track team culture

Coaching Philosophy

Track & Field is a TEAM SPORT made up of individual events.

As a coaching team, we believe we need to prepare athletes physically, mentally, and emotionally for the sport of track and field:

• Our job as coaches Is to be POSITIVE, uplift the athletes, and provide them with the tools they need to perform. The job of the athlete Is to be COACHABLE, listen so they can absorb the lessons, and give their BEST EFFORT. If we both do our job, results will come.

• We focus on effort, being a GOOD TEAMMATE, TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE, and forming GOOD PRACTICE HABITS. If an athlete focuses on these things, results will come.

• The #1 priority for everyone on the track team Is REST. Without rest, all the effort placed Into practice on the track and in the weight room will not translate to performance. If an athlete prioritizes rest, results will come. 

• We focus on CONTINUOUS SELF-IMPROVEMENT: sometimes that's a conversation about a personal record or goal they're trying to achieve, soemtimes It's about handling nerves better In a meet, sometimes It's about a small tweak in the starting blocks, on a jump, or a different strategy for a distance race. If an athlete focus on continually Improving themselves, results will come.

• Lastly, track and field Is FUN! Athletes have the opportunity to find an event(s) they have a PASSION for and/or people they LOVE to do It with. If they love their event(s) and they're having fun doing It ... you guessed it ... results will come!

Want to be a Captain and help create this environment for the team? Apply HERE!

aTHLETE expectations

• Do your best!

  • Give us your BEST effort each day (whatever your best means on that day) and you WILL improve throughout the season

  • Be on time and mentally present: Track Is a great place to put aside our normal stresses and work them off

• Communicate!

  • If you're sick, have a school obligation, upcoming vacation, weird work schedule, etc., communicate with your coach(es) so we know what's going on and can support you

  • Let us know what event(s) you want to try. We're all happy to help you out If you're curious about a different event, and no one Is locked Into a specific event

• Be a good teammate!

  • Get to know your teammates, even In events you don't normally do, and support each other at practice and at meets

  • Respect each other and the coaches. Be coachable and help each other out, too

• Have fun!

  • We work hard AND we have a ton of fun at practice and meets as a team

  • Find the event(s) you have passion for! It's easy to have fun If you love the race your running, the event your throwing / jumping in, or the relay team you're a part of