Top US Coach for hurdles seminar

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TOP US COACH FOR HURDLES SEMINAR

 

The NAAA's in it's continued drive in development and striving for excellence will be hosting an all day Hurdles seminar on Saturday 13th October, at the Athletes lounge Hasely Crawford Stadium from 9.00.A.M. This seminar will be conducted by coach Curtis Frye one of the USA's top coaches. One of coach Frye's many achievements was Allen Johnson who won four world championship gold medals in the 110M hurdles. This seminar is open to all registered clubs, coaches and hurdlers. Listed below is just some of Coach Frye's accomplishment's.

 

• Named to USA's Olympic Track and Field staff for Athens 2004. Will serve as a USA Women's Assistant Coach for Sprints and Hurdles.
• Head Coach of an NCAA champion team (2002 Gamecock Women)
• Head Coach of two SEC Championship Teams (1999 Women's Outdoor, 2002 Women's Outdoor)
• 1999, 2002 USTCA Women's Outdoor National Coach of the Year
• 1999 USTCA Men's National Indoor Coach of the Year
• 1999, 2002 SEC Women's Coach of the Year
• In 2002 coached athletes who won 7 NCAA titles and 4 gold and one silver medal at the World Junior Championships. In addition had 2 named National Athlete of the Years and 1 named Men's National Scholar-Athlete of the Year
• 2001 Nike Coach of the Year
• 2001 Goodwill Games U. S. Men's Head Coach
• 2000 USTCA Women's Region Outdoor Coach of the Year
• 1999 Assistant Coach for the USA at the World Track and Field Championships
• 1997 USOC Track and Field Coach of the Year
• 1980 North Carolina High School Coach of the Year
• Founder of Speed Elite, formerly South Carolina Elite, a track and field club for serious athletes with the goal of making the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2004 Athens Olympics
• Assistant Coach of 18 ACC Championship Teams
• Coached 6 Olympic medalists
• Coached 17 Olympians
• Coached almost 50 NCAA Champions
• Coached almost 300 NCAA All-Americans
• Coached over 75 SEC Champions
• Coached over 75 ACC Champions

 

Please find attached a detailed bio on coach (Curtis Frye)

 

All media are invited to cover this event and would be given interviews with coach Frye from 12.00. noon

 

For further information please contact Mr. Peter Samuel P.R.O. (498-0219)