With about 15 years of coaching experience, my athletes have seen tremendous growth under my direction. I have coached all levels, from junior high students to senior adults. My coaching style will inspire you to reach your personal goals. My coaching style will inspire you to reach your personal goals. As a Road Runners Club of America: Certified Adult Distance Running Coach, Certified USA Track & Field Endurance Level 2, Sprints/Hurdles/Relays Coach Level 2, Youth Specialization Level 2, Cross Country Specialist Coach, and Marathon Specialist Coach, I understand both the art and science of distance running / sprint events. As a competitive runner, I know what defines success: setting a personal best, crossing the finish line, wearing those favorite jeans you wore years ago, or simply getting into the best shape of your life. We will work together to make it happen. Below is a sampling of my success as a coach.
Adult Runners – With successful training plans and sessions, I’ve had individuals qualify for Boston Marathon multiple times. Other successes include:
– half-marathoner dropped over 45 minutes from his personal best.
– marathoner not only met her goal but finished over 15 minutes faster.
– middle age runner set personal records in various distances.
Cross Country – I’ve had success building teams and helping individuals reach their goals. In cross country I have coached:
– high school boys team league runner’s-up and regional qualifier team.
– middle school boys team winning conference championships and 2nd at Middle School State Cross Country Championships.
– high school and middle school teams placing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places at invitationals.
– 2 mile middle school boys spread was 46 seconds.
– 5K team with five of the boys in the same race all finishing under 18 minutes.
– first year senior boy with 5K time of 16:31.85.
– freshman broke “Freshmen Record” with a 17:27.86.
– 8th grader finished 2 mile in 11:37.4.
– senior girl ran 20:27.6 in 5K.
– five high schoolers (one girl and four boys) qualifying to regionals.
Track – I’ve also had the pleasure of coaching young men and women in both junior high and high school in various events including hurdles, and runs ranging from 100m dash to 3200m. Successes include:
– teams placing 1st and 2nd in invitationals.
– placing 2nd in the league/conference.
– individuals placing at a high level in league/conference, district, regional and state level.
– a boy athlete running 10.94 in 100m, 21.8 in 200m and 47.97 in 400m.
– a girl athlete in hurdles running 15.76 in 100mH and 48.33 in 300mH.
– senior boy running a 39.5 in the 300mH.
– senior boy running 2:01 in the 800m, 4:31.59 in the 1600m, 9:45.77 in 3200m.
– junior girl running 2:38 in the 800m, 5:43.05 in the 1600m, 12:08.10 in 3200m.
– sophomore boy running 2:03.48 in the 800m, 4:32.59 in the 1600m, 9:48.83 in 3200m.
– freshmen boy running 2:17.7 in the 800m and 4:46.82 in the 1600m.
– freshmen girl running 2:27.38 in the 800m and 5:38.60 in the 1600m.
– success with high school relays including 4x400m relay (3:35.02 boys and 4:16.66 girls) and 4×800 relay (8:19.43 boys and 10:15.51 girls).
Athletes will perform better, soar higher, and get more from sport if they feel safe. SafeSport seeks to create a healthy, supportive environment for all participants. Through education, resources, and training, we help members of the sport community recognize, reduce, and respond to misconduct in sport.
For the safety of our athletes, particularly our youth athletes, USA Track & Field has committed to providing a safe environment in which our athletes compete and train. We believe this is paramount to the success of all our programs.
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) has recommended USATF implement the program in 2014 and it will be required of all Olympic national governing bodies (NGB’s) by 2015. Coupled with our Coaches Registry, our goal is to gain awareness and protect the participants in our sport at all levels, but particularly those athletes who are 18-and-under.
USA Track & Field Level 2 Endurance, Sprints/Hurdles/Relays, and Youth Specialization Certifications – Each certification program provides an advanced, in-depth education in one event group and teaches the science behind the sport through advanced sport science concepts and training principles. The USATF Level 2 Program is certified by the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (NCACE) and is guaranteed to challenge and advance the coach’s knowledge of the sport.
