My philosophy is based on Long Term Athlete Development and pursuing the sport to the highest level
Reflecting on going into my 40th year of coaching, I look back on coaching a wide array of athletes. Athletes come to our club for many reasons – to get fit, to learn proper running technique, to increase their power and speed, and also to build endurance. Sometimes they develop these skills so they can be stronger athletes in their other sports. Other times, they just want to focus on being the best runner, jumper, thrower they can be. Running is the cornerstone of all other sports. For example, the first quick steps required to be proficient in volleyball, basketball, baseball, soccer, hockey, ringette and ultimate – to name a few – can be in direct correlation with track and field and the skills learned while training with the club. Student athletes combine academics and athletics to work in unison. We have many athletes who have track and field as their number 1 sport.
Of these athletes, over 100 athletes have gone on to compete for the University of Manitoba Bisons. Many are scholarship athletes or have completed their degrees and have competed throughout their education.Some athletes have chosen to attend other universities in Canada to pursue their academic and athletic careers. We have had 12 athletes from Tough Track pursue their academic and athletic careers through NCAA Division 1 Scholarships in the USA collegiate system. Regardless of which path an athlete chooses, or for whatever their main goal of training is, Tough Track is based on Long Term Athlete Development (LTAD), a program I’ve customized over my many years of coaching. We provide athletes with the tools to grow and develop their skills and aid in their overall development and wellness as an athlete and individual.
4 Time National U 20 Coach:
2022 Head Endurance Coach U20 Team Canada World Championships Cali, Columbia
2021 Head Endurance Coach U20 Team Canada World Championships Nairobi, Kenya
2020 Postponed due to Covid-19
2019 Head Endurance Coach U20 Team Canada Pan Am Championships San Jose, Costa Rica
2018 Head Endurance Coach U20 Team Canada World Championships Tampere, Finland
Personal coach at the following:
2017 Pan Am U20 Athletic Championships Trujillo, Peru
2016 World Junior Track and Field Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland
2013 Pan Am Junior Track and Field Championships Medellin, Columbia
2012 World Junior Track and Field Championships Barcelona, Spain
2011 World Youth Track and Field Championships Lille, France
Coaching Awards
2020 Elite Coach of the Year Award Athletics Manitoba
2019 Elite Coach of the Year Award Athletics Manitoba
2018 Night of Champions Male Coach of The Year
2018 Elite Coach of the Year Award Athletics Manitoba
2015 Elite Coach of the Year Award Athletics Manitoba
2012 Elite Coach of the Year Award Athletics Manitoba
2011 Dr. Jack Hunt Memorial Award for Developmental Coach of the Year Sport Coaching Manitoba Excellence Award
2007 Club Coach of the Year Athletics Manitoba
2005 Peter Dick Award School Coach of the Year Coaching Manitoba Excellence Award
Dec 2005 Coach of the Month Award Coaching Manitoba
2004 Hershey Volunteer of the Year (Outstanding Local program Award)
2004 Elementary/Middle School Coach of the Year Athletics Manitoba
2004 “Thanks Coach” Award Manitoba Summer Games Dauphin