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Transcript of The Handoff Volume I Issue 1
Shirley Crowe, Thane Baker, Michael Carter, and
Tom Tellez are the newest members of the Texas
Track & Field Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame.
This second class of inductees join inaugural
Track & F ie ld Coaches C l in ic o f TX
Over 570 meets
have been listed on
the TTFCA Meets
page. Please email
any meets not
posted and add
for results.
We’re just a few
weeks away from
National Letter of
Intent / Signing Day.
Please inform us of
your athletes who
sign; as well, please
send photos of
them signing.
Please email all
coach and athlete
accomplishments to
so these feats may
be posted on the
website.
Next issue: TTFCA
Organizational
Chart and new
Mission Statement,
plus further
developments in the
TTFCA’s advocacy
of track & field in
the state of Texas
The Indoor Season ’s Underway Several
indoor
meets have
already
been run
and results posted. Club Altius
Season Greeter, Pole Vault
Explosion, Pole Vault Corral,
Texas A&M HS Indoor, the Carl
Texas Track & Field Coaches Association January 15, 2011 Volume 1, Issue 1
Shirley Crowe, one of 4 new Texas Track & Field
Coaches Association Hall of Fame members
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members James Segrest, Herb Sheaner, Ted Nelson,
Max Goldsmith, Bill Melton, and J. Fred Duckett.
Also receiving recognition were Male and Female
Athletes of the Year, Mark Jackson (Taylor) and
Lauren Blackburn (Dallas Sunset) as well as Boys and
Girls Coaches of the Year, Barry Briner (Galena Park
North Shore) and Sherita Jackson (Houston
Westbury).
The Texas Track & Field Coaches Association and
the Track & Field Coaches Clinic of Texas would like
to thank not only the latest award recipients, but also
the coaches who attended and the sponsors /
vendors who helped make everything possible:
Barefoot Athletics / Beynon Sports / Blue Moose
Tees / Boathouse Sports / Championship
Productions / Coaches Choice / Crowne Plaza Dallas
Near the Galleria / D&L Trophies / ESSX-Altius
Poles / Fan Cloth / GTM Sportswear / Image Maker
4U / Juice Plus / M-F Athletics / Michael Johnson
Performance Center / First to the Finish / Road ID /
Northwest Designs Ink / Pride Packs / MySigns /
Professional’s Care Aloe / T-Roller / VS Athletics
Please go to www.ttfca.com/partners or
www.tfcct.com to learn more about these companies.
Lewis, and Arkansas High School
meets are in the books for 2011,
and many fantastic performances
were recorded by Texas athletes.
Go to the TTFCA Meets page for
complete meet results. The Top
Performance pages take a little bit
of time, so check back often for
updates.
Men’s USTFCCCA pre-season
rankings include Texas A&M (3),
Texas Tech (7), Texas (15), and
Baylor (24). For the women,
Texas A&M comes in at #2,
Texas Tech #15 and Texas #16.
The 2011 TTFCA clinic wrapped up this weekend [January 7-8,
2011] with coaches, presenters and sponsors alike returning to homes
and towns through-out the State of Texas energized, inspired and
equipped to begin the new track & field season. Presenters were all
simply outstanding in their presentation and ability to share techniques
and secrets of success in events that spanned the gamut, from sprints &
relays, hurdles, distance training to jumps & throws. There was some-
thing for every coach at every level. We also celebrated this year’s TTFCA Hall of Fame inductees, some
of track & fields most heralded individuals - Thane Baker, Michael
Carter, Clyde Hart, Shirley Crowe and Tom Tellez and honored coach-
es Barry Briner & Sherita Jackson and athletes Mark Jackson & Lau-
ren Blackburn. We were once again inspired by their stories and ex-
pression of thanks, too, as it seemed they always held great affection
and appreciation for their high school coach. It reminded us not only
of great things that can be achieved but also that our role as coaches is
one of service, not only to the student-athlete but to the sport itself. We are excited about the TTFCA and the tools and opportunities the
association provides to coaches. We have developed a good working
relationship with UIL executives Traci Neely and Sheila Henderson
and will be an all-important line of communication between coaches
and the UIL. We will also work with and form new alliances with the
SPC and TAPPS and other officials organizations and national associa-
tions with the goal of having unified representation for all coaches in
Texas. To that end, please let us know how our coaches association
can help you. Have a great year, and best of luck in the 2011 indoor &
outdoor seasons.
Mike Sheaner
From the TTFCA President
Next year’s Track & Field Coaches
Clinic of Texas is already in the
planning stages. A new class of Hall
of Famers will be inducted, new
Athletes and Coaches of the Year,
and several outstanding speakers
will present the fine points of their
craft.
The first speaker has already been
confirmed: Rob Lasorsa, President
and Founder of the National
Throws Coaches Association.
Lasorsa also serves as Chairman of
USATF’s Men’s National Shot Put
TFCCT 2012 : Januar y 6 -7
One of the best-selling shot put instructional
guides of all time, co-authored by Rob Lasorsa
Development, mentoring such
greats as Reese Hoffa, Adam
Nelson and Christian Cantwell.
Coach Lasorsa has also produced 4
videos, 3 DVDs and 5 books on
throws. He is the former Head
Track Coach at Kent State
University and also coached at
North Carolina State and the
United States Military Academy.
Undoubtedly, he is one of the most
respected and knowledgeable
throws coaches in the world.
Follow the Texas Track & Field Coaches Association on Facebook (look for the logo below), Twitter
(www.twitter/ttfca) and YouTube (ttfcav). Send all comments to [email protected]. Questions pertaining
to the clinic may also be sent to [email protected]