Nicole Lincoln, Southwood Middle School
Long & Triple Jump | NOTES
Empowering Girls Through Track & Field | NOTES
Track and Field Head Coach (Illinois Division) – Down Under Sports Australia
Head Coach (Track and Cross County) – Southwood Middle School in Country Club Hills, IL
Assistant Jumps and Throws Coach – Rich Central High School in Olympia Fields, IL
Founder and Head Coach of Rush Athletics USA – Illinois Rush Track Club / Team Illinois-AAU
Founder and Author of emPOWERing Girls – Sports Edition
Certified Instructor – Perfect Method by Carl Lewis
2018 AAU National Coach of the Year and Club of the Year
USATF Master Athlete (current Illinois Master Record Holder and USATF Masters All American)
Has coached youth track and field specializing in jumps, hurdles, throws and multi-events for 20+ years. Within the past five years, many of Nicole’s athletes have earned conference, sectional, state, national and international honors. In addition, she has coached countless athletes who qualified for USATF and AAU national championships bringing home a total of 25 All American titles and 18 Illinois state club championship titles. She is an accomplished presenter and educator who has spoken at many clinics around the Midwest. Currently, Nicole is partnering with several USATF Olympians and corporations for her emPOWERing GIRLS national campaign which will launch several books and workshops focusing on girls and sports.