Scheduled speakers @ the 2004 clinic:

 

Steve Silvey

National JUCO champ coach – coach of the year 5 times!!!! 15 national championships @ Blinn JC!!!  

Division 1 coach @ Arkansas & Oregon -- now in Dallas to work as the Velocity Sports – Sports Performance Director. 

Mainly working with sprints-hurdles-middle distance-relays--- also Zambian head Olympic coach in 1992 and 1996.

David Butler

Head vault coach @ Rice University.  David is from Indiana – New Haven & Ball State – 16’ vaulter in college. 
Was a high school coach for 25 years.  Known as the “Father of high school girls pole vault in Texas” – his top high school female vaulter @ 11’7”. 
1998 USA National High School Vault Coach of the year.

Greg Hull

Greg Hull, the newest M-F Athletic sales representative, is an outstanding Pole Vault coach.

Greg now mentors U.S. champ Stacy Dragila along with Olympic champ Nick Hysong. 

Greg also conducts the "Kiss the Sky Vaulting Camps" in Phoenix, AZ throughout the year where he works with all levels of vaulters from beginners to the very accomplished.

Rob Lasorsa

Representative for M-F Athletic Company. Rob is the USATF National Shot Put development chairman

Rob speaks @ many clinics and is well-known for his dynamic delivery & his wealth of knowledge in the throws and plyometrics.

Dennis McNulty

Head boys T&F and Asst. XC coach @ Warren Central.  Dennis won 2 state championships while at WC. 

He is “Mr. History” when it comes to Indiana Cross Country and Track & Field. 

He is a very entertaining speaker and the author of “Indiana’s Best”–his annual update on the year’s events & historical record of T&F in Indiana.

Charles Stelk

Athlete @ Southern Illinois - 4 time all-conference in the hurdles. 

High school coach - coached multiple state qualifiers -- now represents First to the Finish. 

He is a certified physical therapist.

Peter Juszczyk

1999 NCAA javelin competitor and school record holder at Southern Illinois.

Coached at Southern Illinois - Edwardsville the past 2 years - 32 school records broken during that time. 

He is USATF Level 1 & 2 certified - working on level 3.

Bob Shank

Head coach of boys T&F @ F.W. Northrop - Was Indiana state champion in pole vault with a state record of 16’6” --- this record held until 2001!  An 18’ vaulter!

Tom Knudson

Head girls XC and T&F coach @ F.W. Northrop H.S. Won 5 team state T&F championships in a row! 

Tom has possibly the most outstanding amount of girls talent at any Indiana high school in history,

but he and his staff are doing a remarkable job of utilizing this talent for the betterment of the individuals and the team.

John Baumann

Coaching stints:  Asst. @ Univ. of Illinois; head strength & field event coach @ George Mason; 13 years coaching experience – Olympic team members & down.

John is USATF Level 2 certified in jumps-sprints-hurdles-multi. 

Olympic weight lifting techniques and strength training are key coaching areas.  Now College Sales Manager @ Gill Athletics.

Jim Pearce

6th year @ Harrison HS in West Lafayette as the head girls T&F coach and 5th year as head girls XC coach. 

Competed in high school @ North Central and for Wabash in college.  Jim has developed the Harrison girls into a quality team in a short time.

Terry Milton

Asst. T&F coach @ Northrop H.S. and coaches the sprints/jumps/relays.  

Terry does a fantastic job in assembling his athletes into the best possible positions on relays and for scoring at big meets.

Brad Peterson

Brad is head coach of  girls/boys XC @ Concordia Lutheran H.S. in Fort Wayne.  Brad has developed a quality program at a medium size school. 

Team finished 9th this year in XC state with individual state champ – Alissa McKaig.

Leo Turchyn

Leo is head coach of girls/boys XC and T/F @ Batesville H.S. 

He is developing a quality program and currently has a wonderful senior runner in Rob Grote – state XC runner-up.