Looking for a Hurdle/Sprint Coach..East Texas Preferably

[175gr7.62]

My son has just finished up his freshman year and is showing quite a bit of promise on the track. I am looking for a coach that gives private lessons or a camp that can really refine his hurdle technique. His high school coach just announced his resignation today to head to a new school.

Anyone have any leads?

[Choppa311]

Did you try the Letourneau U or UT Tyler? I have no leads other than that.

[zztex]

Don’t know of anyone. Maybe a local summer track program that has a good hurdle coach. My daughter got lucky as an 11 year old. The varsity track coaches ran the summer program and immediately got her on hurdles. The rest is history 😄. He doesn’t need to be the fastest kid in the district, but he does have to be fast. Sprinters are a dime a dozen. Hurdles is where the college money is. Good luck on your search. If I think of anything I’ll let you know

[175gr7.62]

Don’t know of anyone. Maybe a local summer track program that has a good hurdle coach. My daughter got lucky as an 11 year old. The varsity track coaches ran the summer program and immediately got her on hurdles. The rest is history 😄. He doesn’t need to be the fastest kid in the district, but he does have to be fast. Sprinters are a dime a dozen. Hurdles is where the college money is. Good luck on your search. If I think of anything I’ll let you know

We are in the situation where is he is stupid fast but needs to have his technique polished.

[Pstraw]

Do you have the opportunity to talk to your coach before he's gone? Maybe he has a recommendation.
My neighbor here is the AD. I'll try to catch up with him and see if he might be able to give you some insight.
Are you in Hallsville school district?

[kyleseipp]

As a thrower I attended UT's version of this many moons ago. TAMU may be closer to you. That would at least get you a network of coaches - https://12thman.com/news/2021/6/22/t...mmer-camp.aspx

[mikebyrge]

Shreveport may be too far but a guy I went to High School with is considered one of the best track coaches in that area.

He is a high school coach but does track programs year round.

His name is Juan Plaza - probably easy to find him in the ‘net

[twistedmidnite]

I was in a similar situation a couple weeks ago and even asked on here also. We were looking for a throwing coach. My wife joined every track and field facebook page she could find and asked. She eventually found a coach in mesquite who would coach up my son
He's had 4 sessions and put on about 3 feet of distance on shotput. Money well spent
We're also in the summer track club in gilmer but it's a little late for your son to join as we're going to regionals next week. Maybe next year. We have a few people from hallsville coming now.