About M.E. | Matheny Endurance | Coaching Badasses Worldwide

Daniel Matheny | Head Coach & Founder

For decades I’ve been professionally racing and coaching to the highest potential at the local, regional, national, and international level. He is based out of Colorado Springs, Colorado, but serves clients all over the world. Applying science to real-world demands creates a base for his coaching philosophy.

Coaching Qualifications

USA Cycling Level 1 Elite Coach with Distinction

PMBI Level 1 MTB Instructor

National Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA) – Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

UCI Director Sportif

Experience

Collegiate Director at USA Cycling

Vice President of CO High School MTB League board

Pro Coach with CTS

Head Coach of UCI Team Africa RisingFounder Matheny Endurance

Head Coach & Director of 5+ years of USA Cycling MTB Talent ID camps

Founder and Head Coach of local Junior Development Program

Coaching highlights & Athlete results

Coaching & Directing an Individual GC Yellow jersey, Team GC win, and White Jersey Best Young Rider – UCI 2.1 stage race

multiple USA National MTB Champions (both endurance and gravity discipline)

over 100 Leadville 100 finishes & counting

multiple World Cup qualifications

advancing student-athletes to scholarship college athletes while helping them advance to higher-profile teams.

Personal Palmares

2x National MTB champion (Marathon & 24 hour)

4x National MTB podium finisher (MTB Marathon silver, MTB XC 2x Bronze, Enduro Bronze)

2x Leadville 100 Big Buckle finisher with best time 7:24

Dirty Kanza 200/Unbound top 10 finisher Breck Epic Stage Race top 10 overall Pro category

Leadville Silver Rush 50 Overall Winner

Breckenridge 68/100 Winner

Dakota Five-O Overall Winner

Epic Rides Whiskey 50 Pro podium 4th

24 Hours of Old Pueblo Winner

Steamboat Stinger/Emerald Mountain Epic Winner

Vuelta Mallorca UCI Road Stage Race Top 10 GC

Corning Wine Glass Marathon 3:14 time (7.24min/mi pace)

Daniel’s coaching philosophy is applying science to real-life application individualized for each athlete anchored from years of personally battling it out in the trenches competing as an athlete.