Pre-Season Preparation
for Track Coaches
Pulling my hair now, so I won’t have to
March 1st…
Recruit your team
*Hallways
*P.E. classes
*Fall and Winter sports
*Distribute a Newsletter
*Construct a Handbook
*Pictures/Displays/DVD’s
*Do your research on those
you are recruiting
Communicate with Parents
Send out a winter Letter (prior to Christmas break)
Include tentative
•Calendar
•Schedules
•Plans
•Philosophy
•Expectations
•Equipment needs
•Winter training expectations
Solidify your coaching staff
•Paid
•Volunteer
•Get solid commitments
Lining up your medical staff
•Preferred physician
•Physical Therapist
•Chiropractor
•Massage therapist
Carefully Finalize Your
Meet Schedule
Date
3/14/09
3/21/09
3/24/09
3/28/09
4/3/09
4/11/09
4/18/09
4/18/09
Day
Sat
Sat
Tues
Sat
Fri.
Sat
Sat
Sat.
Meet
Davis Jamboree
Papa Wells Invite
Grandview Invite
Ray Cross Invite
Carnival of Speed
Davis Invite
Pasco Invite
Windbreaker Invite
Site
Kumler Field
Kumler Field
Grandview HS
Ephrata HS
Milton-Freewater
Zaepfel Stadium
Pasco HS
Wahluke
Time
12:00pm
11:00am
3:30pm
11:20am
11:00am
10:00am
10:00am
10:00am
Practices
Meets
Directions
Make tentative
practice
schedules
•Daily
•Weekly
•Three-month plan
•12 month plan
Inventory uniforms/order new or
replacement uniforms
•Practical vs stylish
•Singlets/Shorts/Warm-ups
Pay attention to uniform rules
Inventory
equipment &
order new
equipment
•Repair old equipment
•Implements
•Finish Line equipment
•Software
•Shelter
•Facility needs
Evaluating facility needs and
arranging practice sites
•Safety issues
•Off-campus practices
Submit
financial
requests to
business office
•Entry fees
•Equipment/Uniform
Invoices
•Lodging
Submit bus requests to
transportation office
Buses-how many?
*Private transportation?
*Varsity/JV Meets
Line up a
capable,
willing team
manager
•A good studentmanager is a great
asset
Recruit home meet helpers
•Experienced
•Not experienced-clinic or training session
Set up any necessary lodging
When you’re A.D. makes
arrangements…
When you make arrangements…
Establish team captains or
leaders prior to the season
*Choose (or elect) your captains
*Meet with team leaders or seniors
Track
coaches
should be
physically fit!
Model:
•Good nutrition
•Active lifestyle
•Self control
•Clean living
•Positive attitude
Attend a coach’s clinic!
Keep yourself informed and on top
of training methods and state
guidelines
• Washington State Track and Field Coaches
Association Conference
• Pemco All-Sports Clinics
• WIAA Coach’s School
• WSU Track camp