University of Oklahoma Athletics

Next Session of Coach's Club Is Set

November 18, 2014 | Track and Field

NORMAN -- Head Coach Jim VanHootegem and the University of Oklahoma track and field coaching staff will host the second in a series of coaches' education sessions Wednesday. The clinicians for the remaining three clinics include coaches who have worked with elite athletes on the collegiate and Olympic level and a performance therapist who has worked with the Seattle Seahawks.

The remaining sessions will be held on tomorrow, Jan.14 and Feb. 18. All sessions will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a meal and will run until 9 p.m. Costs for each session is $25. All sessions will be held at Headington Hall, the newest residential facility on the Norman campus.

The remaining clinicians include Stuart McMillan, performance director at the World Athletics Center; Gary Winkler, former head track and field coach at Illinois; and Dr. Gerry Ramogida, performance therapist at Fortius Sport and Helath. The first session was conducted in October by Irving “Boo” Schexnayder, the director of the US Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association's Track and Field Academy. His session focused on  “The Keys to Developing High School Long Jumpers."

Upcoming sessions will cover "How to Write a Speed Program," Nov. 19; "Developing the Sprint Hurdler," Jan. 14; and "The Role of Quality Training in Injury Prevention," Feb. 18. A PDF with more complete information is available.

This marks the second year for the Coach's Club sessions to be presented by clinicians and the OU coaches.

For more information, contact OU Assistant Coach Kevin Tyler at ktyler@ou.edu or 405-437-5917.

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