WISTCA 2025 Conference
by Wisconsin Track Coaches Association
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2025 Wisconsin Track Coaches Association (WISTCA) Coaching Clinic
Take your coaching to the next level with the official 2025 WISTCA Coaching Clinic – a comprehensive, on-demand video course featuring top minds in track & field. This clinic brings together expert high school, collegiate, and elite-level coaches sharing proven strategies, drills, and insights across all major event groups.
Whether you're fine-tuning your approach to pole vault, designing a sprint program, or developing throwers and hurdlers, this course has you covered with over 25 sessions of elite instruction.
Course Highlights:
🏃 Sprints & Relays
• Learn to model races, structure preseason plans, and develop effective sprint workouts with Nick Buckvar and Derek Leininger, Ph.D.
• Discover techniques for recruiting and retaining sprinters with Chris Harriott
• Master 4x100 and 4x200 exchanges with Nick Buckvar
• Start and acceleration drills, rhythm development, and more from Jerome Missaien and Brad Hackett
🦘 Jumps
• Dive deep into high jump mechanics with Brad Hackett, Kisha Finch, and David Hanssen
• Explore long jump and triple jump skills & drills
• Get your athletes to peak at the right time with proven methods
🏃♀️ Hurdles
• Rhythm, technique, and race preparation for the 100/110 and 300 hurdles from Zach Wallenfang, Luke Pingle, and Chad Gunnelson
🏋️ Throws
• Fix common errors and progress your throwers with guidance from Vesteinn Hafsteinsson, TJ Crater, and Lisa Browning
• Sessions on discus, glide, rotational shot, and lifting for throws
🏃♂️ Distance & Conditioning
• Distance training insights from Derek Leininger, Ph.D.
• Pre-season conditioning for sprints, hurdles, and jumps
• Targeted drills for pole vault conditioning
🏆 Pole Vault Special Focus
• A mini-series from Shawn Hauser and David Hanssen covering mechanics, competition readiness, and strength prep
🎤 Coach Development & Keynote
• The 2025 WISTCA Keynote
• Shot put troubleshooting and rotational techniques
• Insights into overall athlete development
This course is an essential resource for high school and club coaches looking to refine their craft, improve athlete performance, and stay ahead of the curve. With nearly 30 hours of elite-level coaching content, you’ll walk away with practical tools you can implement right away.
Access now and bring the 2025 WISTCA Clinic to your program—anytime, anywhere.
Lessons
The Coach
About WISTCA
The Wisconsin Track Coaches Association (WISTCA) is a leader in coaching education, supporting track & field and cross country coaches across Wisconsin and the Midwest. Through annual clinics, resources, and a powerful coaching network, WISTCA is dedicated to elevating the coaching profession and helping athletes reach their highest potential.
The 2025 WISTCA Coaching Clinic brings together some of the most respected names in the sport—coaches with decades of experience at the high school, collegiate, and elite levels. These presenters are not only technical experts in their event areas but proven educators who know how to develop athletes and build successful programs.
Meet the 2025 Speakers
🏃 Sprints & Relays
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Derek Leininger, Ph.D. – Veteran coach and sport scientist with a focus on middle-distance training and sprint development.
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Nick Buckvar – Nationally recognized sprints and relays coach known for precise technique and relay exchange mastery.
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Chris Harriott – Specialist in building successful sprint squads through strategic recruiting and retention.
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Jerome Missaien – Expert in sprint mechanics and acceleration, with a focus on seamlessly integrating drills into training.
🦘 Jumps
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Brad Hackett – Longtime collegiate jumps coach and clinician, known for his deep understanding of biomechanics and peak performance strategies.
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Kisha Finch – High jump coach with extensive experience in athlete development and competition prep.
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David Hanssen – Multi-event coach with a strong background in high jump and pole vault.
🎯 Throws
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Vesteinn Hafsteinsson – Olympic coach and world-renowned throws technician with decades of international experience in discus and shot put.
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TJ Crater – Former USATF National Throws Coordinator, specializing in rotational shot-put and advanced throwing mechanics.
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Lisa Browning – Veteran throws coach with a strong background in high school shot-put development.
🚧 Hurdles
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Chad Gunnelson – Acclaimed hurdles coach known for rhythm-based training and comprehensive hurdle technique.
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Zach Wallenfang – High school hurdles coach focusing on technical refinement and race preparation.
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Luke Pingle – Specialist in sprint hurdles with a focus on developing young hurdlers.
🎯 Pole Vault
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Shawn Hauser – Technical pole vault coach known for competition preparation, vault mechanics, and mental strategies.
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David Hanssen – Brings strength and conditioning insights to vault-specific development.
🏅 Coach Development
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2025 WISTCA Keynote Speaker – (Name TBD, or leave as a placeholder if unknown): Featuring a keynote message focused on leadership, coaching longevity, and athlete impact.
This all-star lineup makes the 2025 WISTCA Clinic a must-see experience for coaches looking to sharpen their skills and take their programs to new heights.
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This Course Includes
| Lifetime access |
| Certificate of completion |
| 100% money back guarantee |
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| Caterory: | Track and Field/Coaching Track & Field |
| Bookings: | 53 |
