a graduate of Adams State University, where she competed as a collegiate athlete before building a career as a coach, educator, and leader in the sport of triathlon.
