TARPON COAST COMPOSITE
VOLUNTEER COACHING TEAM
Julie Lang
Founder
Julie has been riding bikes at different intervals throughout her life. Her dad had her pedaling to visit grandma and grandpa several smiles away at an early age. She continued riding road bikes and mountain bikes throughout high school and college. Julie worked at bike shops during this time too! When her son became interested in riding in 2018, Julie began riding again regularly as a new family activity. Her son Bryce has been competing in NICA since 2018. Julie has been a licensed NICA Coach since 2019. She was instrumental in helping a growing team in Wisconsin expand by creating an organizational structure and board of directors to help ensure the functionality and longevity of the team. She served as President for two seasons before relocating to Florida. Julie is the founder of the Tarpon Coast Composite MTB team. She is a certified health coach and life coach with a strong interest in helping women create their best life while feeling great. She has a strong passion for educating people on the importance of food and helping kids be nourished properly. Julie is a Level 3 NICA Coach.
Paul Maggiore
Team Director, Coach
Paul is a Floridian and relative newcomer to the mountain biking community. He used to think "mountain biking in Florida? But where are the mountains?" Thankfully the persistence of his father in law, Lance, paid off when he forwarded an email advertising Tarpon Coast in late 2020. What began as a "try it out" session for Paul's daughter has turned into four awesome years with Tarpon Coast! The 2025 season will be his fourth year as a coach and first as director. Witnessing student athletes grow as riders and human beings has been very rewarding. His favorite part of mountain biking is the presence and "flow state" that comes with it. Paul is especially grateful for his family and resides in Punta Gorda, FL. His youngest will join the team for Season 6 "The Fairytale" season. He's also very grateful for the Langs, Parramores, and numerous volunteers who've created the awesome foundations and family cultures that surrounds Tarpon Coast today.
Mike Liggins
Head Coach
Coach Mike has been mountain biking for over 15 years and has been a coach with Tarpon Coast for 3 years. He started coaching long before his time with Tarpon Coast as he coached all three of his children who all love mountain biking. The oldest raced for a while in the Florida State Series and Coconut Cup series. Then, in 2022, he met Coach Greg while on the trail riding with his daughter. His daughter joined the team as a student athlete and Mike became Coach Mike! Although his daughter has graduated as a student from the team, she is returning for her second year as one of our coaches!
Missy Parramore
Coach
Mountain biking is Missy's favorite thing to do, and she spends almost all her free time on the trails at CRP. She recently obtained her PMBIA level 1 coaching certification to become a professional mountain bike instructor and even started her own business, ShredBetter MTB Coaching, to teach others. She loves working with new riders and helping others build confidence, and she would love to see more kids and women involved in mountain biking.
She has been a member of the board of directors for the Florida Mudcutters for 5 years, and this year, she became the Teen Trail Coordinator for the Florida Interscholastic Cycling League in order to help the student-athletes become more involved in trail work and advocacy. Missy is a NICA Level 2 Coach.
Greg Parramore
Coach
Greg has been an avid cyclist most of his life, but found his true passion in mountain biking. With an awesome group of people, he helped found Tarpon Coast Composite for NICA's FICL league. He will continue to coach for the team but is taking on new roles within FICL as a core member of their team. He works as a consultant for other trail bosses in building MTB trails around the state of Florida. He loves to work with young people and help others try new things and conquer their fears. Greg is a Level 2 NICA Coach.
Mark Cesal
Coach
Mark Cesal is a former professional cross-country mountain bike racer whose career is marked by an impressive collections of achievements and a relentless competitive spirit. With over 20 first-place finishes, Mark's racing legacy includes titles such as Hawaii State Champion, Pan-Am Champion, two-time Washington State Champion, and three-time WIM Series Champion. His skill and determination also earned him Bronze and Silver medals at the US Mountain Bike Nationals, underscoring his status as a top contender on the national stage.
Throughout his career, Mark was proudly sponsored by industry giants such as Hairy Gary Bicycles, Schwinn, and Trek Bikes, each recognizing his extraordinary talent and dedication to the sport. His success on the trails is a testament to his hard work, strategic racing, and passion for mountain biking.
Today, Mark has channeled his experience and expertise into coaching the next generation of riders. As a coach for the Tarpon Coast MTB Team, he finds fulfillment in mentoring young NICA athletes, helping them develop their skills, and instilling in them the same love for the sport that drove him to greatness. Mark's transition from racer to coach allows him to continue influencing the mountain biking community, leaving a lasting impact on the sport he loves.
Chris Wolfe
Coach
Chris and his daughter Hannah, a rider on Tarpon Coast Composite, joined the team in 2021. Chris started out as a Level 1 coach and in 2022, upgraded to Level 2. You will usually find Chris riding in support of one of the head coaches at practice or riding as a Race Course Marshall in the FL NICA League races.
Chris started mountain biking over two decades ago in Atlanta, GA. After 3 years of riding the trails around Atlanta, North GA, and two 24-hour races in West Virginia, Chris fell into the classic trap of buying a road bike to build more endurance for mountain biking. Just like so many other riders, Chris discovered a love for road cycling and hung up his mountain bike. Over the next 18 years, Chris rode countless centuries including all the highest mountain peaks in the Southeast.
Chris started mountain biking again in 2016 when his daughter Hannah began riding off-road. In 2018, the Wolfe family moved to Punta Gorda for Chris’ career. Chris and Hannah were worried that they wouldn’t find any mountain bike trails in SW FL. Fortunately they discovered that SW FL is home to some great trails and a wonderful mountain biking community, including Tarpon Coast Composite.
When Chris isn’t at practice, he is probably playing Pickleball or flying airplanes at Delta Air Lines where he is a Pilot. If you don’t see Chris on the local trails, you might see him riding rental bikes on one of his overnights in another city!
Ed and Katie Lozier
Coach
Ed is a Florida native and grew up riding at Johnathan Dickinson State Park. He has always loved mountain biking but put it on the back burner through college and raising tiny humans. Katie was a part time Floridian until high school and has always enjoyed anything that gives her an excuse to be out on the water- fishing, boating, sailing, snorkeling, beach bumming. Mountain biking was absolutely never on her radar!
Ed got back to biking around 2021 and got his two daughters involved as well. It took some convincing, but he finally got Katie out on the trails too! It was during a family ride at Caloosahatchee Regional Park that they met members of the Tarpon Coast Team. The team members were very kind and the Loziers were thrilled with the idea of their oldest, Karolyn, joining the team! Ed, Katie, and Karolyn are returning for their second season with both Ed and Katie coaching and Katie assisting with director duties!