Olympic Coach Joe Vigil To Speak At Atlanta Cross Country Coaching
Summit
“The American Cross Country Revival: A Coaching Summit” will be
held in
Atlanta August 10&11th and will feature two-time US Olympic coach Joe
Vigil. The event, to be staged at the Doubletree Hotel in Buckhead,
will
focus on teaching high school and college cross country coaches and
athletes the secrets of winning.
The lecture staff will be the most successful ever assembled in Atlanta
and, in addition to Vigil who coached Olympic medalist Deena Kastor,
will
include two-time World Cross Country champion and three-time Peachtree
Road Race champion Craig Virgin. Also presenting are six-time NAIA
National Coach of the year Scott Simmons; 2003 US National High School
Coach of the Year Danny Green from the Woodlands in Texas; and
international lecturer Will Freeman.
The summit will cover topics such as the physiology of training
distance
runners of all ages, motivational techniques, peaking for championship
events and nutrition.
The two-day event expects to draw coaches from throughout the Southeast
as
Vigil, one of the most respected coaches and lecturers in the US and
the
world, will be making his first appearance in Georgia. Special hotel
rates
are offered at the Doubletree and participants can register online.
For registration information go to www.americanxcrevival.com or call
Scott
Simmons at 701-240-1757.
Summit
“The American Cross Country Revival: A Coaching Summit” will be
held in
Atlanta August 10&11th and will feature two-time US Olympic coach Joe
Vigil. The event, to be staged at the Doubletree Hotel in Buckhead,
will
focus on teaching high school and college cross country coaches and
athletes the secrets of winning.
The lecture staff will be the most successful ever assembled in Atlanta
and, in addition to Vigil who coached Olympic medalist Deena Kastor,
will
include two-time World Cross Country champion and three-time Peachtree
Road Race champion Craig Virgin. Also presenting are six-time NAIA
National Coach of the year Scott Simmons; 2003 US National High School
Coach of the Year Danny Green from the Woodlands in Texas; and
international lecturer Will Freeman.
The summit will cover topics such as the physiology of training
distance
runners of all ages, motivational techniques, peaking for championship
events and nutrition.
The two-day event expects to draw coaches from throughout the Southeast
as
Vigil, one of the most respected coaches and lecturers in the US and
the
world, will be making his first appearance in Georgia. Special hotel
rates
are offered at the Doubletree and participants can register online.
For registration information go to www.americanxcrevival.com or call
Scott
Simmons at 701-240-1757.