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Covering California Prep Track & Field/Cross Country!
7/20/02 Northern California Coaches Alliance Clinic Castro Valley Thanks to Dan Cruz
Coaches Daniel King (Nevada-Union-Alliance-VP; Danny Aldridge; Bill Taylor-Sir Francis Drake HS; Jim Tracy-University-SF; Peter Brewer-CCA President and Clinic Host; Chris Walsh-Campolindo;
Athlete's Jenny Aldridge-Maria Carillo-ASU; Morgan Banks-Drake (UW); Sean Drake-University-Stanford; Jordan Kinley-Maria-Carillo-Brown University
Northern California Clinic sponsored
by the CA Track Coaches Alliance a great chance to add ideas and
methods from some of the North's best!
Guest speakers and a panel of student-athletes give info, views and tips. The CCA Cross-Country clinic, set up by CCA President (retiring) Peter Brewer was a rousing success! General overview of speakers: Featured keynote speaker Chris Walsh (Campolindo-NCS) shared the key to their success at "Campo", his enthusiasm, states that when you as coach "come prepared and enthusiastic", it rubs off on your kids.
Coach Danny Aldridge (Maria Carillo-NCS), only in his 5th year there, cites establishing a greater goal each season will cause your program to grow and flourish.
Jim Tracy (University-SF-NCS) coach remarks that "if you can establish that line of communication with your athletes" your on the right step to moving on to a successful program.
Sir Francis Drake (NCS) coach Bill Taylor, just 69 years young, shares that his stories and historical view of the sport has helped his athlete's to become better "acquainted" with their sport and it's "hero's", the greater the interest the more motivated the athlete.
Athlete's on the panel were asked a series of questions, all giving great answers on training; turning point in their careers, how they relate with their teams; best characteristics about their coach; friendships with competitors and how the recruiting process went for them.
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