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Jake Arnold, Discus, photo courtesy of ASICS
USA Track & Field Coaching Education
Level 1 School
Presented by Gill Athletics
Date: February 8 and 9, 2014 Location: Westwood High School
945 W. Rio Salado Pkwy, Mesa, AZ
(ALL SESSIONS WILL BE HELD IN THE SPORTS ANNEX)
School Director: Dr. Wendy Truvillion; 770-364-3643 or 602-764-2013
w_truvillion@yahoo.com or truvillion@phoenixunion.org
For more information log on to: www.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/education/
Tentative Schedule:
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Registration: 7:30 am
Philosophy, Ethics, and Risk Management 8:00 - 8:30am
Psychology 8:30 - 9:30am
Physiology 9:30 - 11:00
Training Theory: 11:00 - 12:30
Lunch 12:30 - 1:30pm
Biomechanics 1:30 - 2:30
Throws 2:30 - 6:00pm
Dinner 6:00 - 7:00pm
Sprints, Relays 7:00 - 9:30pm
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Bio-motor Training for Power Events: 8:00 - 9:30am
Endurance 9:30 - 11:00am
Hurdles 11:00 - 12:30
Lunch 12:30 - 1:30pm
Horizontal Jumps 1:30 - 3:30pm
Vertical Jumps 3:30 - 5:30
Wrap Up: 5:30 - 6:00pm
Registration:
Register Online at www.usatf.org/groups/Coaches/education/schools/ by clicking the "school details" link.
Pre-registration fee is $150 if received by Saturday, JANUARY 25, 2014;
Late and on-site registration (space is limited) is $200. Fee includes a Level 1 Curriculum and notebook cover.
You must be a member of USATF to register - for more information, go to www.usatf.org/membership/
Refund policy: 1/2 of the registration fee ($75) will be refunded after the registration deadline and no refund will be given after the start date.
If you have any difficulties with the online registration process, please contact the School Director, at 770-364-3643.
Directions to Westwood HS:
From the Sky Harbor Airport: 202E/S to Alma School Rd. Turn right (south). Proceed to Rio Salado Pkwy (W. 8th Street) and turn left (east).
The school will be on your right just across Alma School Rd.
Turn into the 2nd school entrance where you will see the track stadium. Level I School will be held in the Sports Annex near the track.
Instructors:
Ian Dube' Georgia USATF President
Todd Hierlmaier Albuquerque, NM high school cross-country coach for 12 years.
Bill Godina has produced 30 State Champions in Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona
Dr.Wendy Truvillion, Assistant Principal (Athletic Director) Maryvale HS, Phoenix, AZ
Former Track Coach at Georgia Tech and Penn State University
Level 1 Information:
USATF Coaching Education Level 1 program is a starting point for all track and field coaches. One of the objectives is to put all coaches on common platform (i.e., speaking the same language). The Level 1 program covers all events in a foundational manner by emphasizing fundamentals, rules, safety/risk management, and instruction techniques. Level 1 prepares individuals to coach junior high school, high school, club, and age group athletes.
Level 1 Schools are two or two and-a-half-day courses (21.5 hours), including both classroom instruction and hands-on training. Attendance at all sessions is required.
After the school, participants must complete an online exam that covers event-related and sport science subjects.
Upon attending the School and passing the exam, participants will be issued a Level 1 Certificate of Completion.
Benefits Requirements
Recognition as a USATF Level 1 Coach • Be at least 18 years of age
Curriculum book covering sport science and individual events • Attend a Level 1 coaching education school
Skills and knowledge to coach athletes at the junior age division level • Pass an online exam
Access to exclusive "Level 1" merchandise
Eligibility to attend a Level 2 School
USATF Coaches Education Level I School
February 8-9, 2014
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Registration: 7:30 am
Philosophy, Ethics, and Risk Management 8:00 - 8:30am Truvillion
Psychology 8:30 - 9:30am Truvillion
Physiology 9:30 - 11:00 Godina
Training Theory: 11:00 - 12:30 Godina
Lunch 12:30 - 1:30pm
Biomechanics 1:30 - 2:30 Dube'
Throws 2:30 - 6:00pm Godina
Dinner 6:00 - 7:00pm
Sprints, Relays 7:00 - 9:30 Truvillion
Sunday, February 9, 2014
Bio-motor Training for Power Events: 8:00 - 9:30am Hierlmaier
Endurance 9:30 - 11:00am Hierlmaier
Hurdles 11:00 - 12:30 Truvillion
Lunch 12:30 - 1:30pm
Horizontal Jumps 1:30 - 3:30pm Dube'
Vertical Jumps 3:30 - 5:30 Dube'
Wrap Up: 5:30 - 6:00pm Truvillion
Feel free to bring light snacks and water. Please turn all cell phones and pagers on vibrate/silent. Bring a jacket to make sure that you're comfortable, along with writing pad and pen. We will have time for more questions following each daily session, so please hold lengthy questions until then. All other questions or concerns please feel free to bring them to our attention. Enjoy the instruction.
Level I Instructors
Ian Dube
Currently he is the President of USATF Georgia Association
Former Jumps coach at Georgia State University
Former Head Coach for Morris Brown University
Coach and consultant for Quicksilver Track Club of Atlanta since 1986
Co-founder of Quick Performance Training, LLP
Coached Dexter McCloud - Masters World Record Holder in 110H
Hosted several Level I schools
Level I and II certified coach and instructor
Todd Hierlmaier
Albuquerque, NM high school cross country coach for 12 years, with dozens of athletes over 4.0 GPA
USTFCCCA certified Endurance Specialist
USATF Level 2 certified Youth, Endurance, and Combined Events
2012 Minnesota Ultimate Runner Series Champion
2009 Minnesota Cross Country Coach of the Year
Multiple MN 3AA Section Coach of the Year honors
Bill Godina
35 years of coaching experience at the high school and elite levels.
He has produced 30 State Champions in Wyoming, Colorado, and Arizona, including Wyoming Boys and Colorado Girls Shot and Discus record holders.
He has coached two Golden West Discus Champions and one Junior National Discus Champion.
In the discus, he has coached five boys over 180' and a girl at 174'10"
He has completed the USATF Coaching Education Level 3 Program and serves as a Level 1 and Level 2 Instructor.
He is also the author of the USATF Instructor Training Course.
Dr. Wendy Truvillion
Assistant Principal of Registration at Maryvale HS - Phoenix Union HS District, since 2007
Presently serving as the USATF Women's Junior Development Co-Commissioner
Vice President for Administration for USATF - Arizona
USATF - Arizona - coordinator for Coaches Education
Served as the Head Manager for the 2013 PanAmerican Junior Champion Team that traveled to Medellin, Colombia, August, 2013
Served as the Head Coach for the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championship Team that traveled to Barcelona, Spain, July, 2012
Coached on over fifteen (18) USA International teams for USATF.
Former USATF Georgia Association - T&F Chairperson from 1988 - 2007
Former Track Coach for Georgia Tech and Penn State University
Former Track Coach for McEachern HS in Atlanta, GA (State Champs, 2007)
Quicksilver Track Club of Atlanta, coach and consultant since 1988
Hosted and taught in over 25 Level I schools since 1994
Assisted in developing the curriculum for the new USATF Coaches Education - Youth Level II
Taught Sprints/Hurdles/Relays in the USATF Coaches Education - Level II school held at Villanova University 2010.
Level I and II certified coach and lead instructor