by Larry Eder
The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association is the event for coaches to be at next week. The convention treats coaches like they should be, with respect, and provides many coaches clinics as well as social time to tell stories, and meet other coaches. We heartily endorse the meeting, love their Bowerman awards and believe that this organization has the heart and soul of the track & cross country coach in mind. If you can be there, get there!
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Convention Week to Feature NCAA President, The Bowerman and Red Carpet Show, Women’s Summit
The USTFCCCA Convention in San Antonio starts Monday
December 7, 2011
NEW ORLEANS
– The upcoming week will be packed with big events at the 2011 USTFCCCA
Convention. From keynote speaker NCAA President Dr. Mark Emmert to the
third-annual announcement and presentation of The Bowerman to the
first-ever Women’s Summit, attendees can look forward to a slate of
can’t-be-missed events that complement a full schedule of symposiums,
technical seminars, and business meetings. The Convention will be held
December 12-15 at the JW Marriott Hill Country in San Antonio, Texas.
MONDAY: December 12
Symposiums Kickoff
Among many educational opportunities at this year’s convention, the symposium sessions
will feature a wide array of some of the brightest minds in the sport.
Each scheduling block will contain sessions on sprints, jumps, throws,
and endurance training and tactics.
Monday will feature four sessions while Tuesday and Wednesday will contain two scheduling blocks, apiece.
Coaches
and clinicians scheduled to appear include: Dennis Shaver, James
Thomas, TJ Crater, Sean Cleary, John Stuart, Boo Schexnayder, Scott
Cappos, Scott Abbott, Andy Eggerth, Cliff Rovelto, Mike Maynard, Houston
Franks, Mike Young, Jim VanHootegem, Jud Logan, Randy Gillon, Nic
Petersen, Jennifer Michel, Caryl Smith-Gilbert, Rock Light, Scott
Cappos, Gina Procaccio, Lonnie Greene, Steve Thomas, Jerry Clayton, Gary
Wilson, Sarah Hesser, Kebba Tolbert, Joe Walker, and James Li.
TUESDAY: December 13
NCAA President at Opening Session
President of the NCAA Dr. Mark Emmert will speak during the convention’s opening session
on Tuesday at 11:00 a.m., central. Emmert has taken a strong
leadership position in his first year of heading the NCAA and is at the
forefront of many of the issues facing collegiate athletics.
Flotrack.org will broadcast the opening session and Emmert’s speech live.
WEDNESDAY: December 14
The Bowerman Ceremony and Hall of Fame Induction
In what is becoming a great end-of-the-year wrap to track & field season, The Bowerman ceremony on Wednesday night (7 p.m., central) will crown the nation’s best male and female collegiate athlete from 2011. The men’s finalists are Jeshua Anderson (Washington State), Ngoni Makusha (Florida State), and Christian Taylor (Florida). Women’s finalists are Jessica Beard (Texas A&M), Kimberlyn Duncan (LSU), and Tina Sutej (Arkansas).
Reigning women’s winner of The Bowerman Queen Harrison (Virginia Tech) will be among the night’s special guests.
Track & field commentator Lewis Johnson (Universal Sports, NBC Sports, ESPN) will host the evening’s events.
Flotrack
will webcast the ceremony and, for the first time, an hour-long preview
show beforehand. Coverage begins at 6 p.m., central, with the “Flotrack
Red Carpet Show at The Bowerman” hosted by Ryan Fenton and Alex Lohr
featuring a behind-the-scenes look at the USTFCCCA Convention and the
ceremony.
Starting at 9 p.m., central, will be the USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame induction ceremony. Flotrack again will provide a live webcast of the event. Those to be inducted as part of the Class of 2011
include: Phil Esten (UW-La Crosse), Keene Fitzpatrick
(Michigan/Yale/Princeton), Ken Foreman (Seattle Pacific), Craig Poole
(BYU), Phyllis Sweat (Hampton/Norfolk State), Bill Webb (Cal State
Northridge/Tennessee).
THURSDAY: December 15
Women’s Summit
On Thursday, the convention will conclude with the first-ever USTFCCCA Women’s Summit.
From one of the most influential people in the history of Title IX to
the co-chairs of the NCAA Women’s Leadership Symposium, an outstanding
line-up of speakers headlines what is sure to be a great educational
experience.
The scheduled speakers for the Summit and times (central) are:
Nancy Hogshead-Makar – Legal Advisor, Women’s Sports Foundation (1:20 – 2:15 p.m.)
Joni Comstock – Senior Vice President for Championships, NCAA (2:20 – 3:05 p.m.)
Ann Salerno – Co-Founder, The Change Cycle Series (3:20 – 4:15 p.m.)
Laura Gentile – Vice President, espnW (4:20 – 5:00 p.m.)
Alfreeda Goff – Founder & Co-Chair, NCAA Women’s Leadership Symposium (5:15 – 6:05 p.m.)
Bonnie Tiell – Co-Chair, NCAA Women’s Leadership Symposium (6:10 – 7:00 p.m.)
Coverage of the USTFCCCA Women’s Summit can be found on the USTFCCCA’s Twitter feed throughout the day (hashtag: #WomensSummit).
Online Live Webcast Schedule
(all times central, Flotrack.org and USTFCCCA.org)
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13 | ||||
Time | Meet/Event | Type | Clickable Link/ | Notes |
Noon ET/ | USTFCCCA Convention | LIVE | Flotrack | FREE |
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14 | ||||
Time | Meet/Event | Type | Clickable Link/ | Notes |
7pm ET/ | Flotrack Red Carpet Show at The Bowerman | LIVE | FREE | |
8pm ET/ | The Bowerman Presentation 2011 | LIVE | FREE | |
10pm ET/ | USTFCCCA Coaches Hall of Fame | LIVE | Flotrack | FREE |
In addition to all the live webcasts, Flotrack will also provide coverage throughout the week featuring interviews with many of the nation’s coaches.
Be
sure to follow the USTFCCCA (hashtag: #USTFCCCAConv) on Twitter for
updates throughout the week. For The Bowerman ceremony, use hashtag
#TheBowerman.
ABOUT THE BOWERMAN
The
Bowerman, which debuted in 2009, is presented annually by the USTFCCCA
to the most outstanding male and female collegiate track & field
athletes in the nation. Oregon’s Ashton Eaton and Virginia Tech’s Queen
Harrison are the reigning winners of The Bowerman, which is named for
legendary Oregon track & field and cross country coach Bill
Bowerman.
Bowerman
served the sport of track and field in numerous ways. His leadership in
the USTFCCCA’s predecessor organization, the National Collegiate Track
Coaches Association, and his contributions to NCAA track and field and
the running community as a whole are among his many lasting legacies.
For more information on The Bowerman, the award, the trophy, and Bill Bowerman himself, visit TheBowerman.org.
ABOUT THE USTFCCCA
The
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA)
is a non-profit professional organization representing cross country
and track & field coaches of all levels. The organization represents
over 8,000 coaching members encompassing 94% of all NCAA track &
field programs (DI, DII, and DIII) and includes members representing the
NAIA as well as a number of state high school coaches associations. The
USTFCCCA serves as an advocate for cross country and track & field
coaches, providing a leadership structure to assist the needs of a
diverse membership, serving as a lobbyist for coaches’ interests, and
working as a liaison between the various stakeholders in the sports of
cross country and track & field.
—
Tom Lewis
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association
Communications Manager
1100 Poydras St., Suite 1750
New Orleans, LA 70163
(O) 504-599-8904 (F) 504-599-8909
Email: tom@ustfccca.org
Follow Us: twitter.com/USTFCCCA
REGISTER NOW FOR THE
2011 USTFCCCA CONVENTION
DEC 12-15, 2011 • SAN ANTONIO, TX
http://www.ustfccca.org/
