Coaching Cross Country Successfully By Pat Tyson, Doug Binder

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Legendary coach Pat Tyson covers all aspects of building a great cross country program. Offering real-world advice for coaches, Coaching Cross Country Successfully includes valuable insights on developing athletes, maximising performance, training programs, recruiting runners, race strategies, and meet preparation. In Coaching Cross Country Successfully, Pat Tyson shares his secrets to building one of today’s elite cross country programs. While there are many instruction books on running, only Coaching Cross Country Successfully provides a blueprint to building a successful team: - Establishing and communicating a coaching philosophy - Tailoring training to individual and team needs - Teaching running techniques and improving performance - Preparing for meets and competition - Evaluating individual runners and your entire program - Working with assistant coaches, volunteers, and the community As one of the winningest cross country coaches in the United States, Pat Tyson developed his philosophies of training and competition by associating with legendary runners and coaches. He was a teammate and roommate of Steve Prefontaine while he was running at the University of Oregon for Coach Bill Bowerman. Coaching Cross Country Successfully draws on this breadth of experience, showing you how to inspire your athletes and create your own tradition of excellence. Contents Part I: Coaching Foundation Chapter 1 Developing a Coaching Philosophy Chapter 2 Communicating Your Approach Chapter 3 Motivating Runners Chapter 4 Building a Cross Country Program Part II: Planning and Training Chapter 5 Planning for the Season Chapter 6 Preparing for Practices Part III: Teaching Techniques and Tactics Chapter 7 Teaching Proper Running Form Chapter 8 Improving Runners’ Performance Chapter 9 Developing a Race Strategy Part IV: Coaching for Competitions Chapter 10 Preparing for Meets Chapter 11 Coaching Meets Part V: Coaching Evaluation Chapter 12 Evaluating Runners’ Performances Chapter 13 Evaluating Your Program About The Authors Pat Tyson developed his philosophies of training and competition while associating with legendary coaches and runners. He ran at the University of Oregon for Bill Bowerman, the coach of four NCAA champion teams and the cofounder of Nike, Inc. While at Oregon, he was a teammate and roommate of Steve Prefontaine, Olympian and winner of three individual NCAA Men's Cross Country Championships. Recognised as one of the most successful cross country coaches in the United States, Tyson currently serves as head cross country and track and field coach at Gonzaga University, a position he has held since 2008. Doug Binder is the editor of DyeStat, the internet home of high school cross country and track and field. His professional sports writing career spans 18 years, including 10 as a high school and track and field writer for Portland's The Oregonian newspaper, where he has covered numerous running championships at the high school, college, and professional levels. Released 2013 168 Pages