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Shot Put Coaches 
    Joseph J.Donahue (Joe).
    donahuej@ix.netcom.com

    Coached at Northeastern University in Boston,Ma. USA for 25 years. Coached Men Hammer 2 over 68 meters 1 at 70 meters 8 over 61.50 mt. Shot Put 4 over 18.28 8 0ver 17.65 Javelin 1 over 75.80 1 over 67.80 3 over 66.60 Discus 3 over 54.80 7 over 50.29 Women Hammer 2 over 54.80 Shot Put 2 over 14.90 1 over 16.70 Discus 2 over 50.90 Javelin 1 over 45.70
    Athletes: 1 Olympian Boris Dzerassi, Hammer 4 National Champions; Boris Dzerassi, Hammer Sandra Burke, (now Sandra Fowler) Shot Anders Halvorsen,Hammer, Norwegian Champ Bjorn Pettersen ,Hammer, Norwegian Jr. Champ In all I coached approx. 22 Div.1 All Americans

    Colin Smith
    castaway@midcoast.com.au

    Taree, NSW, Australia +61 65 532428

    Retired, former Australian & U K National Event Coach, Javelin. Australian Level 3 Throws. Developing new Squad in Country NSW. Interested in expanding in to Multi-events. Coaching experience 35 years.

    Kerry Sterland
    ksterl10@scu.edu.au

    Taree & Lismore, NSW, Australia +61 65 532428

    Human Movement student at SCU, Lismore, Junior Development Coach, North Coast Academy. Special interests in Strength & Conditioning, Biomechanics, Biochemestry. All throws, multi-events and recently, Pole Vault.

    Name: Trey Jackson
    treyj@bellatlantic.net

    Lebanon, PA USA Phone: 717-273-3511

    Assistant Coach, Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, PA. Field Events Coach with experience in 400h and long sprints and mid-distance, USATF Level II Jumps Coach. USATF Level I Lead Instructor. USATF Coaching Ed.Sport Psych.Curriculum Development Committee Coached several NCAA Div.II All-Americans in Jumps. Great interest in Multi events. 15 Years experience at collegiate level.State Director - Track and Field Keystone State Games. Clinician. Interest in developmental programs for small college and university programs.

    Patrick McHugh
    pmchugh@nscds.pvt.k12.il.us

    Winnetka, IL, USA

    Has run 2:26:40 for the marathon. Coaches at high school and college level.

    Jorgen Guldbjerg
    jorgen@adam.com.au

    Phone 0411 308 097 Fax (08) 8460 1116

    Level 1 Throws Senior coach at Southern Athletics Club Coaching in the southern suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia.

    Name: ALLEN GILMAN, CSCS
    GILDER1966@AOL.COM

    Description: High school girls coach with 17 years experience. Since I am a head coach I am interested in every event. Have coached a National Junior Champion in Hep. in 1991. I am also a Veteran distance runner.

    Location: Byron, Minnesota

    Name: David J. Kaiser
    djkaise@clemson.edu

    Description: Have been coaching for over 10 years with athletes ranging from international,national, and high level U.S. collegiate performance levels. I have been successful in following a simple philosphy of coaching where the foundation is built on developing the beginning athlete. I have worked with national class athletes in the shot put, discus, heptathlon, pole vault, and all three jump events.

    Loaction: Clemson, South Carolina, USA

    Name: Eric Suender

    funkman@calcon.net

    Description: 3rd in Illinois High Schoo State Cross-Country Meet (1986), State Qualifier (Class AA, Track & Field) 1-mile run and 2-mile run (1985 & 1986) Full Scholarship Athlete at Bradley University, Peoria , IL. Division I All-American - Cross-Country & Track/Field (Steeplechase) Head Boys Cross-Country and Track/Field Coach - Mundelein High School, Mundelein, Illinois, USA (5 years)

    Location: Mundelein, IL, USA

    telephone: (847) 526-0869, Fax# (847) 949-0599
     

    Name: Dan Parsons

    Email: parsons@ibm.net

    Description: Combined events and throws coach at University of Toronto (Canada).

    Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
     

    Name: Jason Lindsay

    Email: jwlindsa@acs.ucalgary.ca

    Description: I coach with Calgary Track West - a club in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
    I am a full level 3 coach in distance and level 2 in all the other diciplines of athletics.

    I have coached a number of athletes to the National age group championships in Canada.

    I am a former team Alberta coach.

    I ran with Track West from age 11-22.  I was a decent provincial level distance runner, but whose interests were in the intermediate hurdles and steeple chase.

    I also act on a number of provincial T&F committees.

     

    Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    telephone: ph: (403) 680-2232   fax:  (403) 282-2729
     

    Name: Ray Reinertsen

    Email: RREINERT@staff.uwsuper.edu

    Description: Head track and Cross Country coach at the University
    of Wisconsin at Superior. Teaching coaching courses and

    looking to expand our program internationally. Any ideas?

    Location: Superior, Wisconsin, USA

    telephone: 715-394-8409phone  FAX 715 394 8110
     

    Name: Paul Eric Turner

    Email: pturner@fas.harvard.edu

    Description: Assistant Coach at Harvard University.
    Have coached 2.28 high jumper and am currently coaching Dora Gyorffy (Hungary) 1.93 high jumper.  Have also coached 19+ m shot putter (male), 77.68m male javelin thrower.

    Location: Cambridge Massachusetts USA

    telephone: 617 495-2218 (office phone) 617-496-9343 Fax
     

    Name: Duncan J McHugh

    Email: djmchugh@tuscola.k12.il.us

    Description: Head Girls Track and Assistant Boys Track at Tuscola Community High School.
    Location: Tuscola, Illinois, USA

     

    Name: John H. Gurule

    Email: XFEST38@AOL.COM

    Description: I have been involved with Track and Field since I competed in High School.
    I became interested in the coaching aspect back in 1980 and then very involved

    in 1990.  I currently coach youth at all levels both AAU/USATF with the Linganore

    Lightning Running Club in Maryland.  I also coach High school athletes at two local

    High Schools Mostly in the THROWS Events(My specialty).  I have had numerous State

    Junior Champions and a few state High Schoo champions in th THROWS events.  I am

    currently trying to form a year round THROWS Club in the Frederick County, MD area.

    I am also in the process of trying to get certified by both AAU and USATF in the THROWS

    as an official.

     

    Location: New Market, Maryland/USA
     

    Name: Ed Crawford

    Email: tcrawfor@nmsu.edu

    Description: Head Women's Track & Cross Country Coach
    New Mexico State University

    Location: Las Cruces,  New Mexico, USA

    telephone: (505) 646-1538
     

    Name: MICHAEL D. BOURDEAU

    Email: BOURDEAU.M@NISK.K12.NY.US

    Description: HEAD COACH HIGH SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS X COUNTRY, INDOOR AND OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD TEAMS.
    USATF CERTIFIED LEVEL 2 COACH - ENDURANCE, WORKING ON LEVEL 3 ENDURANCE.

    ATHLETES OF NOTE: ANDY BLOOM; NYS HIGH SCHOOL RECORD HOLDER DISCUS 202'9"

                      4TH AT THE '96 OLYMPIC TRIALS

                      PAUL LUPI; RUNNING FOR SANTA MONICA TRACK CLUB - 800M AND 1500M.

                      NYS HIGH SCHOOL 800M CHAMPION.

    STATE CHAMPIONS IN POLE VAULT, SHOT PUT, 200M DASH.

    Location: NISKAYUNA, N. Y. -  U. S. A.

    telephone: 1 - 518 - 382 -2511 EXT. 362
     

    Name: Chad DuVall

    Email: cduvall@seidata.com

    Description: Head Coach- Southwestern Girls Track & Field

    Location: Hanover/Indiana/United States
     
     

 

 

 

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