Coaching a Growing Program v. Coaching an Established Program KY Wesleyan/Daviess Coach Tony Rowe Mark Rowe Sep 15, 2014

Tony Rowe is no stranger to the Kentucky cross-country and track and field community.  Having spent thirty-six years leading the boys cross-country program and thirty-seven years at the helm of the boys track team at Daviess County HS, he is beginning his first season in charge of another group of Panthers at Kentucky Wesleyan College.

Planning for College vs. Planning for HS w/ KY Wesleyan/Daviess County Coach Tony Rowe Mark Rowe Sep 05, 2014

Kentucy Wesleyan Head XC Coach Tony Rowe answers questions in a 3 Part Series for KYtrackXC.com about his transistion from coaching high school to now handling college athletes.  He retired from Daviess County last spring after 37 and multiple Class AAA Kentucky State Championships. 

Coaches Corner: St. Xavier XC Coach Chuck Medley Mark Rowe Aug 17, 2014

Chuck enters his 25th year as a cross country coach at Saint Xavier High School in 2014 and his 17th year leading the program as the head coach. 

Coaches Corner: Brent Ericksen Mark Rowe Oct 26, 2011

 

Coach Brent Ericksenis the new Head Men’s and Women’s Cross Country and Track and Field Coach at Morehead State University.  In his twenty-two years of coaching he has won a pair of national championships, coached in the Olympic Games, guided athletes to 141 All-American honors, and directed teams to numerous top 10 national championship finishes.

 

KYTrackXC.com recently sat down with Coach Ericksen to chat about everything from his background, winning national titles, and philosophies on coaching.

The Great Joe Newton (York, IL) Coaches Corner Mark Rowe Aug 04, 2011

 Joe Newton, at 82 years old, is still coaching cross-country today.  Since 1956, at Elmhurst York High School in Illinois, Newton has been the architect of the greatest high school sports dynasty in history.He remains the only high school cross-country coach to ever be selected onto the United States Olympic track and field staff when he was awarded a position in 1988.  KYTrackXC.com caught up with Coach Newton this afternoon as he was working in his office for the upcoming cross-country season. (Picture from coachnewton.com)

 

Coaches Corner: Paul Vandersteen, Neuqua Valley High School (IL) Mark Rowe Jul 15, 2011

Paul Vandersteen of Neuqua Valley (IL) steps into the KYtrackXC.com Coaches Corner with Mark Rowe this week.  His team won the 2007 Nike Cross Nationals Championship which included current Stanford runner, Chris Derrick on the team.  

Coaches Corner: Dan Chelstrom (Dickinson State University) Mark Rowe Jun 04, 2011

 

Coach Dan Chelstromhas coached in the small college ranks for past decade and has connections to Kentucky. Last year he assisted the Owensboro Catholic running programs and previously served as the head coach at Brescia University.

 

A published researcher (running economy) with a graduate background in human performance and applied exercise physiology, Chelstrom is meticulous in crafting training protocols and known for developing athletes and preparing them for State and National level meets.  

Coaches Corner: Dave Carter Mark Rowe May 20, 2011

 

KYtrackXC.com Coaches Corner by Mark Rowe

Dave Carter

Assisant Coach St.Xavier High School

Co-Meet Director Kentucky Dream Mile

From Owensboro to the Boston Marathon Mark Rowe Apr 25, 2011

This past Monday, April 18^th, I stood aimlessly in a starting corral in Hopkinton, MA at the starting line of the USA’s most historic marathon, freaking out.  After logging too many miles to count over the last six months, the quiet confidence I woke up with a few hours earlier was replaced with anxiety.

KYtrackXC.com Coaches Corner: James Webb, Head Track Coach at North Hardin Mark Rowe Mar 25, 2011

 The KYtrackXC.com Coaches Corner is Back with Mark Rowe, Head Cross Country Coach at Owensboro High School taking over the duties.  Enjoy!!!

Owensboro Invitational Preview: Daviess v. Apollo Round 2, Hurd/House Rematch Mark Rowe Sep 09, 2010

 Press Release for the 2010 Owensboro Invitational being held this Saturday in Owensboro.

From the Bluegrass to the Pacific Northwest Mark Rowe Dec 05, 2008

Mark Rowe, Head Coach at Green County High School and Kentucky Ambassador for Nike is serving as the Regional Individual Manager for the Southeast at Nike Team Nationals this weekend.  He will be updating KYtrackXC.com's readers about his travels to Portland.  This is the first installment.