Welcome to the 2026 ITCCCA Clinic

January 9-10, 2026 Eaglewood Resort Itasca, IL. The rate goes up to $130 to register at the clinic.

NOTE: ITCCCA DOES NOT PROVIDE REFUNDS FOR THE CLINIC.

Eaglewood Resort Hotel Info

Rooms are available at the discounted rate of $132 until December 19th. Please use the following button to receive the rate.

    2026 Speaker Schedule

    Friday, January 9

    SPEAKER LOCATIONS

    4:30 - 5:30pm
    Kenric Bond (Oak Prairie JH) - Running a Middle School XC Program
    Nick Johnston (Tinley Park) - Find the Diamond in the Rough for Hurdlers Bio
    Scott Cappos (Iowa & Nebraska) - Discus: Beyond the Basics Bio
    Cliff Rovelto (Kansas State) - Flop High Jump Technique Bio
    Brian Quick (Benet) - Coaching Self Card
    Connor Downs (Bremen) - Efficient Coaching Tactics Bio
    Ulises Silva (New Trier) - Dissecting the Sprint Development of William Landwer Bio
    Brad Peterson (HP Distance Indy) Bio
    Cooper Jazo (Grayslake Central HS) - 4 Pillars of Coaching HS Pole Vault Bio
    5:50 - 6:50pm
    Kraig Garber (IHSA) - Rules Interpretation for Credit
    Nick Johnston (Tinley Park) - Short Hurdle Technique & Drills Bio
    Maggie Ewen - Psychological Side of Throwing Bio
    Cliff Rovelto (Kansas State) - High Jump Approach Development Bio
    Women in Coaching Panel
    Don Spencer (Yorkville) - How VLaMax & Pulmonary Ventilation Enhance Sprint & Distance VO2Max Bio
    Bradley Gallaugher (Huntley) - How to Structure a HS Sprints Program Bio
    Brad Peterson (HP Distance Indy) - Training the 1600-800 Runer Bio
    Dan Jazo (Lakes HS) - Cliff notes for Coaching PV Chapter 1 Bio
    7:10 - 8:10pm
    Justin Rapp (Batavia HS) - Fundamentals of Throws
    Nick Johnston (Tinley Park HS) - The Long Hurdle Mindset Bio
    Cliff Rovelto (Kansas State) - Prereq Skill Set for Successful High Jump Bio
    Tom Kraus - Velocity Based Weight Lifting for Throws
    ITCCCA Officers - How to Get Involved with ITCCCA
    Wesley Armbruster (Festus HS) - Distance Training Progressions Bio
    Brad Peterson (HP Distance Indy) - Coaching the Female Distance Athlete/Manipulation of Training/How to get Faster Bio
    Dan Jazo (Lakes HS) - Cliff notes for Coaching PV Chapter 2 Bio
    ITCCCA AWARDS
    8:00 - 11:00pm
    ITCCCA SOCIAL Burnham's Restaurant
    SPEAKER EVALUATION FORM


    Saturday, January 10

    SPEAKER LOCATIONS
    9:00am - 12:30pm
    Officials
    9:00 - 10:00am
    Robert Assise (Homewood Flossmoor) - Fundamentals of Triple Jump Bio
    Dina Castillo (Lyons Township HS) - Strategies to Reduce Injury in HS XC Bio
    Maggie Ewen - Shot Technique Analysis Bio
    Cliff Rovelto (Kansas State) - Long Jump Bio
    Bob Reibel (Pure Health Mindset) - Build Mental Toughness through Mindset Bio
    Arianna Luther - Olympic Lifting Technique Bio
    Tony Holler (Plainfield North) - Feed the Cats: Coaching a Team from A-Z
    Wesley Armbruster (Festus HS) - Distance Culture Bio
    Steve Luke (Illinois State) - Beginning Pole Vault...The Plant Bio
    Officials
    10:20 - 11:20am
    Vincent Allen (Kingsley JH) - Fundamentals of High Jump Bio
    Danielle Beardsley & Team - The Cohesion Equation: How to Build a Unified Team Part 1 Beardsley Bio
    Fields Bio
    Halperin Bio
    Chuk Enekwechi - Learn By Doing Bio
    Cliff Rovelto (Kansas State) - Triple Jump Bio
    Kraig Garber (IHSA) - Rules Interpretation for Credit
    Arianna Luther - In Season Strength & Cond for Track & XC Bio
    Tony Holler (Plainfield North) - Toys for Cats: Batons, Blocks, Hurdles
    Wesley Armbruster (Festus HS) - Distance Training Philosophy Bio
    Steve Luke (Illinois State) - Pole Vault Progression Drills Bio
    Officials
    11:40am - 12:40pm
    Jamie Klotz (New Trier) - Fundamentals of Long Jump Bio
    Danielle Beardsley & Team - The Cohesion Equation: How to Build a Unified Team Part 2 Beardsley Bio
    Fields Bio
    Halperin Bio
    Maggie Ewen - Discus and How it Differs from Rotational Shot Bio
    Cliff Rovelto (Kansas State) - High Jump Specific Training Bio
    Women in Coaching Panel
    ITCCCA Officers - How to Get Involved with ITCCCA
    Tony Holler (Plainfield North) - Feed the Cats: Sprint the 400
    Wesley Armbruster (Festus HS) - Distance Training Progressions Bio
    Steve Luke (Illinois State) - Pole Vault Q & A Bio
    Officials
    1:00 - 2:00pm
    Maggie Ewen & Chuk Enekwechi Throws Q&A Ewen Bio
    Chuk Bio
    Cliff Rovelto (Kansas State) - Jumps Training Bio
    1:30pm - 3:30pm
    Hall of Fame Luncheon
    SPEAKER EVALUATION FORM
    "Our camps are open to all athletes, regardless of skill level, age, grade level, or gender. We welcome beginners looking to learn as well as advanced athletes seeking to enhance their skills.

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    Mail-in registrations must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2019

    Old Fashioned?

    Get a downloadable registration form here.
    MUST BE POSTMARKED BY Dec. 31, 2019!
    Send these to: Illinois Track & Cross Country Coaches Assn. C/O Scott Ward 1147 Brook Forest Avenue #207 Shorewood, Il 60404

    Mail-in registrations must be postmarked by Dec. 31, 2019
    Online registration closes at 11:59 p.m., Jan. 7, 2020

    Registration includes:

    Membership to ITCCCA, Vendor giveaways, subscription to Techniques magazine, and $1,000,000 liability insurance policy through the Illinois Coaches Association.

    **Hall of Fame Luncheon tickets may be purchased for an additional $30.