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Building a Championship Program LuHi Track and Field. About Us. Darwin Horan- Head Coach Nik Blume- Associate Head Coach. Team Accomplishments. MetroLeague Championships 2014 Boys 2015 Boys 2016 Boys 2017 Boys 2018 Boys & Girls.
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About Us Darwin Horan- Head Coach Nik Blume- Associate Head Coach
MetroLeague Championships2014 Boys2015 Boys2016 Boys2017 Boys2018 Boys & Girls State Championships2014 Boys (2A)2015 Boys (3A)2016 Boys (3A)2017 Boys (3A)2018 Girls Runner Up (3A)
Coaching Staff Track Coaches Field Coaches Nik Blume- Throws Quinton Dodson- Jumps Elyse Massone- Pole Vault Chris Bottin- Jumps • Jeremy Dodson- Sprints • Doug Reese- Hurdles • Bryan Horan- Distance • Rachelle Robbins- Distance • Jermaine Stafford- Sprints • Darius • Chris Hall- Hurdles • Andy Herrold- Hurdles
School Community Grow Student Body Size Track Team Size 2014 Team: 42 Athletes 2018 Team: 110 Athletes 2019 Team: 120 Athletes • 2013-14: • 2018-19: 601 Students
How We Built Our Program • Finding Athletes/Athlete Retention • Training (50 week Training Model) • Weights (Power vs. Pure Strength) • Summer Programming • Bringing the College Dream to Life
Finding Athletes Finding Hidden Athletes Encourage Offseason Programs Team Social Events • Recruit the Building • CO-Op with other Sports • Parent Participation
Athlete Retention For the Athlete For the Parents Consistent/Concise Communication Educate on the College Athletics Process Reaffirm their child is not just a product • Support their other interests • Constant Positivity • Year Round Contact • College Recruitment Plan • Team Gear Matters! More is Better!
Training and Weights Summer Pre Season In Season Mix of meets and General Fitness Team Bonding- Hiking, BBQs, Boondocks Coaches Available USATF/AAU Nationals Get Organized Event Specific Work All Athletes Team Comp Distance in Comp with XC Set Specific Goals All eyes on MAY Event Specific Workouts Fill All Events Exception is Distance, Too dumb to coach it apparently
Summer Programming • Amata Sports (Feeder Track Club) Helps keep training organized and provides competition • Focused on Conditioning, Plyometrics, General Fitness and Sprint Mechanics • Get athletes from other sports involved
Bringing the College Dream to Life Recruitment Plan Schools and Majors? Parent Financials Prelim Email to Coaches June- Talk with kids with legit chance and email coaches again August- Follow up emails to coaches September- Formal letters to coaches October- Email blast again. Review athlete college readiness November- Hand written notes to schools that show interest December- Meet with families to narrow options February- Preseason Email April- Midseason Updates May- Meet every college coach we can at STATE