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Illinois Track & Cross Country Coaches Association

2014 ITCCCA CLINIC2014 ITCCCA CLINIC

Celebrating 51 years of Coaching EducationCelebrating 51 years of Coaching Education


Hall of FameHall of FameClass of 2014Class of 2014


7, State Team Track Championships

14, State Track & Field Trophies

18, Individual Event State Champions

25, Relay State Champions

25, All-American Relays

30, Individual Event All-Americans

7, Individual Event All-Americans

6, IHSA State Records

1, Team USA Gold Medalist

Coached Alexandria Anderson (USA)

8 Time ITCCCA Coach-of-the-Year


30 Year Career, Throws Specialist

Assistant Coach, State Team Champions

64, State Qualifiers in the Shot & Discus

16, All-State Throwers

13, Boy Throwers over 50’ in Shot

22, Boy Throwers over 140’ in the Discus

17, Girls Throwers over 33’ in the Shot Put

12, Girl Throwers over 100’ in the Discus

25 consecutive years with a state qualifier

8 Throwers competed at collegiate level

Dave Pasquini Award in 1999


34 Years Experience

1, State Track & Field Championship

3, State Trophies in CC & Track

9, Sectional Championships

18, Conference Championships

21, County Championships

Coached Babatunde Ridley

6, Individual State Champions

36, All-State Medals

Girl’s CC, Three Time State Qualifier

Started Carlinville Track Club in 1981

Club grew to 200+ Members


41 Years Coaching Experience

29 Years as Head Coach

35 Years, IHSA Registered Official

2, State Trophies

4, IHSA Individual State Champions

1, IHSA Relay State Champion

7, Sectional Track Championships

10, Conference Track Championships

Regional CC Champions, 2004 & 2006

Hosted 13 Consecutive Track

Sectionals

Teams set 15/18 School Records in

Jim’s Tenure as Head Coach at WN


Coached at HS & Collegiate Level

EIU Cross Country, Men & Women:

7, Ohio Valley Team Titles

4, Individual Conference Champions

60, All-Conference Runners

EIU Track & Field, Men & Women:

26, Indoor & Outdoor OVC Titles

100+, OVC Individual Champs (Men)

32, All-Conference (Women)

EIU Hall-of-Fame, 2003

3-Time EIU All-American

Asst. Meet Manager IHSA State Finals


44 Year Coaching Career

1, IHSA State CC Trophy Team

3, IHSA State Qualifying Teams

5, IHSA State CC Medalists

11, Conference Track Championships

2, IHSA Sectional Track Titles

28, IHSA Track Medalists

8, IHSA Relay Medalists

5, IHSA State Champions

2, IHSA State Record Holders

Outstanding Clinician & Mentor


44 Years Experience, Cross Country

34 Years Experience, Track & Field

IHSA Registered Official

7, IHSA State Qualifying CC Teams

1, IHSA Sectional Championship

6, IHSA Regional Championships

11, All-State Athletes

State Champion, Lucas Verzbicas

National Champion, Lucas Verzbicas

Mentor to many former athletes

Three former athletes have participated

in the NCAA CC Championships


Madeline Perez , Glenbard West HS

Jack Keelan, St. Ignatius College Prep


Won the “Distance Triple” in 2012-13

IHSA State Cross Country Champion

Won in IHSA State Record time of 16:02

IHSA 3200 M. Run Champion, 10:22.29


IPTT Indoor 1600 Champ, 4:53.60

Will attend Georgetown Uiniversity


Won the “Distance Triple” in 2012-13

IHSA State Cross Country Champion

Detweiller Park PR of 14:05



3200 Season PR, 8:50.74 (US #6)

1600 Season PR, 4:05.80 (US #3)

Attending Stanford Uiniversity


1A Girls, Anna Morgan - Aurora Christian2A Girls, Mark Tacchi - Glenbard South

3A Girls, Kelly Hass - Glenbard West

1A Boys, Andy Accardi - Newman Catholic 2A Boys, Kurt Rowells - Lakes Community

3A Boys, Jay Ivory - Lake Park


1A Girls, Dan Daly - Latin School2A Girls, Chris Muth - Yorkville

3A Girls, Paul Hass - Glenbard West

1A Boys, Joe & Janet Erb - Winnebabo2A Boys, Chris Muth - Yorkville

3A Boys, Jim Westphal - Hinsdale Central


Rob Bieritz, Kaneland High SchoolRyan Crissey, Glenbard South

Tom Depasquale, Sterling High SchoolBen Mahon, Jones College Prep

Michael Rossi, Neuqua Valley High SchoolGeorge Woolridge, Evanston High School


Max AkermanJim Briggs

ITCCCA Distinguished Service AwardAwarded to someone in a non-coaching position who has demonstrated sincere

commitment and has made a positive impact in cross-country and/or Track & Field


Team State ChampionsTeam State Champions**2013****2013**


ITCCCA would like to thank Visual Image Photography (VIP) for the use of the State Champions Pictures again this year.

Check out all IHSA State Final Photos @

www.vipis.com

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