Last Thursday I hosted the Plainfield North Sectional. I’ve hosted eight IHSA Sectionals in the past twenty years. I am not an expert, just a …
Darwinian Track & Field
Whew. As much as I look forward to Sectional, decompressing over a three-day weekend is just what the doctor ordered. The Sectional is hard to …
Seed-Time Rants and the Abolition of Prelims
Well, it’s finally here. We are entering the Championship Season. It’s “Triple Crown” time. It’s time for Conference, Sectional, and State. Indoor is long forgotten. …
Korfist-Holler Clinic June 19-20
Come to our holistic speed clinic. Get your football coaches onboard. Activate & Dominate. Quality > Quantity. Train like cats. Science + Art. #SpeedKills
Keep Making Waves: Dreaming of the Perfect Meet
If you are lucky, you have attended dozens of amazing, meaningful, significant track meets. I feel sorry for those who attend only bad meets. I …
The Gauntlet Mile
We must create excitement as we plod through five hour track meets. Don’t be afraid to try something new.
Don’t Implode, Explode (Be-Activated)
I spoke at the Bureau Valley Clinic on Saturday, February 7th. After putting everything I had into over three hours of track & field presentations …
Coaching for the Long Haul
We are all in the coaching profession to be a positive influence on young lives. The longer we are around, the greater the impact we …
Teaching the snatch, redux
About a month ago, I began a series of articles inspired by the efforts of our freshman football staff to teach all 70+ of our …