Meet Information
2016 FACA TRACK & FIELD CLINIC
HILTONDAYTONA BEACH OCEANFRONT RESORT
Clinic Schedule
THURSDAY Jan. 8th
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM CLINIC REGISTRATION
Scott Peters, Half Mile Timing (Vendor AreaAll Day)
Hy-Tek Trainings for District/Region/InvitationalHost Schools and Meet Managers
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM Welcome and State Championship Coaches Panel
2015 State Championship Programs:
4A: Boys Jorge Fleitas Dr. Phillips; Girls Alex Armenteros St. Thomas Aquinas
3A: Boys Scott Gowan--- Chiles; Girls Carmen Jackson --- Miami Northwestern
2A: Boys-John Battle IIIHallandale; GirlsJohn Battle, III ------Hallandale
1A: Boys Doria Yeaman-Rickel, Westminster Academy; GirlsPhil Barnhill--------, Admiral Farragut
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM Dan Dearing, The Bolles School, Head Coach
Track 101 - Practice Organization and Meet Management in High School Track & Field"
Dr. Drew Hardyk, Penn State Professor of Kinesiology, Former PSU Jumps Coach
High Jump: Creating Top Performing High Jumpers "
Roy Benson, Former Head Coach, University of Florida, Nike Distance Camp Director
Distance Running Peaking; Sharpening vs. Freshening
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM Latif Thomas, Owner Complete Track & Field, Director of CTF Clinic, High School Coach
Block Starts & Acceleration
Dr. Drew Hardyk, Penn State Professor of Kinesiology, Former PSU Jumps Coach
Explosive Training for Jumps athletes "
Scott Christensen,
Track 101 Distance Team Culture
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM Latif Thomas, Owner Complete Track & Field, Director of CTF Clinic, High School Coach
Teaching & Progressing Top End Speed
Jerry Clayton, Head Coach, University of Michigan
Coaching the Throws SuccessfullyDrills and Training
Scott Christensen,
High Performance Psychological Inventories and Interventions
4:20 PM - 5:00pm Dan Dearing, FACA State Track Chairman (DOUBLE ROOM)
FACA Recommendations, All-State Team Nominations and Round-Table Discussion on Current Events in Florida HS T&F
5:10 PM - 5:55 PM Steve Mesler, Olympic Gold Medalist (bobsled), USOC Board of Directors, former UF Decathlete
(DOUBLE ROOM)
How Two Decisions Led Me to Olympic Glory
6:00 PM - 6:20 PM *Coach of the Year Awards: (2013-2014): Terry Smith Bishop Snyder, Girls CC; Don Staller Seabreeze,Boys CC;
Gary Droze, Maclay, Girls T&F; Mark Mader Ocala Forest, Boys T&F
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM FACA Coaches Social (main ballroom)
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM DINNER
9:30 PM - 11:30 PM Cabana/Suite: Dan Dearing, FACA State Track Chairman - FACA RecommendationsRound Table
Meet and Greet with the Speakers by M-F Athletic
FRIDAY Jan. 9th (Triple Speaking Sessions)
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CLINIC REGISTRATION
Scott Peters, Half Mile Timing (Vendor AreaAll Day)
Hy-Tek Trainings for District/Region/InvitationalHost Schools and Meet Managers
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Joice Maduaka, IMG Academy, 2 Time Olympic Sprinter
Relays4 x100 and 4 x 400
Todd Henson IMG Academy, former German National Team Assistant coach
Pole VaultPerfecting the Approach and the Plant
Scott Christensen
Making Middle Distance Superstars, Part 1
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Todd Henson, IMG Academy, former German National Team Assistant coach
100m/110m Hurdle Training
Jerry Clayton, Head Coach, University of Michigan
Practical Applications to Strength Training for the Throwing Events
Scott Christensen
Making Middle Distance Superstars, Part 2
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Latif Thomas, Owner Complete Track & Field, Director of CTF Clinic, High School Coach
Mastering Your HS Short Sprints (55m-200m) Program
Jerry Clayton, Head Coach, University of Michigan
Coaching the Basics of the Shot Put and Discus
Roy Benson, Former Head Coach, University of Florida, Nike Distance Camp Director
Science of Interval Training
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Ed Thompson, FHSAA and Scott Peters, Half-Mile Timing & Data
FHSAA UPDATE: New NFHS Rules for Track & FieldQ & A Session and State Meet Update
11:40PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 2:10 PM Florida Track & FieldHall of Fame
Inductees: Scott Gowan, Andrea Hunter Thompson, Calvin Jackson, Eugene Milton,
Ron Norris, Nathan Nate Robinson
Ronald L. Book Distinguished Service Award: Mike Caldwell
Jimmy Carnes Lifetime Achievement Award: Chandra Cheeseborough-Guice
2:15 PM - 3:05 PM Latif Thomas, Owner Complete Track & Field, Director of CTF Clinic, High School Coach
Mastering Your HS Long Sprints (400m) Program
Todd Henson, IMG Academy, former German National Team Assistant coach
Intermediate Hurdle Training
Scott Christensen
What about the 3200?
3:15 PM - 4:05 PM Latif Thomas, Owner Complete Track & Field, Director of CTF Clinic, High School Coach
Strength & Power Development for HS Sprinters A Real World Approach
Dr. Drew Hardyk, Penn State Professor of Kinesiology, Former PSU Jumps Coach
Long Jump Technique and Teaching
Roy Benson, Former Head Coach, University of Florida, Nike Distance Camp Director
Track 101 - Basic Running & Sprint Form
4:15 PM 5:05 Ed Thompson, FHSAA, (Officials exam is in Coquina C - on the other side by registration.)
*FHSAA Officials Exam (offered for high school coaches and officials)
5:15 PM 6:00
Christian Taylor, Olympic Gold Medalist, American Triple Jump Record Holder
Steve Mesler, Olympic Gold Medalist (bobsled), USOC Board of Directors, former UF Decathlete
(DOUBLE ROOM)
The Road to Olympic Gold Fireside Chat Session
6:15 PM - 8:30 PM Dinner Break
9:00 PM - Track & Field Coaches Social presented by M-F Athletic
SATURDAY Jan. 10th
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Latif Thomas, Owner Complete Track & Field, Director of CTF Clinic, High School Coach
Track 101 - Coaching the HS Sprinter/Hurdler/Jumper & Coaching Multiple Event Groups at Once
Christian Taylor, Olympic Gold Medalist, American Triple Jump Record Holder
Triple Jump Technique and Teaching
Scott Christensen
Can we Peak Distance Runners?
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Latif Thomas, Owner Complete Track & Field, Director of CTF Clinic, High School Coach
Frequently Asked Questions & Frequently Experienced Problems
Dave Halliday, Flagler Palm Coast HS, Head Coach
Track 101 - Team Dynamics in High School Track & Field"
Scott Christensen
The mile Graduate School Level
11:00 AM - 11:50 PM Christian Taylor, Latif Thomas, Steve Mesler, Scott Christensen, Bob Braman
Q & A Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Dan Dearing, FACA State Track & Field Chairman
FACA Recommendations Approval and General Wrap-Up Discussion and
Speaker Biographies
Christian Taylor (Jumps)- 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2015 World Champion, and American Record holder in the triple jump, with a PR of 18.21m (598 ) A world level competitor in the long jump, triple jump, AND the 400m, he holds PRs of 2610 in the long jump, 45.17 for 400m, and 20.70 for 200m.
Jerry Clayton (Throws / Jumps)- Head Men's Coach, University of Michigan. Coach of 16 NCAA Champions, 88 All-Americans and 33 Olympic and World Championship qualifiers. Before Michigan, Coach Clayton had a very successful career at Southwest Texas State, Florida, Auburn, and Illinois.
Latif Thomas (Sprints and Relays)-Owner of "Complete Track and Field" and director of the Complete Track and Field Clinic, one of the world's largest and best summer track and field clinics. Latif has also been a very successful high school track coach in Massachusetts, coaching for over 17 years and winning 10 MIAA state titles in the relays. As an athlete Latif was a standout sprinter for the University of Connecticut.
Scott Christensen (Distance)- Head boys cross country and track coach at Stillwater High School in Minnesota since 1981. He has led his team to 11 state titles and 1 national title in cross country. On the track he has coached 25 individual state champions in distance events, with seven coming from the 1600m. Furthermore, four of his runners have gone on to run sub four-minute miles! Scott has also spent the past 13 years as Chairman of the USATF Endurance Coaching Education Program. In 2006 he was inducted into the Minnesota Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame.
Roy Benson (Distance)- Former head cross country and track and field coach at the University of Florida. Co-founder of the world famous, Florida Track Club. Nike Distance Camp Director.
Steve Mesler (Sports Psychology) -Olympic Gold Medalist (Bobsled), member of the USOC Board of Directors, High School national champion decathlete, All-SEC decathlete at UF.
Gary England (Throws at Plus Clinic)- Current throws coach at Tulane University. Former throws coach at Kansas, Villanova, Auburn, and UCF. As an athlete, Gary was the 1977 NCAA champion in the shot put (63') and a two time Olympic Trials qualifier.
Joice Maduaka(Sprints and Relays)- Joice is a former world-class sprinter from Great Britain. She competed in ThreeOlympic Games and three World Championships in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay. Joice now coaches the sprints and relays at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. She has personal bests of 11.23 for 100m and 22.83 for 200m.
Todd Henson (Pole Vault and Hurdles)- Todd is in his first year of coaching at the IMG Academy in the pole vault and hurdle events. Todd has spent the past six years as one of the coaches atthe German Olympic Training Center, and has coachedat the International level for many years. He was also the coach of Olympic silver medalist, Toby Stevenson (PR of 19'8" / 6m).
Dr. Drew Hardyk, (Jumps) Dr Andrew Hardyk is the former Assistant Coach and current Professor of Kinesiology at Penn State University. He has coached numerous All American and Big Ten Conference Champions in all of the jumps as well as the multi-events. He was also the US Mens Head Coach of the 2007 NACAC Championships.
HILTONDAYTONA BEACH OCEANFRONT RESORT
Clinic Schedule
THURSDAY Jan. 8th
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM CLINIC REGISTRATION
Scott Peters, Half Mile Timing (Vendor AreaAll Day)
Hy-Tek Trainings for District/Region/InvitationalHost Schools and Meet Managers
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM Welcome and State Championship Coaches Panel
2015 State Championship Programs:
4A: Boys Jorge Fleitas Dr. Phillips; Girls Alex Armenteros St. Thomas Aquinas
3A: Boys Scott Gowan--- Chiles; Girls Carmen Jackson --- Miami Northwestern
2A: Boys-John Battle IIIHallandale; GirlsJohn Battle, III ------Hallandale
1A: Boys Doria Yeaman-Rickel, Westminster Academy; GirlsPhil Barnhill--------, Admiral Farragut
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM Dan Dearing, The Bolles School, Head Coach
Track 101 - Practice Organization and Meet Management in High School Track & Field"
Dr. Drew Hardyk, Penn State Professor of Kinesiology, Former PSU Jumps Coach
High Jump: Creating Top Performing High Jumpers "
Roy Benson, Former Head Coach, University of Florida, Nike Distance Camp Director
Distance Running Peaking; Sharpening vs. Freshening
2:25 PM - 3:15 PM Latif Thomas, Owner Complete Track & Field, Director of CTF Clinic, High School Coach
Block Starts & Acceleration
Dr. Drew Hardyk, Penn State Professor of Kinesiology, Former PSU Jumps Coach
Explosive Training for Jumps athletes "
Scott Christensen,
Track 101 Distance Team Culture
3:25 PM - 4:15 PM Latif Thomas, Owner Complete Track & Field, Director of CTF Clinic, High School Coach
Teaching & Progressing Top End Speed
Jerry Clayton, Head Coach, University of Michigan
Coaching the Throws SuccessfullyDrills and Training
Scott Christensen,
High Performance Psychological Inventories and Interventions
4:20 PM - 5:00pm Dan Dearing, FACA State Track Chairman (DOUBLE ROOM)
FACA Recommendations, All-State Team Nominations and Round-Table Discussion on Current Events in Florida HS T&F
5:10 PM - 5:55 PM Steve Mesler, Olympic Gold Medalist (bobsled), USOC Board of Directors, former UF Decathlete
(DOUBLE ROOM)
How Two Decisions Led Me to Olympic Glory
6:00 PM - 6:20 PM *Coach of the Year Awards: (2013-2014): Terry Smith Bishop Snyder, Girls CC; Don Staller Seabreeze,Boys CC;
Gary Droze, Maclay, Girls T&F; Mark Mader Ocala Forest, Boys T&F
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM FACA Coaches Social (main ballroom)
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM DINNER
9:30 PM - 11:30 PM Cabana/Suite: Dan Dearing, FACA State Track Chairman - FACA RecommendationsRound Table
Meet and Greet with the Speakers by M-F Athletic
FRIDAY Jan. 9th (Triple Speaking Sessions)
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CLINIC REGISTRATION
Scott Peters, Half Mile Timing (Vendor AreaAll Day)
Hy-Tek Trainings for District/Region/InvitationalHost Schools and Meet Managers
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Joice Maduaka, IMG Academy, 2 Time Olympic Sprinter
Relays4 x100 and 4 x 400
Todd Henson IMG Academy, former German National Team Assistant coach
Pole VaultPerfecting the Approach and the Plant
Scott Christensen
Making Middle Distance Superstars, Part 1
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM Todd Henson, IMG Academy, former German National Team Assistant coach
100m/110m Hurdle Training
Jerry Clayton, Head Coach, University of Michigan
Practical Applications to Strength Training for the Throwing Events
Scott Christensen
Making Middle Distance Superstars, Part 2
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Latif Thomas, Owner Complete Track & Field, Director of CTF Clinic, High School Coach
Mastering Your HS Short Sprints (55m-200m) Program
Jerry Clayton, Head Coach, University of Michigan
Coaching the Basics of the Shot Put and Discus
Roy Benson, Former Head Coach, University of Florida, Nike Distance Camp Director
Science of Interval Training
11:00 AM - 11:40 AM Ed Thompson, FHSAA and Scott Peters, Half-Mile Timing & Data
FHSAA UPDATE: New NFHS Rules for Track & FieldQ & A Session and State Meet Update
11:40PM - 1:00 PM Lunch Break
1:00 PM - 2:10 PM Florida Track & FieldHall of Fame
Inductees: Scott Gowan, Andrea Hunter Thompson, Calvin Jackson, Eugene Milton,
Ron Norris, Nathan Nate Robinson
Ronald L. Book Distinguished Service Award: Mike Caldwell
Jimmy Carnes Lifetime Achievement Award: Chandra Cheeseborough-Guice
2:15 PM - 3:05 PM Latif Thomas, Owner Complete Track & Field, Director of CTF Clinic, High School Coach
Mastering Your HS Long Sprints (400m) Program
Todd Henson, IMG Academy, former German National Team Assistant coach
Intermediate Hurdle Training
Scott Christensen
What about the 3200?
3:15 PM - 4:05 PM Latif Thomas, Owner Complete Track & Field, Director of CTF Clinic, High School Coach
Strength & Power Development for HS Sprinters A Real World Approach
Dr. Drew Hardyk, Penn State Professor of Kinesiology, Former PSU Jumps Coach
Long Jump Technique and Teaching
Roy Benson, Former Head Coach, University of Florida, Nike Distance Camp Director
Track 101 - Basic Running & Sprint Form
4:15 PM 5:05 Ed Thompson, FHSAA, (Officials exam is in Coquina C - on the other side by registration.)
*FHSAA Officials Exam (offered for high school coaches and officials)
5:15 PM 6:00
Christian Taylor, Olympic Gold Medalist, American Triple Jump Record Holder
Steve Mesler, Olympic Gold Medalist (bobsled), USOC Board of Directors, former UF Decathlete
(DOUBLE ROOM)
The Road to Olympic Gold Fireside Chat Session
6:15 PM - 8:30 PM Dinner Break
9:00 PM - Track & Field Coaches Social presented by M-F Athletic
SATURDAY Jan. 10th
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Latif Thomas, Owner Complete Track & Field, Director of CTF Clinic, High School Coach
Track 101 - Coaching the HS Sprinter/Hurdler/Jumper & Coaching Multiple Event Groups at Once
Christian Taylor, Olympic Gold Medalist, American Triple Jump Record Holder
Triple Jump Technique and Teaching
Scott Christensen
Can we Peak Distance Runners?
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Latif Thomas, Owner Complete Track & Field, Director of CTF Clinic, High School Coach
Frequently Asked Questions & Frequently Experienced Problems
Dave Halliday, Flagler Palm Coast HS, Head Coach
Track 101 - Team Dynamics in High School Track & Field"
Scott Christensen
The mile Graduate School Level
11:00 AM - 11:50 PM Christian Taylor, Latif Thomas, Steve Mesler, Scott Christensen, Bob Braman
Q & A Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM Dan Dearing, FACA State Track & Field Chairman
FACA Recommendations Approval and General Wrap-Up Discussion and
Speaker Biographies
Christian Taylor (Jumps)- 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist, 2015 World Champion, and American Record holder in the triple jump, with a PR of 18.21m (598 ) A world level competitor in the long jump, triple jump, AND the 400m, he holds PRs of 2610 in the long jump, 45.17 for 400m, and 20.70 for 200m.
Jerry Clayton (Throws / Jumps)- Head Men's Coach, University of Michigan. Coach of 16 NCAA Champions, 88 All-Americans and 33 Olympic and World Championship qualifiers. Before Michigan, Coach Clayton had a very successful career at Southwest Texas State, Florida, Auburn, and Illinois.
Latif Thomas (Sprints and Relays)-Owner of "Complete Track and Field" and director of the Complete Track and Field Clinic, one of the world's largest and best summer track and field clinics. Latif has also been a very successful high school track coach in Massachusetts, coaching for over 17 years and winning 10 MIAA state titles in the relays. As an athlete Latif was a standout sprinter for the University of Connecticut.
Scott Christensen (Distance)- Head boys cross country and track coach at Stillwater High School in Minnesota since 1981. He has led his team to 11 state titles and 1 national title in cross country. On the track he has coached 25 individual state champions in distance events, with seven coming from the 1600m. Furthermore, four of his runners have gone on to run sub four-minute miles! Scott has also spent the past 13 years as Chairman of the USATF Endurance Coaching Education Program. In 2006 he was inducted into the Minnesota Cross Country Coaches Hall of Fame.
Roy Benson (Distance)- Former head cross country and track and field coach at the University of Florida. Co-founder of the world famous, Florida Track Club. Nike Distance Camp Director.
Steve Mesler (Sports Psychology) -Olympic Gold Medalist (Bobsled), member of the USOC Board of Directors, High School national champion decathlete, All-SEC decathlete at UF.
Gary England (Throws at Plus Clinic)- Current throws coach at Tulane University. Former throws coach at Kansas, Villanova, Auburn, and UCF. As an athlete, Gary was the 1977 NCAA champion in the shot put (63') and a two time Olympic Trials qualifier.
Joice Maduaka(Sprints and Relays)- Joice is a former world-class sprinter from Great Britain. She competed in ThreeOlympic Games and three World Championships in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay. Joice now coaches the sprints and relays at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. She has personal bests of 11.23 for 100m and 22.83 for 200m.
Todd Henson (Pole Vault and Hurdles)- Todd is in his first year of coaching at the IMG Academy in the pole vault and hurdle events. Todd has spent the past six years as one of the coaches atthe German Olympic Training Center, and has coachedat the International level for many years. He was also the coach of Olympic silver medalist, Toby Stevenson (PR of 19'8" / 6m).
Dr. Drew Hardyk, (Jumps) Dr Andrew Hardyk is the former Assistant Coach and current Professor of Kinesiology at Penn State University. He has coached numerous All American and Big Ten Conference Champions in all of the jumps as well as the multi-events. He was also the US Mens Head Coach of the 2007 NACAC Championships.