June 22-25, 2011 Antlers Hilton Colorado Springs, Colorado conference program Colorado Springs, Colorado June 22-25, 2011 On behalf of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), I would like to welcome you to Colorado Springs and the 2011 National Coaching Conference. It is exciting to have this event in the city that has been the headquarters of the US Olympic Committee for over 30 years and to have you here not only to learn and network, but also to celebrate the success of many of our country’s best coaches. The USOC and the USA Coaching Coalition have a strong tradition for providing cutting edge sport performance information in the United States. For the past eleven years, the USOC has been a proud partner with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to present this annual event to coaches and coaching educators in the US – a unique gathering of sport professionals from all levels of competitions and in all sports. Coaching is a critical link not only for our continued excellence in the Olympic Games, but also for the fun, safe and enjoyable participation of people of all ages in the magic of sporting activities. As coaches, coach educators and performance experts we all share a common goal to help each person become continuously better – both on and off the field of play – and to provide life-long experience that positively impacts individuals and teams – now and in the future. For 2011, we have expanded the programming to target not only coaching education professionals – and future professionals – but also high performance specialists and coaches themselves. The commitment of putting research into practice will be demonstrated by our presenters through our theme of “Educate, Collaborate, Celebrate”. We’re also very excited to have our first-ever USOC Coach of the Year Awards Dinner as part of the National Coaching Conference. We feel there is no better place than the National Coaching Conference to honor America’s best and brightest coaches. Together we have a strong voice and are making a difference in sport and in the lives of millions of athletes in the United States. Thanks for being in Colorado Springs – we hope you enjoy your stay! Sincerely, Alan Ashley Chief of Sport Performance conference EMCEE JOHN REGISTER Since childhood, athletics have been John Register’s passion. He began swimming competitively at the Oak Park, Illinois YMCA, and then moved on to baseball, football and eventually track and field. While attending the University of Arkansas he became a three-time All-American; once in the NCAA long jump and twice on the 4x400m relay teams. Upon completing a bachelor’s degree in communications in 1988, John enlisted in the U. S. Army where he served from 1988 to 1994. A Desert Shield and Desert Storm Veteran, John continued to pursue athletic excellence in the Army’s World Class Athlete Program winning 9 Gold medals in Armed Services Competition. In 1988 John qualified for the Olympic trials in the 110m hurdles; he again qualified in the 400m hurdles in 1992. With these accomplishments, John seemed destined to compete as a member of the 1996 Olympic Team. But on May 17, 1994 his life would be forever altered with one misstep over the hurdle. A faulty landing hyper-extended John’s left knee, resulting in an injury severing the popiliteal artery. An attempt to reconstruct the artery using a vein from his right leg failed; within days, gangrene turned the muscle black and amputation was suggested. The alternative was a useless left knee and ankle, which would confine him to a wheelchair. Though devastating, the injury did not stop him. With a strong faith in Christ and the support of his wonderfully supportive wife Alice, he chose amputation. Through the use a prosthesis, he would walk again - and eventually run. During his long journey to recovery, John began using sport as a conduit to rehabilitation. He began swimming for cardiovascular fitness. It was during the first few swim sessions with his personal coach that an inspiration to compete again was born. After only 18 months of rehabilitation and training, John qualified for and made the 1996 Paralympic Team as a swimmer, competing in the games in Atlanta, Georgia. In addition to qualification for the Paralympics, he competed in the finals of the 4x400m-medley relay, swimming the anchor. The Paralympic Games, titled as such because they are held parallel to the Olympics, are a worldwide competition for people with disabilities. While watching closed-circuit television in the Athlete Village during the 1996 Paralympics, John observed athletes with one leg running on the track. Excited by what he saw, an idea was birthed and after being fitted with a running prosthesis. He set a goal of competing in track and field at the 2000 Paralympic Games, in Sydney, Australia. Not only did John begin to run he began to make history. Two years after taking his first running step, he earned the Silver Medal in the long jump at the 2000 Paralympic Games setting the American Long jump record in the process with a distance of 5.41 meters (18.4feet). He also sprinted to 5th place in both the 100 and 200m dashes. John’s life has truly come full circle in his transformation from All-American long jumper, to Paralympic Silver medalist. As an inspirational and motivational speaker, applying lessons learned through times of testing is the focus of his speaking engagements. His powerful keynote, “Hurdling Adversity”, challenges audiences young and old to unleash the inspiration in them. He is a spokesperson for The Hartford Insurance Company, The American Plastics Council, The Ohio Willow Wood Company, and Disabled Sports USA. He has been featured on numerous national television programs to include PAX TV’s “It’s A Miracle”, with Richard Thomas, FOX’s “The Edge”, with Paula Zahn, NBC’s “Weekend Today Show”, with Sara James, and MSNBC’s “Morning Blend”, with Solidad O’Brian. He has also been profiled several times in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and the Washington Kid’s Post newspapers. Subsequent to his 1994 amputation, John remained active with soldiers, first as a civilian employee of the Army working as a Sports Specialist with the Army’s World Class Athlete Program. He worked as a Program Specialist with the U. S. Army B.O.S.S. (Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers) Program at the Community and Family Support Center (CFSC) Headquarters. In 2003 he took a job with the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and now manages the Paralympic Academy Youth Outreach Program, as well as directs the USOC’s Paralympic Military Programs (a program for service-members who return from conflict with physical disabilities. 2011 National Coaching Conference | Colorado Springs, Colorado | June 22-25 conference schedule WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 Pre-Conference Workshops and Meetings: 8:00a - 11:30a NCACE Portfolio Preparation Workshop (pre-conference workshop - registration required) – Learning Center 8:00a - 11:30a NCACE Board of Directors Meeting (pre-conference meeting) – Fremont 9:00a - 11:00a Exhibitor and Poster Presentation Set-up – Summit Foyer 10:00a - 11:30a Journal of Coaching Education Editorial Board Meeting (pre-conference meeting) – Carson Conference Begins: 11:30 - 12:15p Opening Keynote – “An Aspen Time Out: What’s the Role of Sport Organizations in Promoting Coach Training?” – Alan Ashley, Chief of Sport Performance United States Olympic Committee, Paul Roetert, CEO American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), Jim Tenopir, COO National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), moderated by Tom Farrey, ESPN – Summit 3 Alan Ashley Paul Roetert Jim Tenopir 12:00 - 5:00p Exhibits and Poster Presentations Open – Summit Foyer 12:15 - 1:15p Lunch – Summit 1 & 2 1:30 - 2:45p (Concurrent Sessions) “Applied Sport Science Delivery for Track and Field: A New USATF Model” – Robert Chapman, Associate Director of Sport Science and Medicine USA Track & Field – Summit 3 “Coaching Education Online: More than just a Correspondence Course” – Melissa Murray, University of Southern Mississippi – Carson 3:00 - 4:00p (Concurrent Sessions) “Overtraining: Causes, Recognition and Prevention” – Randy Wilber, Senior Exercise Physiologist United States Olympic Committee – Summit 3 “What Sport Means in America: A Study of Sport’s Role in Society” – Erin Hannan, US Anti-Doping Agency – Carson 4:00 - 5:00p “Mind the Gap…and Other Things you may have Ignored” – Peter Vint, High Performance Director United States Olympic Committee, John Crawley, High Performance Director United States Olympic Committee – Summit 3 6:00 - 8:00p Welcome Reception – Antlers Hilton Main Lobby conference schedule THURSDAY, JUNE 23 7:00 – 8:00a Breakfast – Summit 1& 2 8:00a - 5:00p Exhibits Open – Summit Foyer 8:00a - 5:00p Poster Presentation Display 8:00 - 9:15a “Promoting Physical Activity and Good Nutrition for All Americans: Public and Private Sector Collaboration” – Shellie Pfohl, Executive Director President’s Council on Physical Fitness, Sport and Nutrition – Summit 3 Shellie Pfohl 9:30 - 10:30a (Concurrent Sessions) “Paralympic Classification De-Mystified: How a Better Understanding of the Classification Process can Make YOU A More Effective Coach” – Julie O’Neill, Team Leader U.S. Paralympics – Carson “Talent Transfer in Elite Sport” – Scott Riewald, High Performance Director United States Olympic Committee – Summit