Track Coach Hack
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#trackfield
Thread: Today, ESPN is publishing part one of my two-part series on the spike of NBA injuries and why experts are deeply concerned that young players today are physically breaking down at an alarming rate. “It is grave,” one NBA GM told me.
#recruiting
PSA
Go where you are wanted.
Being valued, encouraged, cared for & supported are essential to becoming your best. This is true in life, work, relationships and sport.
#TrackandField
#BeMagis
⚡️ 1:48.80 ⚡️
Tommy Ward, ladies and gentlemen!
A moment I'll never forget. What a journey it has been.
@DAHFAYERS
, the athletes who have worn this jersey & those that believed, were all part of this
@gocreighton
history
Blessed. 💙🙏
Not done yet.
#GoJays
#CUtrack
#EyesUp
That 1:48 800m feeling 😁
Tommy Ward breaks his own school record at Kip Janvrin.
Tommy’s time ranks
#2
in the Big East currently!
#GoJays
#CUTF
#EyesUp
Beyond fortunate to have great relationships & learn from incredible people at
@gocreighton
.
@CoachKBooth
is one of the best people and coaches I've ever known. What she has accomplished with
@CreightonVB
is amazing. Blessed to have her as a friend and mentor.
#GoJays
A few minutes very worth your time. This is what Creighton Athletics is all about: culture.
@RunCoachG
@CoachKBooth
#GoJays
You can watch all of this week's media availability here:
@Hallmark
my dad recorded this for my daughter when she was 5 months old. He passed away from
#cancer
a few weeks later.
It's the only thing from him that she has & it no longer works correctly. Hoping for a
@hallmarkchannel
#Holiday
#Miracle
that you might have a way to help. 🙏
“The true crime would be to not finish what we started.”
Doctor Octopus
The last five years under Coach Gannon have been incredibly successful on and off the track (XC course)!
#CUTrack
#CUXC
#EyesUp
#GoJays
#FutureIsBright
#recruiting
PSA
A few ?s every HS athlete should ask college coaches
- how do I fit in your program
- what's your history of developing athletes
- what's your 5 year plan
- what are the 3 greatest strengths & weaknesses of your program/school
#TrackandField
#recruiting
PSA
Respond to coaches in a timely manner. Not sure what to say:
- thanks coach, I'm looking elsewhere
- I'm busy RN, would ___ work?
- yes, would love to learn more
Delayed responses are negligent and 👻 is NOT the answer, be mature & professional.
#trackandfield
Move. Play. Have fun. Be a kid.
Kids need to be kids. They don't need to be prepping for standardized tests or limited to "select/elite" sports teams.
Listen to young kids run/chase. Kids find joy in moving. So simple. Yet, we have somehow made it complicated.
2023 study: “Our thesis is that a primary cause of the rise in mental disorders is a decline over decades in opportunities for children and teens to play, roam, and engage in other activities independent of direct oversight and control by adults."
It is a GREAT DAY to be a BLUEJAY!
"You guys are building something special and I want to be part of it."
- fastest HS recruit in school history
#EyesUp
#FutureIsBright
#GoJays
9 years ago, my world forever changed on Jan 14. After the first two years I made the decision to celebrate my dad & his life in this day, instead of mourning his loss.
He wore a suit nearly everyday of his life, so today I will do the same.
#EyesUp
#GoJays
My heart is broken for a great family. So many have been blessed by
@TrackDavidson
family. Please 🙏
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33
#ND10
#NolanStrong
When I was hired in 2018, I wrote out my vision for this program, part of that...
- 2022 Top 15 Regional Ranking
We've accomplished a lot but there is even more left to achieve.
#EyesUp
#FutureIsBright
#CUXC
#GoJays
Results didn't = goals, doesn't diminish accomplishments of last 3 yrs
The Big East is better than 2018, 3-5 nationally ranked teams & women now have 11 teams
Our 2018 men were 119 pts out of 5th place, Friday we were 32. The ladies also closed the gap.
#EyesUp
1/2
🚨🚨🚨BIG
@BIGEAST
NEWS 🚨🚨🚨
“If you build it, they will come…”
@gocreighton
is set to host the Big East Cross Country Championships for the first time in program history, at Mahoney State Park in 2025!
#GoJays
#CUXC
#EyesUp
After 15 months since its last competition, we returned to the course with a couple of strong showings on Saturday at the Creighton Winter Classic.
Recap:
Results:
Spent the morning in the office!
Can't wait to host the inaugural HS Platte River Rumble on Friday.
Be sure to read spectator info and purchase your shuttle pass for parking
🔗
#nebpreps
#PRR
#crosscountry
At Thurs OPS mtg:
Adam Ali, Omaha South XC, said that he understands that OPS is trying to protect students.
“Protect me from the drug dealers in my neighborhood. Protect me from the gunshots I hear so often. Danger has never closed the door for success until now.”
A school-record from Tommy Ward and a personal-best from
@morgankoca
led the Creighton cross country teams at the Platte River Rumble on Friday afternoon in Ashland.
Recap:
Results:
Last night, Nolan lost his life but he will continue to make the world a better place as his family chose for him to become an organ donor to be a miracle for other families.
Proud and privileged to coach the incredible women of
@CreightonXC
Blessed that they are amazing role models and heros for my two daughters.
#InternationalWomensDay
#Recruiting
PSA
An email I just received, at minimum emails to college coaches should contain:
Name
Contact Info
High School
Grad Year
GPA/Test Scores
PRs
Intended Major
HS Coach
Amazing, how many emails we receive that don't contain the essential information.
#trackandfield
What these three have done for running in the state is absolutely unprecedented and immeasurable.
Out of their own pocket, time, and passion to give back to a sport they love.
Thank you
@PrepRunningNerd
With the rule change this year, our athletes won't begin practice until AFTER we have begun class.
Eliminating opportunities for team camp, meetings, physicals, transition into the school year & adjustment period for incoming FR.
#crosscountry
NCAA Basketball has 8 weeks of summer training, then 8-10 weeks of pre-season practice in preparation for their first game.
Conversely, NCAA XC has ZERO summer training and only 16 days of practice prior to their 1st competition.
How is this safe for XC student athletes?
💯
This state us so fortunate to have
@PrepRunningNerd
covering our sport. Not only do they cover it, they capture it!
They do it out of their own pocket & time. I truly hope fans, athletes, & parents appreciate the investment of the PRN crew and what they give to all.
👏🙌🙏🤝
So much time and work has gone into this inaugural event. Mark your calendar. Come experience it.
Food trucks, beer garden, DJ!
Our vision was something bigger/greater than just a race. Raise the bar for our sport.
@USTFCCCA
#crosscountry
Truly belive there wasn't a better person, anywhere, for what our program needed 3 years ago and moving forward.
@DAHFAYERS
has had an incredible impact on our program and me as a coach.
#EyesUp
#FutureIsBright
OFFICIALLY
Matthew Fayers
Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
The impact of Coach Fayers on our program the last 3 years has been incredible. Beyond excited that he will continue to be a Bluejay!
#EyesUp
#FutureIsBright
#GoJays
I am so proud of this team, these student athletes. Their leadership, wisdom & perspective is beyond their years. Their commitment & dedication is not self-serving but to one another. The accomplishments of this team & SA's will be immeasurable and w/o limits.
#GetTo
#EyesUp
If you care about young people, you should read this.
If you care about opportunities in life, you should read this.
If you care about leadership, you should read this.
A thread.
Last September I wrote about OPS' decision to cancel fall sports, including XC. OPS athletes and coaches were devastated, while virtually every other high school program carried on with COVID-safe protocols. Here's the original article.
Proud of what this group accomplished in the classroom and on the track this spring.
Who they are as people is far greater than any of these accomplishments.
They live out the
@Creighton
#magis
way and represent
@gocreighton
at the highest level.
#EyesUp
#FutureIsBright
The
@USTFCCCA
has honored Creighton for having the BEST GPA in the country in men's track and the SECOND-BEST GPA in the country in women's track.
#GoJays
6 years of history under Coach Gannon
268 all-time.marks
36 school records
First DI XC Invite WIN for men since 2007
7 Big East Academic titles
First ever NCAA Track Qualifier
4 Academic All-Americans
#EyesUp
#FutureIsBright
#GoJays
#CUXC
#CUtrack
"The person who is affirmed and loved, has the freedom to fail."
"Confidence is a trust that a person is greater than a failure."
Paul Olsen
@USTFCCCA
Convention
Despite our season being canceled yesterday & having my brain poked this AM, today was incredible. I was back at
@Creighton
for the first time since April & saw
@gocreighton
staff. The best part, seeing some of our
@CreightonXC
family.
#EyesUp
#GetTo
#FYJ
This year's 4-day State meet is rough. I'll post free pictures from State on my Facebook page for Class D & A next Wed & Thur. If I get to 2,000 followers (now at 1,470), my wife says I can skip work Fri & Sat to photograph Class B & C. Whatdoyousay?
Day by day.
Couldn't have done it without the support of many, especially my wife. Our success has come from people believing in building something bigger than themselves.
We have accomplished a lot but there is much more to achieve.
#EyesUp
#FutureIsBright
#GoJays
Getting it done in the classroom and the laptop from home. Incredible accomplishment through the adversity of the semester.
#CUXC
#StudentAthletes
#GoJays
21 🅿️R’s, 2 school records, and a partridge in a pear tree.
The Bluejays continued their successful track season in the Dakota Dome, with 14 performances being added the top ten all-time list!
#GoJays
#EyesUp
#CUXC
📸
@PrepRunningNerd
Had an opportunity to give a keynote message at a banquet last night, been asked multiple times for the speech so we made a copy
Thx to friends & fam, who have impacted my life
And these influences
@rasmussen_bruce
@ToddGongwer
@JonGordon11
#Blessed
I don't believe in XC school records, too many variables.
I do believe in recognizing great performances and people rewriting history.
We have accomplished a lot in the last 4 years. Much more to achieve.
#EyesUp
#FutureIsBright
#GoJays
#CUXC
Writing History ✍️
Marcos Gonzalez recorded the fastest time in Bluejay school history at the Gans Creek Classic!
Tommy Ward and Cara Rupper also recorded all-time performances.
#GoJays
#CUXC
#EyesUp
#FutureIsBright
#crosscountry
Today is THE DAY!
3️⃣ years of planning
2️⃣ years of work
Today is the 14th.
My dad passed away 117 weeks ago, today. Because of that, 14 is my favorite number, to celebrate his life 💙
Today is going to be a great day!
#EyesUp
#GoJays
#crosscountry
Every coach, teacher, leader - regardless of sport, should listen to this, starting at about the 54 min mark.
@jmarpdx
&
@stevemagness
hit on the need for relationships, boredom, interactions and our role as coaches in that growth
Needs to be read.
Needs to be talked about.
MUST be changed.
And not just at the school in the article but everywhere. We need open, truthful, people centered conversations. The lives of young women & men are too important to be a #
Cura Personalis - care for the whole person
I was approached last summer by several former University of Oregon women track athletes alleging they felt victimized by the program's data-driven approach to weight and body fat percentage. After a deep dive, this is what I found:
Creighton is special.
I always refer to
@Creighton
as a "who" bc it's the people who make it so special.
And people go from here, taking Creighton with them, making the world a little better.
A glimpse into that, from a guy who hoops
@TrickyTrey23
Spent drives to/from work all week in prayer for Nolan & the
@TrackDavidson
family
Tuned in
@KLOVERadio
today &
@tobymac
Faithfully came on.
Need all the prayer warriors we can get to send one up for this guy and his family. 🙏
#NolanStrong
Davidson family we are continuing to pray for you! Our
@fhsuathletics
teams are all suporting you Nolan.
#NolanStrong
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⚡️ 1:51.04 ⚡️
Tommy Ward breaks 99 year old school record in 800!
Cleyon Stewart set the previous mark in 1924, when he just missed making the US Olympic team.
Ward's time, currently ranks
#2
in the Big East.
#EyesUp
#FutureIsBright
#GoJays
#CUtrack
CONGRATS!
@BostonSmall
is one of three male finalists for the 2023 Walter Byers Scholarship, the most elite recognition award bestowed by the
@NCAA
.
MORE:
The BIG news this episode contains doesn't even come close to the dedication, perseverance and pursuit of goals it took for this to happen.
Thankful for everyone who believed in this program, in us.
#EyesUp
#TheFutureIsBright
#GoJays
@DAHFAYERS
The core of what we are building at
@CreightonXC
is rooted in this. We talk daily about the values our institution was founded upon and work to live those out.
🧵on GREATNESS + GOODNESS
1/3 GREATNESS is an evaluation of the quality of our work. It’s driven by performance character (hard work, commitment etc).
GOODNESS is an evaluation of the essence of our work. It’s driven by moral character (love, justice, honesty etc.).
The 3rd place showing from the men, is their highest finish at a DI invitational since winning the 2007 Evansville Invite & is the second best DI invite finish in school history.
#EyesUp
#FutureIsBright
#CUXC
#GoJays
#GoGold