12th Annual Nike Cross Country Coaches Clinic

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Cal Hammer Throw Clinic

THE 10TH ANNUAL NORCAL DISTANCE COACHES COLLABORATIVE ROUNDTABLE

The Roundtable this year is being sponsored by Runner's Workshop Running Camps. You can check out the link to their site at http://www.runnersworkshop.com/

Coaches that have secured a position so far.
1) Chris Puppione
2) Jason Oswalt (Amador Valley)
3) Albert Caruana (Crystal Springs Uplands)
4) Sean Kohles (Skyline)
5) Ruth Seabrook (Northgate)
6) Peter Brewer (Northgate)
7) Jared Steele (Terra Nova)
8) John Maloney (Bellarmine)
9) Pat McCrystle (Bellarmine)
10) Rich Miller (Sir Francis Drake)
11) Jack Wallace (Albany)
12) Tim Tuff (Mills)
13) Jeff Gardiner (Lick-Wilmerding)
14) Carin Marrs (University)
15) Thomas Maltbaek (Cristo Rey)
16) Walt Lange (Jesuit)
17) Tyler Jorgens (Newark Memorial)

Location  

Amador Valley High School

1155 Santa Rita Road

Pleasanton, CA 94566

Date

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Session I: 9am-12pm

Lunch: 12pm-1pm

Session II: 1pm-4pm

Roundtable Leaders

Jason Oswalt – Clinic Co-Director

Chris Puppione – Clinic Co-Director

Albert Caruana – Clinic Co-Director

Roundtable Features

Everyone is a clinician, everyone is a student.

Roundtable topics selected by attendees in advance via email.

All attendees receive “A Packet of Nuggets”—a compilation of coaching gems from each attending coach.

Attendees will also receive a collection of training programs submitted by the other coaches in attendance.

Cost for the roundtable discussion is FREE! And you get breakfast and lunch!

Event is open to the first 30 coaches to register. 

Contact Jason Oswalt (trackcoachozzie@gmail.com) to register for the event, as well as to receive further information. This event is for HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ONLY.

Please contact Jason ASAP as spots will fill up fast. Some of the best coaches in California will be at this Roundtable. Don't miss out.

December 4, 2017

Dear Coaches,

.

It’s hard to believe that it was 10 years ago when we were sitting at Sports Basement in the first annual NorCal Collaborative Coaches Roundtable. At that time the Roundtable was part experiment and part excuse to simply get together and talk shop. As 2017 winds down, with cross country season behind us and track staring us in the face, the Roundtable has become a staple in our winter schedule and something that we hope local coaches look forward to as much as we do. 

It’s time to mark your calendars again as the 2018 Roundtable will be held on January 13^th.The site will once again be Amador Valley High School, in Pleasanton, CA. The event is scheduled to kick-off at 9am and will be attended by many of the finest coaches from our part of the state. 

As many of you know, this clinic is unique in format and concept. We hire no presenters or speakers. When you RSVP, you are volunteering to share your knowledge of our sport. Your price of admission is your willingness to share your knowledge. For 9 years, our programs have evolved partially based on things we have learned from each other at the Roundtable. I invite you to make it 10.

Limited to the first 30 coaches to sign-up via email, this roundtable discussion is completely based on the contributions of all attendees. 

Here is how it works:

Coaches are asked to email Jason Oswalt (trackcoachozzie@gmail.com) to sign-up for the event.  

Upon receipt of your email, Jason will ask you to submit the following for the clinic by Friday, January 5, 2018:

Topics and ideas you would like to discuss or gain knowledge about at the clinic (training, recruiting, nutrition, state of the sport, etc.)

This is an absolute necessity, as these suggestions will function as our agenda for the day. This is Part I of your entrance fee.

A 1-3 page installment (or “nugget of knowledge”) describing something you do with your athletes that you feel is key to your program’s success (i.e. a particular workout, coaching philosophy, mental training, etc.)

All coaches are expected to contribute with this—consider it as Part II of your entrance fee!

These “nuggets” will be compiled and all attendees will receive the full collection of notes at the clinic in both print and digital formats.

A copy of your training plan and notes from the past cross country season or the upcoming track season.

This is Part III of your entrance fee, and coaches are to submit these so that they may be shared with other attendees for review, critique, and to foster discussion of training methods.

These training programs will be sent out to all attendees in digital format, and you are asked to print them out prior to the roundtable and make notes on them for discussion purposes.

By submitting your training ideas or plans in advance, you can have your season’s training discussed by some of our sport’s greatest coaches, so don’t miss out on this opportunity.

All submitted information must be sent in either MS Word or MS Excel docs so that they can be easily formatted for compilation.

In recognition of our 10^th year, we invite you to send a training plan that you used in 2008 so that we might recognize and discuss how much we have evolved as coaches over the last decade.  

A running tally of coaches who commit to attending the roundtable will be maintained on Albert’s website (www.crosscountryexpress.com) so everyone can prepare any specific questions that they may have for their fellow coaches.  

Prior to the event, Jason, Chris, and Albert will release a schedule that will outline the topics for the day so that each coach attending may come prepared to participate and contribute.  

THERE ARE NO LECTURERS AT THIS EVENT. We are not presenting a seminar—this is an opportunity to expand the discussion and for everyone to be a student and a teacher.  

Attending coaches are encouraged to bring any information they wish to discuss or share to the event. We will have overhead projectors, LCD projectors, as well as AV equipment—bring it all (We will actually have a working projector this year!).  

Also, we would like all coaches in attendance to bring their laptop computers with them, as we will be using internet connections to access information during discussion periods. Please be sure to have your flash drive or memory stick with you so you can steal/borrow info from other coaches.  

Sign-in on January 13th will begin at 8:30am with the roundtable beginning promptly at 9am. We will section the day into topics picked by our attendees.  

We will break for lunch at noon, and then reconvene for further discussion starting at 1pm. The roundtable ends at 4pm.  

While this is an open discussion, Jason, Chris, and Albert will serve as leaders for the event. These coaches will act as guides for the discussion, keeping the roundtable focused while moving the group through the agenda and moderating input from all coaches. They will offer their insights as well, but they are not clinicians or panelists.  

On the day of the event, all attending coaches will receive the following:

“A Packet of Nuggets”—a compilation of coaching gems from all attendees

A collection of all attendees training programs

Great conversation with amazing colleagues  

It is our belief that this collaborative roundtable will be of great benefit for all coaches—rookies and veterans alike. Please join us for this amazing event by emailing your registration to Jason Oswalt (trackcoachozzie@gmail.com).

When the day comes to an end, all are invited to take the conversation down the street where coaches can gather for food and refreshments.

Be a part of the excitement—be a part of the conversation. Join us January 13, 2018 at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, CA for The 10th Annual NorCal Distance Coaches’ Collaborative Roundtable.

Yours in running,
Jason Oswalt

Chris Puppione

HOKA Distance Clinic on August 5th at Sacramento City College

Join us Sat, 5 August for a special opportunity to listen and learn  from one of America's  greatest coaching legends  -  Dr. Joe Vigil HOKA OneOne Endurance Clinic - Sat, 5 August Sacramento City College Presented by Coaches Choice Books and DVD's Featuring  one of America's most successful and enduring distance coaches  - Dr. Joe Vigil Don't miss this opportunity to listen and learn from coaching legend Dr. Joe Vigil Saturday, 5 August.  Whether an experienced or new coach...a hard core endurance coach/runner or new to the sport...Dr. Vigil in addition to other respected regional speakers will educate and motivate you for the upcoming season! pre-registration closes Thursday, 3 August CLINIC SCHEDULE: 8:00-9:00am - Registration in foyer of Lillard Hall, Sacramento City College 9:00-9:10 - Introduction and Orientation 9:15-10:45 - Dr. Joe Vigil - Championship Cross Country Training 11:00-12:30 - Dr. Paul Salitsky - The Competitive Edge: Getting It/Keeping It  12:30-1:45 - lunch and vendor raffle 1:45-3:15 - Dr. Joe Vigil - Building A Cross Country Culture 3:30-5:00 - Rob McClendon - topic tba CLINIC SPEAKERS: Dr. Joe Vigil: A USATF Legend Coach, Vigil is arguably America's greatest endurance coach. Collegiately, Vigil led Adams State to 19 National Cross Country Championships, the most of any NAIA/NCAA Track or Cross Country Program. In addition to that accomplishment his Cross Country and Track athletes have achieved an amazing 20 podium appearances at World Championships and Olympic Games competitions. Vigil is the only USA Coach to attain this competitive standard. Coach Vigil has also mentored 47 individual USATF Champions who have set 17 National records and two of his athletes achieved No. 1 World Rankings! Among his most recent proteges are Olympic Marathon Medalist Deena Kastor, Brenda Martinez, and Boris Berian. A prolific writer and motivational speaker, Dr. Vigil continues to inform and inspire coaches and athletes at all levels of our sport(s). Dr. Paul Salitsky:  Salitsky is in his 21st year on the Faculty of UC Davis in the area of Applied Sport & Exercise Psychology and Motor Learning. Dr. Salitsky is an Internationally recognized authority in the Field of Performance Psychology and has contributed to the USOC and USATF Sports Psychology programs. Salitsky has worked closely with the successful Nor-Cal Distance Program since its inception. He is a Certified Mentor Trainer with Positive Coaching Alliance and has presented over 200 workshops nationwide in all facets of Coaching Education. Rob McClendon: As the Head Cross Country and Assistant Track Coach in charge of Distances at Truckee HS, McClendon has developed a strong Cross Country Program capturing 3 Nevada State 3A Girls Titles in Cross Country in the past four years. Rob attended Cal State San Marcos University where he was coached and mentored by Steve Scott, the American Record Holder in the Mile. Rob was an NAIA All American in Cross Country and specialized in the 3000m Steeplechase in Track.   CLINIC COST: Seating limited, reserve your seat soon! $55.00 - School or club staffs or 2 or more by Thursday, 3 Augustby 11:59pm $65.00 - Individual pre-registered by Thursday, 3 August by 11:59pm$85.00 - Registration at the door  REGISTRATION PAGE (for individuals and staffs):https://www.simplyregister.net/register/?e=111385 For school or clubs with personal or school checks contact Peanut Harms at nutboy51@yahoo.com by 3 August at 11:59pm WHAT YOU GET: - All pre-registered coaches will receive presentation notes of each session - HOKA OneOne clinic t-shirts for the first 100 registrants  - Free kit and product information from clinic vendors - A portion of the clinic's proceeds goes towards scholarships for Pacific Association coaches to     attend an Assoc. Level 1 Schools. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION WITH CLINIC SCHEDULE, DIRECTIONS AND ACCOMMODATION, CLICK HERE   Don't miss this opportunity to listen and learn from one of America's greatest coaches! For a complete listing of coaching education opportunities in the Pacific Association of USATF,   click here

10th Annual Cross Country Coaches Clinic

You can find all the information for this clinic at this LINK. 

The Clinic will take place at Dublin HS on Saturday, June 24th and the clinicians will be Alex Mason St. Joseph Notre Dame, Chris Williams Dublin and Timo Mostert American Fork HS, Utah. Deadline to sign up for this clinic is June 1st.

8th annual "5 Star High Jump Camp" with CAL HJ record holder, Jeff Rogers

The 8th annual  "5 Star High Jump Camp"  will take place on June 15th & 16th at Saint Mary’s High School in Berkeley.  It is designed for intermediate and advanced high jumpers who are looking for improvement.  The 2 day camp will cover all aspects of high jumping... the approach, take-off and layout... as well as general and high jump specific plyometrics, drills, and specific weight-training exercises. Video will be taken of very athlete and an analysis of the video will be used to provide the best possible recommendations for each jumper.  Athletes will be presented with an instructional manual and DVD, complete with personal written evaluations, analysis and recommendations.  

         The camp will be limited to 8 - 10 jumpers to insure that every athlete is afforded specialized time with the coaches.   Admission to the camp is on a first come - first serve basis.   All participants must fill out a questionnaire and sign a liability waiver.  The camp is being run by former U.C. Berkeley All-American (and school record-holder - 7'5¾") Jeff Rogers, who is currently the coach at Saint Mary's High School .  Coach Rogers' former pupil, 2004 California State Champion and 2012 Olympic Trials 5^th place finisher Ed Wright will be the other camp clinician. For more information about the camp, go to:
 http://sites.google.com/site/5starhjcamp/  

2017 HOKA ONE ONE West Coast Super Clinic Saturday, 4 February, 2017 at Sacramento City College

https://www.pausatf.org/coaches/track-field-superclinic/

THE 9TH ANNUAL HOKA ONE ONE NORCAL DISTANCE COACHES COLLABORATIVE ROUNDTABLE

Good News! Hoka One One has stepped up again to sponsor the clinic. Along with support in providing coffee and bagels at breakfast and the clinic lunch, Hoka will be raffling of 3 pairs of shoes and providing a cinch bag for all coaches in attendance. Thank you again to Hoka One One for continuing to support high school coaches education program and high school distance running at large. 

We still have a few seats available for the round table, so if anyone is interested, but a little bit behind from the holidays, please email trackcoachozzie@gmail.com to reserve a spot.

Location  

Amador Valley High School

1155 Santa Rita Road

Pleasanton, CA 94566

Date

Saturday, January 7, 2017

• Session I: 9am-12pm
• Lunch: 12pm-1pm
• Session II: 1pm-4pm

Roundtable Leaders

• Jason Oswalt – Clinic Co-Director
• Chris Puppione – Clinic Co-Director

Roundtable Features

• Everyone is a clinician, everyone is a student.
• Roundtable topics selected by attendees in advance via email.
• All attendees receive “A Packet of Nuggets”—a compilation of coaching gems from each attending coach.
• Attendees will also receive a collection of training programs submitted by the other coaches in attendance.
• Cost for the roundtable discussion is FREE.
• Event is open to the first 30 coaches to register. 

Contact Jason Oswalt (trackcoachozzie@gmail.com) to register for the event, as well as to receive further information. This event is for HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ONLY.

Please contact Jason ASAP as spots will fill up fast. Some of the best coaches in California will be at this Roundtable. Don't miss out.

December 6, 2016

Dear Coaches,

Now that cross country season is almost in the books and the track and field season looms on the not-so-distant horizon, we would like to invite you to join us for a clinic unlike any other in the state of California.

On January 7, 2017, we will be hosting The NorCal Distance Coaches Collaborative Roundtable in Pleasanton, CA at Amador Valley High School. The event is scheduled to kick-off at 9am and will be attended by many of the finest coaches from our part of the state. This clinic is unique in format and concept.

Many of us have attended clinics over the years, and although we have been lucky enough to hear some great speakers, the part most of us look forward to is the aftermath—sitting around with your peers, swapping stories, discussing training ideas, asking questions, all while enjoying some good food and drink.

We have decided to get rid of the lectures and ditch the conventional while getting straight to the good stuff—some high-energy shop talk with some of our sport’s finest coaches in a relaxed environment full of friends and soon-to-be friends.  At this event, the attendees will choose the topics. Whether you want to rehash the last cross country season or talk about the track season ahead, you tell us and we will put it on the agenda.

Limited to the first 30 coaches to sign-up via email, this roundtable discussion is completely based on the contributions of all attendees. 

Here is how it works:

Coaches are asked to email Jason Oswalt (trackcoachozzie@gmail.com) to sign-up for the event.  

Upon receipt of your email, Jason will ask you to submit the following for the clinic by Friday, December 30, 2016:

• Topics and ideas you would like to discuss or gain knowledge about at the clinic (training, recruiting, nutrition, state of the sport, etc.)
• This is an absolute necessity, as these suggestions will function as our agenda for the day. This is Part I of your entrance fee.
• A 1-3 page installment (or “nugget of knowledge”) describing something you do with your athletes that you feel is key to your program’s success (i.e. a particular workout, coaching philosophy, mental training, etc.)
• All coaches are expected to contribute with this—consider it as Part II of your entrance fee!
• These “nuggets” will be compiled and all attendees will receive the full collection of notes at the clinic in both print and digital formats.
• A copy of your training plan and notes from the past cross country season or the upcoming track season.
• This is Part III of your entrance fee, and coaches are to submit these so that they may be shared with other attendees for review, critique, and to foster discussion of training methods.
• These training programs will be sent out to all attendees in digital format, and you are asked to print them out prior to the roundtable and make notes on them for discussion purposes.
• By submitting your training ideas or plans in advance, you can have your season’s training discussed by some of our sport’s greatest coaches, so don’t miss out on this opportunity.
• All submitted information must be sent in either MS Word or MS Excel docs so that they can be easily formatted for compilation.  

A running tally of coaches who commit to attending the roundtable will be maintained on Albert’s website (www.crosscountryexpress.com) so everyone can prepare any specific questions that they may have for their fellow coaches.  

Prior to the event, Jason and Chris will release a schedule that will outline the topics for the day so that each coach attending may come prepared to participate and contribute.  

THERE ARE NO LECTURERS AT THIS EVENT. We are not presenting a seminar—this is an opportunity to expand the discussion and for everyone to be a student and a teacher.  

Attending coaches are encouraged to bring any information they wish to discuss or share to the event. We will have overhead projectors, LCD projectors, as well as AV equipment—bring it all.  

Also, we would like all coaches in attendance to bring their laptop computers with them, as we will be using internet connections to access information during discussion periods. Please be sure to have your flash drive or memory stick with you so you can steal/borrow info from other coaches.  

Sign-in on January 7th will begin at 8:30am with the roundtable beginning promptly at 9am. We will section the day into topics picked by our attendees.  

We will break for lunch at noon, and then reconvene for further discussion starting at 1pm. The roundtable ends at 4pm.  

While this is an open discussion, Jason and Chris will serve as leaders for the event. These coaches will act as guides for the discussion, keeping the roundtable focused while moving the group through the agenda and moderating input from all coaches. They will offer their insights as well, but they are not clinicians or panelists.  

On the day of the event, all attending coaches will receive the following:

• “A Packet of Nuggets”—a compilation of coaching gems from all attendees
• A collection of all attendees training programs
• Great conversation with amazing colleagues  

It is our belief that this collaborative roundtable will be of great benefit for all coaches—rookies and veterans alike. Please join us for this amazing event by emailing your registration to Jason Oswalt (trackcoachozzie@gmail.com).

Be a part of the excitement—be a part of the conversation. Join us January 7, 2017 at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, CA for The 8th Annual NorCal Distance Coaches’ Collaborative Roundtable.

Yours in running,
Jason Oswalt

Chris Puppione

List of Attendees

1. Jason Oswalt  Amador Valley High School
2. Chris Puppione
3. Albert Caruana Crystal Springs Uplands School
4. Brandon Lawrence Hercules
5. Josh Small Valley Christian SJ
6. John Hotchkiss Mission San Jose
7. Gus Ibarra North Monterey County
8. Andy Chan Sacred Heart Cathedral
9. Diana Fitzpatrick Marin Catholic
10. Craig Lee Presentation
11. John Maloney Archbishop Mitty
12. Francisco Cornejo Palma
13. Jorge Chen Menlo
14. Benny Willers Archbishop Riordan
15. Peter Brewer Northgate
16. Ruth Seabrook Northgate
17. Hilary Kigar Bishop O'Dowd
18. Tomilyn Thornberry Foothill
19. Andy Lindquist Campolindo 
20. Jason Guven Andrew Hill
21. Sean Kohles Skyline
22. Rich Miller Sir Francis Drake
23. Tony Fong St. Joseph Notre Dame
24. Jack Coakley College Prep
25. Peanut Harms El Dorado

Throwers Clinic at Montgomery High School

From Santa Rosa HS throws coach, Paul Troppy.

I am holding a clinic in two weeks on October 29th. The clinic is for high school/college discus and shot put throwers. We will have John Davis and Summer Pierson as our leaders/coaches. This will be our first clinic. Both of these throwers have been Olympic Trial athletes. Summer threw 61.23 meters (just over 200 feet) last year and John Davis threw 67'4.25" in the shot put in 2001.

The cost of the clinic is $20.

If you have any questions in regards to this clinic, you can reach Mr. Troppy at drshot@att.net.

HOKA ONE ONE Endurance Crossroads Clinic Sat, 6 August, 2016 – Sacramento City College

You can also access the information for this clinic at this LINK.

Nike Coaches Clinic at Dublin HS on July 9th

The annual Nike Coaches Clinic is happening July 9 at Dublin High School at 9am

Speakers this year Are Doug Soles of Great Oak and Bill Gregg of Davis!! 

    Doug Soles - His XC teams at NXN went #1 in the Boys race and #3 in the girls race! Incredible depth, great on the track too!

    Bill Gregg -  His Girls XC team was #2 at NXN! Boys and girls were great on the track  also! 

Entry fee is $60 per coach, this will include the clinic and a pair of Nike running shoes.

    **you must get me your shoe size by Sunday June 19 at 5pm to receive a pair of shoes.

    **entry fee due at the clinic

We will be having the clinic in the Library at Dublin HS this year.

Questions: email Tim Hunter at trackboss2016@yahoo.com

Northern California Track & Field clinics

2016 Hoka One One Super Clinic at Sacramento City College, Saturday, January 30th (click flyer below for full view)

2016 Coaches Clinic at San Jose State on Sunday, February 21, 2016:
http://www.sjsutrackclinics.com/coaches-clinic-and-roundtable.cfm

USATF Level 1 School - Hayward, CA

USATF Coaching Education is offering a Level 1 School in your region. For further information and to register, click here. Register by midnight (EST) on January 9th, 2016 for the pre-registration price.

Willie Davenport Olympian Track and Field Clinic

Current World Record Holders Mike Powell and Kevin Young will be at the clinic as well as many other former World Record Holders.  There may never be a gathering like this is the future!  Olympic Year.  Come support Track and Field.

The clinic is dedicated to Reynaldo Brown.  Coach Jim Santos will be recognized for his longtime dedication and achievement to the sport!

THE 8TH ANNUAL NORCAL DISTANCE COACHES COLLABORATIVE ROUNDTABLE

Location  

Amador Valley High School

1155 Santa Rita Road

Pleasanton, CA 94566

Date

Saturday, January 9, 2016

• Session I: 9am-12pm
• Lunch: 12pm-1pm
• Session II: 1pm-4pm

Roundtable Leaders

• Chris Puppione – Clinic Co-Director
• Head Coach, Cardinal Newman High School

• Jason Oswalt – Clinic Co-Director
• Head Coach, Amador Valley High School

Roundtable Features

• Everyone is a clinician, everyone is a student.
• Roundtable topics selected by attendees in advance via email.
• All attendees receive “A Packet of Nuggets”—a compilation of coaching gems from each attending coach.
• Attendees will also receive a collection of training programs submitted by the other coaches in attendance.
• Cost for the roundtable discussion is FREE.
• Event is open to the first 30 coaches to register. 

Contact Chris Puppione (coachpup@gmail.com) to register for the event, as well as to receive further information. This event is for HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ONLY.

Please contact Chris ASAP as spots will fill up fast. Some of the best coaches in California will be at this Roundtable. Don't miss out.

November 29, 2015

Dear Coaches,

Now that cross country season is almost in the books and the track and field season looms on the not-so-distant horizon, we would like to invite you to join us for a clinic unlike any other in the state of California.

On January 9, 2016, we will be hosting The NorCal Distance Coaches Collaborative Roundtable in Pleasanton, CA at Amador Valley High School. The event is scheduled to kick-off at 9am and will be attended by many of the finest coaches from our part of the state. This clinic is unique in format and concept.

Many of us have attended clinics over the years, and although we have been lucky enough to hear some great speakers, the part most of us look forward to is the aftermath—sitting around with your peers, swapping stories, discussing training ideas, asking questions, all while enjoying some good food and drink.

We have decided to get rid of the lectures and ditch the conventional while getting straight to the good stuff—some high-energy shop talk with some of our sport’s finest coaches in a relaxed environment full of friends and soon-to-be friends.  At this event, the attendees will choose the topics. Whether you want to rehash the last cross country season or talk about the track season ahead, you tell us and we will put it on the agenda.

Limited to the first 30 coaches to sign-up via email, this roundtable discussion is completely based on the contributions of all attendees. 

Here is how it works:

Coaches are asked to email Chris Puppione (coachpup@gmail.com) to sign-up for the event.  

Upon receipt of your email, Chris will ask you to submit the following for the clinic by Sunday, December 27, 2015:

• Topics and ideas you would like to discuss or gain knowledge about at the clinic (training, recruiting, nutrition, state of the sport, etc.)
• This is an absolute necessity, as these suggestions will function as our agenda for the day. This is Part I of your entrance fee.
• A 1-3 page installment (or “nugget of knowledge”) describing something you do with your athletes that you feel is key to your program’s success (i.e. a particular workout, coaching philosophy, mental training, etc.)
• All coaches are expected to contribute with this—consider it as Part II of your entrance fee!
• These “nuggets” will be compiled and all attendees will receive the full collection of notes at the clinic in both print and digital formats.
• A copy of your training plan and notes from the past cross country season or the upcoming track season.
• This is Part III of your entrance fee, and coaches are to submit these so that they may be shared with other attendees for review, critique, and to foster discussion of training methods.
• These training programs will be sent out to all attendees in digital format, and you are asked to print them out prior to the roundtable and make notes on them for discussion purposes.
• By submitting your training ideas or plans in advance, you can have your season’s training discussed by some of our sport’s greatest coaches, so don’t miss out on this opportunity.
• All submitted information must be sent in either MS Word or MS Excel docs so that they can be easily formatted for compilation.  

A running tally of coaches who commit to attending the roundtable will be maintained on Albert’s website (www.crosscountryexpress.com) so everyone can prepare any specific questions that they may have for their fellow coaches.  

Prior to the event, Chris and Jason will release a schedule that will outline the topics for the day so that each coach attending may come prepared to participate and contribute.  

THERE ARE NO LECTURERS AT THIS EVENT. We are not presenting a seminar—this is an opportunity to expand the discussion and for everyone to be a student and a teacher.  

Attending coaches are encouraged to bring any information they wish to discuss or share to the event. We will have overhead projectors, LCD projectors, as well as AV equipment—bring it all.  

Also, we would like all coaches in attendance to bring their laptop computers with them, as we will be using internet connections to access information during discussion periods. Please be sure to have your flash drive or memory stick with you so you can steal/borrow info from other coaches.  

Sign-in on January 9th will begin at 8:30am with the roundtable beginning promptly at 9am. We will section the day into topics picked by our attendees.  

We will break for lunch at noon, and then reconvene for further discussion starting at 1pm. The roundtable ends at 4pm.  

While this is an open discussion, Chris and Jason will serve as leaders for the event. These coaches will act as guides for the discussion, keeping the roundtable focused while moving the group through the agenda and moderating input from all coaches. They will offer their insights as well, but they are not clinicians or panelists.  

On the day of the event, all attending coaches will receive the following:

• “A Packet of Nuggets”—a compilation of coaching gems from all attendees
• A collection of all attendees training programs
• Great conversation with amazing colleagues  

It is our belief that this collaborative roundtable will be of great benefit for all coaches—rookies and veterans alike. Please join us for this amazing event by emailing your registration to Chris Puppione (coachpup@gmail.com).

Be a part of the excitement—be a part of the conversation. Join us January 9, 2016 at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, CA for The 8th Annual NorCal Distance Coaches’ Collaborative Roundtable.

Yours in running,

Chris Puppione

Jason Oswalt

List of Attendees

1. Chris Puppione  Cardinal Newman High School
2. Jason Oswalt  Amador Valley High School
3. Albert Caruana Crystal Springs Uplands School
4. Pat McCrystle  Bellarmine College Preparatory
5. Peter Brewer Northgate High School
6. Dave Frank Central Catholic (Portland, OR)
7. Gus Ibarra North Monterey County
8. Ruth Seabrook Northgate
9. Walt Lange Jesuit
10. Jeff Gardiner Lick-Wilmerding
11. Francisco Cornejo Palma
12. Josh Small Valley Christian SJ
13. Tim Hunter San Ramon Valley
14. Tony Fong St. Joseph Notre Dame
15. Chris Williams Dublin
16. Andy Lindquist Campolindo
17. Andrew Lowe Berkeley
18. Eric Morford Liberty
19. Andrew Hutchinson Crystal Springs Uplands School
20. Vince Sturgis Benecia
21. Sean Cameron Kohles Skyline
22. Doug Chase Scotts Valley
23. Jeanine Holmlund Piedmont
24. John Hotchkiss Mission San Jose
25. Jen Derego Heritage
26. Pierre Chan Mercy Burlingame
27. Tim Wallen Novato
28. Kevin Ostenberg Del Oro
29. Preston Hamilton
30. Craig Lee

Nike Coaches Clinic at San Ramon Valley HS this Saturday

We will meet in the Library at SRVHS which has an entrance that faces Danville Blvd and is located near the electronic marquee.

We will get started at 9am with Doug Soles of Great Oak HS. The library will be open at 8am.

All attendees need to bring their $50 clinic fee, cash or check (check made to SRV XC).

Tony Fong of St. Joe's of Alameda and Ken Reeves of Foothill Tech in Ventura will be presenting as well.

Hope to see you there,
Tim Hunter SRV XC

Nike Cross Country Clinic at San Ramon Valley HS

July 11, 2015 at SRVHS.

Speakers = Doug Soles of Great Oak HS (left courtesy of Kirby Lee and ca.milesplit.com) and Tony Fong St. Joseph Notre Dame, Alameda (right).

Cost = $50 sign up by July 1 and receive a pair of Nike running shoes

Send RSVP to Tim Hunter at thunter@srvhs.org by July 1 to get your shoes. Bring payment on day of clinic.