COACHING EDUCATION

Schools and Clinics

updated 8 May, 2013

For more information and updates, contact Pacific Association Coaches Chair Dave Shrock, coachshrock@gmail.com.

2013 USATF Level 1 Schools

Certification News Flash! The USA Track & Field Level 1 Coaching Education course has officially been certified by the National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education. NCACE promotes and facilitates coaching competence within all levels of amateur sport by overseeing and evaluating the quality of coaching education programs.

Level 1 Schools are the most comprehensive track and field training program in the nation, consisting of 21 hours of instruction focused on the events of track & field and related sport science. The course includes classroom instruction as well as hands-on training. The Level 1 program covers all events by emphasizing fundamentals, rules, safety/risk management, instructional techniques, in addition to specific event group training of endurance, sprints/hurdles, throws and jumps.

 

The Pacific association level 1 School will be held on MLK weekend in 2014. To view a national calendar of Level 1 Schools, visit this page on the USATF website.

2013 USATF Level 2 Schools

News Flash! The Event Specific Level 2 School will be held at Cal State East Bay7-13 July. This is the first Event Specific Level 2 held in Nor-Cal! Information:http://www.usatf.org/groups/coaches/education/level2-1.aspx

The Youth Specialization Level 2 Schoolis normally held in conjunction with the national JOs in July.

Refer to the national coaches education page on the USATF website for further information and to register for schools.

Emerging Elite T&F Coach Learn-by-Doing Camp

30 June-4 July: USATF’s High Performance Division Summer 2013 Emerging Elite Coaches Camp will be held once again at the U.S. Olympic Training Center, Chula Vista, CA. This camp is for High School, Club, Professional or College Coaches who have had success coaching athletes at the State, National or International level, including U.S. Outdoor National Championships. Areas covered will be Sprints, Hurdles, Relays, Throws, Jumps, and Endurance. Information and application can be found at this link, and/ or contact Camp Director: Mike Holman: mhtrackfield1@yahoo.com. Scholarships are available, and the application deadline has been extended to 31 May.

CEUs are now available
Continuing Education Units for successful Level 1 and 2 graduates from the United States Sports Academy. Visit this page on the USATF website for more schools and registration information.

Upcoming Clinics

No clinics listed at this time.

Clinic Notes and Publications

2008 Trials Super Clinic Speaker Notes:
Presentation notesfrom 40 of the nation's top coaches presented at the Olympic Trials SuperClinic.

2007 Las Vegas Distance Advanced Summitlecture notes: Complete notes from this USATF distance summit by some of USA’s best coaches.

2007 & 2008 Las Vegas Podiumlecture notes: Complete notes from the two Podium summits on varying topics presented by the country's leading coaches.