By Rob Assise, Homewood-Flossmoor High School I am still relatively young in the profession of teaching and coaching. I am halfway through my 14th year …
The Joy of Being Serious- A Winter Training Case Study
December is one of my favorite times of year as a distance coach. While I love the “grind” of June through November, then January through …
The Survival of King Mithridates
Mithridates VI, also known as Eupator Dionysius, ruled Pontus (in modern-day Turkey) from 120-63 BC. He was known as one of Rome’s most formidable enemies. …
TFC-4 Early Bird Rate ($175) Ends Thursday; $225 at the Door
TFC-4 will kick off one week from today. With over 100 presently signed up, we expect a crowd of around 150. Last December, 67 coaches …
2016 Mideast Cross Country Meet Weekend Recap
On November 19, 2016, twenty-one seniors from all around Illinois came together to form one team and race for the Mideast Cross Country Championships. The …
Speed Kills: The Sequel
Three years ago, I wrote Speed Kills, a manifesto of my football ideas and a celebration of a freshman football team that outscored their opponents …
An 800m training epiphany
Derek DeBarr coaches at Pleasant Plains High School. Follow the team on twitter at @plainstrackxc. In college, I somehow managed to scavenge and obtain a …
Careful with those Back Squats
Even though temperatures continue to reach the 50’s, I can tell that winter is upon us because our weight room is crowded with athletes participating …
Rebuilding a Track Program
by Jeff White, Alton High School I’ll start by making a confession. I’m a head track coach and I have almost zero track and field …