Running and Fitness Coaching Education in India

11. USA Track & Field – USATF (www.usatf.org)

USA Track & Field (USATF) is the National Governing Body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking in the United States. USATF encompasses the world’s oldest organized sports, the most-watched events of Olympic broadcasts, the #1 high school and junior high school participatory sport and more than 30 million adult runners in the United States. Led by President Stephanie Hightower and CEO Max Siegel, USATF is a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization with a staff of professional program administrators at the National Office in Indianapolis.

USATF conducts instructional programs such as Coaching Education courses, designed to elevate and standardize the level of coaching across the country. More than 14,000 coaches have been educated under USATF programs.

USATF Coaching Education

Includes Sports Science, Technical & Event-Specific Instruction, Hands-On Training

Education Levels

• Fundamentals of Coaching Track & Field – Intended for entry level coaches, parents or volunteers/officials at any level.

• Level 1 – basic knowledge course that emphasizes rules, basic mechanics, and teaching progressions.

• Level 2 – more in-depth training in an event specific group (sprints/hurdles/relays, endurance, jumps, throws, combined events).

• Level 3 – very high-level seminar structure educational experience in a specific event area.