Chris Quick is the long time boys cross country coach at Palatine High School. His teams at Palatine won 5 state trophies, including the 2011 state championship. He is also the co-meet manager of the Palatine Invite in cross country and Distance Night in Palatine in track. More recently, after stepping away from coaching, he has co-founded both the Palatine Pack TFCC club for youth and junior high athletes and the Palatine Pack Timing company.