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Track & Field to Host Two In-Person USATF Clinics in January
12/12/2024 3:30:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
DAVIDSON – This January, the Davidson College track & field team will be hosting two in-person clinics for prospective coaches and officials in the region. The Wildcats will be hosting a USATF Level 1 Coaching Education School on January 11-12. Then, on January 25, the program will host a USATF Officials Certification Clinic.
USATF Level I Coaching Education School
*First in-person school on the east coast since pre-COVID*
*New Updated Curriculum*
Purpose: This course prepares an individual to coach at the junior age, high school, and college division level by emphasizing fundamentals, teaching progressions, rules, safety, and risk management. The course covers all track & field events and related sports science.
Schedule:
Saturday, January 11, 2025
9:30 AM – 5:45 PM
Sunday, January 12, 2025
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Register Online here
You must be a member of USATF to register
Benefits:
- Recognition as a USATF Level 1 Track & Field Coach
- Curriculum book covering sports science and individual events
- Skills and knowledge to coach athletes at all levels
- Access to instructors and mentors with extensive experience
- Eligibility to attend a Level 2 School
Requirements:
To enroll in a USATF Level 1 School a coach must:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have a current USATF membership
Instructors:
Andrew Allden (School Director & Endurance Instructor)
- Head Cross Country Coach Davidson College
- Directed/Instructed in over 100 Level I Schools
- Co Author Endurance Chapter of Level I Manual
- Joe Vigil Sports Science Award Winner
- Level I and II Certified Endurance Instructor
Glenn McAtee (Instructor for Throws)
- Level III Certified in the Throws
- Level II School Throws Instructor
- Former Assistant Track Coach Clemson University and Cal State Northridge
- Over 30 years coaching experience at all levels from high school to DI
- Three-time NAIA All American at Simon Fraser University
- Represented Canada on 3 National Teams
Shawn Venable (Instructor for Sprints/Relays/Jumps)
- Associate Head Coach Liberty University
- IAAF Level 5/USATF Level 3 certified in jumps (2013), sprints and hurdles (2014) and combined events (2015)
- USA Weightlifting Level 1 coach, USTFCCCA Strength & Conditioning Coach and a National Pole Vault Coaches Association (NPVCA) Certified Coach
- Fred Wilt/Educator of the Year
- Vern Gambetta Coaching Education Award
Carol Lawrence (Instructor for Hurdles)
- Head Track and Field Coach Johnson C. Smith University
- Former Head Girls Coach at Providence Day School
- IAAF Level 5/USATF Level 3 certified in Sprints/Hurdles/Relays
- USA Weightlifting Level 1
- USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning Coach
USATF Officials Certification Clinic
Purpose: The purpose of this clinic is for participants to become a USATF certified official. No previous experience required.
Schedule:
Saturday, January 25, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Hands-On Training)
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Rules Review)
Requirements:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have a current USATF membership
Registration:
Create an account here and sign up for 'In-person USATF Official Training Location', 'Davidson College'. Once you register, we will send you information on next steps to be ready for class.
For questions and/or inquiries about these upcoming events, email Andrew Allden at anallden@davidson.edu.
USATF Level I Coaching Education School
*First in-person school on the east coast since pre-COVID*
*New Updated Curriculum*
Purpose: This course prepares an individual to coach at the junior age, high school, and college division level by emphasizing fundamentals, teaching progressions, rules, safety, and risk management. The course covers all track & field events and related sports science.
Schedule:
Saturday, January 11, 2025
9:30 AM – 5:45 PM
Sunday, January 12, 2025
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Register Online here
You must be a member of USATF to register
Benefits:
- Recognition as a USATF Level 1 Track & Field Coach
- Curriculum book covering sports science and individual events
- Skills and knowledge to coach athletes at all levels
- Access to instructors and mentors with extensive experience
- Eligibility to attend a Level 2 School
Requirements:
To enroll in a USATF Level 1 School a coach must:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have a current USATF membership
Instructors:
Andrew Allden (School Director & Endurance Instructor)
- Head Cross Country Coach Davidson College
- Directed/Instructed in over 100 Level I Schools
- Co Author Endurance Chapter of Level I Manual
- Joe Vigil Sports Science Award Winner
- Level I and II Certified Endurance Instructor
Glenn McAtee (Instructor for Throws)
- Level III Certified in the Throws
- Level II School Throws Instructor
- Former Assistant Track Coach Clemson University and Cal State Northridge
- Over 30 years coaching experience at all levels from high school to DI
- Three-time NAIA All American at Simon Fraser University
- Represented Canada on 3 National Teams
Shawn Venable (Instructor for Sprints/Relays/Jumps)
- Associate Head Coach Liberty University
- IAAF Level 5/USATF Level 3 certified in jumps (2013), sprints and hurdles (2014) and combined events (2015)
- USA Weightlifting Level 1 coach, USTFCCCA Strength & Conditioning Coach and a National Pole Vault Coaches Association (NPVCA) Certified Coach
- Fred Wilt/Educator of the Year
- Vern Gambetta Coaching Education Award
Carol Lawrence (Instructor for Hurdles)
- Head Track and Field Coach Johnson C. Smith University
- Former Head Girls Coach at Providence Day School
- IAAF Level 5/USATF Level 3 certified in Sprints/Hurdles/Relays
- USA Weightlifting Level 1
- USTFCCCA Strength and Conditioning Coach
USATF Officials Certification Clinic
Purpose: The purpose of this clinic is for participants to become a USATF certified official. No previous experience required.
Schedule:
Saturday, January 25, 2025
12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Hands-On Training)
3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Rules Review)
Requirements:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have a current USATF membership
Registration:
Create an account here and sign up for 'In-person USATF Official Training Location', 'Davidson College'. Once you register, we will send you information on next steps to be ready for class.
For questions and/or inquiries about these upcoming events, email Andrew Allden at anallden@davidson.edu.
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