ATLANTA -- December 8, 2017 -- Atlanta Track Club and the GATFXCCA will bring back the Georgia Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Clinic for the third time on January 12th and 13th. Hosted once again at Atlanta Track Club’s facility, the two-day event will feature a variety of sessions designed to elevate coaching knowledge and skills.
The weekend’s speaker list includes a range of elite coaches, each with their own area of expertise. Brooks Johnson, Olympic coach of Willie May and Justin Gatlin, along with Gail Devers, the three-time Olympic Champion and 9-time World Champion, will lead sessions on sprints and hurdles. And for the distance coaches, Joe Franklin -- head coach of the reigning women’s cross country National Champions at the University of New Mexico – will offer his insight into building a winning distance program.
Other sessions throughout the clinic will focus on throwing, strength & conditioning, physical therapy, and injury prevention from other local coaches. Sessions will take place inside the Club’s offices or will make use of The Club’s 50m indoor track and pole vault pit.
And after kicking off the clinic on Friday, there will there will be a social designed to give all coaches opportunity to meet, share tips, and build relationships across the sport. If you’re interested, see below for more information about the program and how to register.
Event Schedule
Friday, January 12 Saturday, January 13
Sessions I & II: 3:00 - 5:45 p.m. Morning Sessions: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Coaches Social: 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Lunch + Afternoon Sessions 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Detailed Topic Schedule TBA
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Brooks Johnson Gail Devers Joe Franklin
Additional Speakers
Antonio McKay Sr. Jerad Johnson Claud Spinks
U.S. Gold Medalist Strength & Conditioning 800m Training
North Springs HS Pope HS Eagles Landing High School
Larry Satchwell Scott Neal Kyle O'Day
Hammer Throw Coach USATF Clinician Continuum Sports
Parkview/Throw1Deep Tallulah Falls School
Registration
Coaches may register online or by school check. All renewed 2018 GATFXCCA members will receive 10% off the registration fee. Members who have not received the registration code must contact Mike Beadreau to receive their discount code to be applied at registration. Registration includes Friday dinner and refreshments for the social, Saturday lunch, and coach notebook with session notes.
Pre-Registration Fee: $75
Event-Day Registration: $90
Booster Club and School Checks: All coaches wishing to pay by check must contact [email protected] to arrange payment. Only booster club or school checks will be accepted -- No personal checks. Your school will be invoiced with specific deadline instructions. Checks received on event day will be subject to event day pricing.
If you have any additional questions for registration please [email protected].
