Originally from Ethiopia, Sintayehu moved to the United States when he was 13 years old. He played soccer for many years, but began running in middle school and realized he had a talent for it. Coach Taye ran cross country and track for the University of Virginia where he won an ACC Championship in the 1500m in 2010 and earned All-American honors. He joined Charlotte Latin’s admissions staff in 2017 and served as an assistant coach for cross country and track his first year, then took on the head coaching position for varsity track and field for the 2019-2022 seasons. Coach Taye won the Newcomer Coach of the Year award from the Latin Booster Club in 2019.
