Youth Team - Track & Field

2027 Registration will open in December

About Atlanta Track Club Track & Field Youth Team

The Atlanta Track Club Track & Field Youth Team is open to kids born 2018 or earlier with our youngest athletes competing in the 9-10 age group. From newcomers to the sport and returners, athletes of all ability and experience levels are welcome to join. Team members primarily train and compete in either sprinting or distance running, and are encouraged to explore a variety of events, including the throws, hurdles, and jumps. By challenging themselves in these different areas, our athletes develop self-reliance, perseverance, and a strong work ethic—all while striving toward common goals alongside their teammates.

High school athletes in grades 9-12 who are home-schooled or lack access to a local high school program are also welcome to join the youth team for the full season. High school athletes who compete for their local high school are eligible to join the team only for the postseason, after their high school seasons have ended. High school athletes will compete outside of high school associations in club and open competitions.

Ages

  • 4th-8th (Open to athletes born in 2018 or earlier)
  • 9th-12th Grade (Homeschool or Postseason Only)

Date & Time

  • Full Season: February 15-June 30, 2027
  • Postseason: April 5-June 30, 2027

Registration Periods

  • Full Season: December 1, 2026-April 1, 2027
  • Postseason: December 1, 2026-May 30, 2027

Practice Locations

  • Norcross High School: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
  • Cheney Stadium: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Full Season & Postseason

Athletes have the option to join the team for either the full season or just the postseason. While two months of training during the regular season (early February to mid-April) can lead to solid performances, true, lasting progress takes time. Athletes who train consistently throughout the entire season tend to see more noticeable improvements and greater results.

We encourage athletes to train for the full season to maximize their progress, but we understand that other commitments may make this difficult. Regardless of how long you are able to train with the team, we highly encourage you to stay for as much of the season as possible. The more time spent training with the team, the greater the potential for growth and development.

The full season includes regular season meets and postseason competitions. The regular season features exhibition meets throughout the Atlanta area, while postseason opportunities include USATF club meets, championship events near and outside of Atlanta, such as the USATF Youth Championships and adidas Outdoor Nationals. The Georgia Middle School State Championships are a part of the regular and postseason schedules. There are postseason meets that require a current USATF youth membership. The USATF Youth Membership fee is $35 per calendar year and is separate from the team's registration fee. To purchase a USATF Youth membership click here.

  • Full Season: February 15 - June 30

  • Postseason: April 5 - June 30

Competitions
The team's regular season competition schedule will be listed below by mid-January and its post-season schedule by mid-April. The team will compete in 5-7 meets during the regular season and an additional 6-8 meets during the postseason.

Athletes will also have the opportunity to compete in USTAF Youth National Championships and the adidas Track Nationals. Dates TBA.

Practice Information

Atlanta Track Club Track & Field Youth Team members can practice at one or both of the locations below during the 2025 season.

Location Days Time Address
Norcross High School

 Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

 5300 Spalding DR
Norcross, GA 30092
Cheney Stadium Tuesdays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays 5:30 p.m.- 7p.m.
*Will start at 6pm when daylight savings starts in March

 741 Connally St SE
Atlanta, GA 30315

Registration Fees:
Programs Member Price* Non-Member Price
Full Season $326.25 $375
Postseason $156.60 $180

2026 Registration Is Now Open!

Registration Includes:

  • Team Uniform
  • T-shirt
  • Meet entries
  • Families are responsible for covering meet fees for national championship events
  • We never want money to prevent kids from participating, so we offer need-based financial assistance. For more information about financial assistance, contact youthteam@atlantatrackclub.org.

Virtual Preseason Team Meeting

Learn more about the Youth Team from the program's coaches and administrators before the postseason begins. The meeting will take place on February 7, 2027, at 2 p.m. Be sure to register in advance via this Zoom Link. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with details on how to join the meeting.

Coaching Staff

Coach Brown is a graduate of Villanova University, where he was an All-American and National Champion in the DMR (400) and captain of the track team while specializing in the 400-meter hurdles. He moved to Atlanta in 2005 to train at Georgia Tech and continue his post-collegiate career. Coach Brown has made several appearances at the USATF National Championships with a few U.S. top 15 rankings in the 400 hurdles. On top of Coach Brown's many personal accomplishments, he has 20+ years of track & field coaching at the youth, high school, and collegiate levels. When he is not coaching he is working as the President of Dream Scouting Network which assists high school student-athletes through the recruiting process. Outside of the running world, he is married and has four kids. He can be found on a track coaching or on a soccer field cheering for his kids.

Mike Brown

Head Track & Field and Speed Academy Coach, Assistant Cross Country Coach

Antonio Abney is a Graduate of Saint Augustine University. At Saint Augustine's University, he accumulated 17 All-American accolades, 6 Nationals Championships, and a Division-II National Record in the 4x400. Coach Abney now resides in Georgia with his wife and three children. When he is not coaching, he works as an operations supervisor, personal trainer, and wellness coach. Overall, Coach Abney enjoys helping others through fitness and emotional intelligence. He strives to find the correct balance between mind, body, and spirit, as he believes it is an essential step in functional fitness.

Antonio Abney

Assistant Speed Academy and Track & Field Coach

Leah Banks is an Assistant Track and Field Coach at Maynard Jackson High School, where she served during the 2024 and 2025 spring seasons. She specializes in developing vertical and horizontal jumps training for student-athletes in grades 9-12. Her coaching includes event-specific instruction in long jump, triple jump, and high jump, as well as broader developmental support in speed training, running technique, and competition safety. Leah focuses on helping athletes grow through personalized training that matches their skills, interests, and potential.

Leah holds a Master of Science in Biotechnology from Morehouse School of Medicine (2023) and a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication with a minor in Environmental Science from Loyola University New Orleans (2019). At Loyola University New Orleans, Leah earned All-American honors in the outdoor heptathlon. Throughout her career from 2015 to 2019, she owns school bests among women in seven events: 100-meter hurdles (15.07 seconds), long jump (5.64 meters), outdoor heptathlon (4,534 points), indoor 55-meter sprint (7.65 seconds), indoor 55-meter hurdles (9.13 seconds), indoor 60-meter hurdles (9.37 seconds) and indoor pentathlon (3,187 points). Banks also had a part in the school's fastest women's 4x400-meter relay. After a fantastic career, she was inducted into the Loyola New Orleans Hall of Fame in 2025.

Leah Banks

Assistant Track Coach

Coach Ali is an experienced coach and passionate runner with a strong background in both athletics and education. A graduate of Bates College and Emory University she has been a recreational runner since 2003 and is a Boston Marathon qualifier.

With over 20 years of coaching experience, Coach Ali has been guiding youth runners since 2004 in different capacities including Kilometer Kids site leader and Youth Team assistant cross country coach. Dedicated to helping young athletes achieve their best, she combines a love for running with a commitment to fostering growth and development in the sport.

Ali Heintz

Assistant Track Coach

Coach Will ran for Appalachian State University as a member of both their cross country and track & field teams, specializing primarily in middle-distance events. After a decade of competitive training experience, Coach Will began his coaching journey in the Fall of 2023 with the Atlanta Track Club. He aims to not only instill a competitive spirit in his athletes, but also a passion for running that lasts lifelong. Coach Will also ran 4:14 in high school, which is still the school record at Parkview High School in Lilburn, GA.

Will Henderson

Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach

Coach Henry is a U.S. Air Force veteran who proudly served for 24 years before becoming one of the nation's most decorated Masters track and field athletes. A USATF Masters competitor since 2017, he is a 2025 World Masters Athletics Indoor Gold Medalist and World Record Holder in the 4x200m relay, as well as a 2025 Indoor Bronze Medalist in the 400m. His accomplishments include a 2024 World Masters Outdoor Gold Medal in the 4x400m relay in Sweden, multiple USATF Masters national relay titles, and back‑to‑back National Senior Games gold medals in the 400m. An avid community runner, David has completed marathons, numerous road races of all distances, and consistently represents the Atlanta Track Club as a Masters Elite athlete and Men's Sprints & Hurdles Captain. As a coach, he holds a USATF Level 1 Certification with specialties in jumps, sprints, hurdles, and relays. He spent eight years coaching at The Howard School, leading both middle school and varsity programs to multiple regional championships. David continues to compete, lead, and inspire across the Masters track community.

David Henry

Assistant Track Coach

Originally from the DMV area, Kecia earned a track scholarship to West Virginia University, where she specialized in the 800 meters and quickly became a standout middle‑distance runner. During her collegiate career, she helped lead the Mountaineers' 4x800‑meter relay team to a 1999 school record—a mark that still ranks among the top three performances in WVU history.

Kecia brings that same competitive spirit and experience to her coaching. Now entering her second season with the team, she plays an integral role in developing young athletes, with a particular passion for guiding middle‑distance runners. Her connection to the program is also a family affair: she has two daughters on the team, making her impact felt both on and off the track as a mentor, coach, and supportive parent.

Kecia Prince

Assistant Track Coach

Coach Marc Silverman is currently coaching long jump, triple jump, and hurdles at Chamblee Middle School. He began his coaching career in 2016 when his daughter competed at Chamblee. Coach Marc competed in hurdles and jumps in high school in the Philadelphia, PA area and is a graduate of Penn State University.

After college, his career in TV sports production with Turner Sports brought him to Atlanta. Over the past 20 years, being a dad to both an athletic son and daughter allowed him the opportunity to coach youth baseball, football, soccer, basketball, and track.

Now in his second season with the Atlanta Track Club, Coach Marc had a successful Spring/Summer 2024 with the youth team and is excited to continue developing young athletes.

Marc Silverman

Assistant Track Coach

A member of our Atlanta Track Club Elite team, Gabby rejoins the Youth Team coaching staff. With a grandfather who was a quarter-miler, a mother and sister who competed for Cornell University and a father who was a hurdler, Gabby has been running for as long as she can remember, even though soccer was her first love. ("I wasn't that good, but I was fast; I would get the ball and that was that.") She was only 8 years old when she joined her first track team, United Stars Track Club in Philadelphia, and 11 when she set a still-standing 800-meter record for her age group at the Colgate Women's Games of 2:18.80. Running for Friends' Central School in Wynnewood, Gabby set nine individual school records, earned eight state titles and won the 2018 Millrose Games Junior Mile. She also broke AAU Junior Olympics records at 800 and 1,500 meters before heading for the University of Florida, where she became a six-time All-American.

Gabby Wilkinson

Assistant Track Coach