The Texas Track & Field Coaches Association (TTFCA) has been formed in an effort to provide a voice to the outstanding track & field coaches, officials, athletes, and fans in the great state of Texas. Track & Field, incredibly popular as evidenced by the sheer number of participants at all levels, deserves an organization to garner visibility for the incredible feats performed by athletes from the state of Texas.
TEXAS TRACK & FIELD COACHES ASSOCIATION 2010 ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
TEXAS TRACK & FIELD COACHES ASSOCIATION 2010 COACHES OF THE YEAR
Sherita Jackson Barry Briner
Houston Westbury - Girls Galena Park North Shore - Boys
Emerging star Raevyn Rogers (Houston Kinkaid) makes Sports Illustrated's Faces in the Crowd for the end of August, 2010 by winning the 200 (24.34), 400 (53.93) and the 800 (2:13.07) at the USATF Junior Olympics.
Irie Hill sets European Masters New World Record W40. She set the record - 3.85m - in Hungary early August, 2010 on a 13' 6", 165 ESSX.
Pole Vault article and advice on the bottom of the Articles page - by Bruce Caldwell, owner of ESSX poles
University of Houston Coach, Leroy Burrell, gets 3-year contract extension
DeLeon Harris Open / Masters Results - July 10, 2010 - Killeen
A'Lexus Brannon - a Beaumont Ozen graduate and soon-to-be Longhorn - is the only Texan to top the medal stand at the New Balance Nationals. She claims gold in both the long jump (20-00.25) and the triple jump (42-03.50). Check the compiled results, as many Texas athletes turned in outstanding summer performances.
NCAA announces rules changes effective 2011-12 season.
Congratulations to Coach John Turek of Dallas St. Mark's, the Texas Private School Coaches Association Track & Field Coach of the Year. The St. Mark's Lions captured their 7th straight crown in 2010 + Congratulations to A'Lexus Brannon & Sheroid Evans - Gatorade Track & Field Athletes of the Year for Texas
Article on St. Joseph Academy's next top vaulter, Luis Valencia - RGVSports.com by Roy Hess
Article on Ychlindria Spears by Cedric Golden of the Austin American-Statesman
TTFCAv on YouTube - 25 videos from TAPPS State and UIL State ... Erica Twiss - Carrollton Christian - commits to K-State
Interesting Article - Effect of runner positioning: On sprinting the curve of a 400-meter Track
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As the captain on Hill Street Blues used to say, "Please, be careful out there!"
267 student-athletes and counting!
1049 Meets Listed / 792 Results
NATIONAL THROWS COACHES ASSOCIATION SPECIAL OFFER
TTFCA Members: This is the perfect time to join one of the world's top track & field associations and receive a significant discount. As a new member of the NTCA, you will pay just $55 (the annual renewal rate) and receive the following: NTCA Membership Certificate, NTCA Throws Handbook ($24.95 Value),Bumper Sticker, Subscription to Long & Strong Throwers Journal ($20 Value – Published Quarterly), Subscription to “Perform Better – The Magazine” (Strength, Conditioning, & Fitness Magazine published two times per year), Subscription to In The Sector – The official on-line monthly newsletter of the NTCA, Eligibility to attend NTCA Coaches Clinics at a discounted price, NTCA Website Access, 10% Discount on all NTCA Educational Products, 10% Discount on purchases from Perform Better10% Discount on purchases from Coaches Choice Videos and Books Discounts.
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XT 1015 - Chaz Carr
social networking for anyone interested in the vault - fantastic new site! join today!
Lauren Blackburn - Dallas Sunset - Hurdles
photo courtesy Dallas Morning News
Mark Jackson - Taylor - Jumps
photo courtesy Austin Statesman
Ranger College, located between Abilene and Weatherford on I-20, will compete in Cross Country this Fall for the first time in several years, and it needs athletes - male & female.
Coach Hershel Jones is a 33-year veteran of Texas high school coaching with the last 20 in Eastland ISD.
Please let any graduate still looking for a place to run know about Ranger. Contact Coach Jones @ 254-647-3234 / hjones@rangercollege.edu
Pioneering Functional Athletics
A new venture in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex specializes in track & field event coaching as well as speed and strength training for the non-track & field athlete so that he / she may compete with confidence in any sport or physical endeavor, regardless of skill level. For details - Metroplex Athletic Performance
* * ONE-ON-ONE INDIVIDUALIZED TRAINING OF ALL ATHLETES * *
Position Wanted: I am a former NCAA Division 1 800m/1500m athlete searching for a high school or club program that needs coaching assistance on a part time/stipend basis. I have been involved in track and field since the age of 10, and am now beginning my competitive career at the Master's level. My most recent coaching experience has been providing private coaching to two graduating seniors at a local AAAAA high school, but I have coached athletes from ages 6 to 19.
I am a certified USATF Level 1 Coach, and hold certifications in personal training from both ACE and AFAA. I'd be happy to discuss additional credentials, references, etc. with interested organizations in the Austin, TX metro area.
Please feel free to contact me via email at dougross@validusresourcesaustin.com.
Texas Track & Field Record Book: SPC / TAPPS / UIL Individual Records & Team Titles + much more ... 21 sections of Texas Track & Field info / history
Texans on the USA TODAY All-USA High School T&F Teams
Ashley Collier (Fort Worth Dunbar; Sprints)
Diamond Dixon (Houston Westside; Sprints)
Lauren Blackburn (Dallas Sunset; Hurdles)
A'Lexus Brannon (Beaumont Ozen; Jumps)
Jennifer Madu (Plano East; Jumps)
Sheroid Evans (Fort Bend Dulles; Sprints)
Jordan Burgess (Kennedale; Hurdles)
Kenneth Minkah (DeSoto; Hurdles)
Mark Jackson (Taylor; Jumps)
* for complete list, click on the USA TODAY logo
Thank you to Diamond Dixon (Houston Westside; soon-to-be Kansas Jayhawk) for pictures from the IAAF World Junior Championships in Canada, and congratulations on your gold!
Several issues of Techniques magazine online. Fantastic to continue learning the intricacies of track & field / cross country.
Greenhill's Chelsey Sveinsson appears in the August 2-9, 2010 SI as one of 16 Stars of Tomorrow
Leo Monzano talks about his 3:50.64 mile, 9th all-time U.S.
1. 3:46.91 Alan Webb (Nike) 7/21/07
2. 3:47.69 Steve Scott (Sub 4) 7/07/82
3. 3:48.38 Bernard Lagat (Nike) 7/29/05
4. 3:48.83 Sydney Maree (Athletic Attic) 9/09/81
5. 3:49.31 Joe Falcon (Asics) 7/14/90
6. 3:49.80 Jim Spivey (Athletics West) 7/05/86
7. 3:50.34 Todd Harbour (Baylor) 7/11/81
8. 3:50.40 Steve Holman (Nike International) 7/04/97
9. 3:50.64 Leo Manzano (Nike) 8/14/10
10. 3:50.84 Tom Byers (Athletics West) 8/25/82
11. 3:51.1 Jim Ryun (Kansas) 6/23/67
